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Re: Spotted!

Post by twiss » Mon Nov 11, 2013 1:17 pm

The one in that vid I'm pretty sure is a DC motor... 9" AC motors are much better running at 96v!

You're right that the batteries are the limiting factor, but once its done its just a case a waiting for better batteries, then plug them in and go!

Anyway I live pretty close to everything I need to get to so the range isn't an issue, and I would be allowed to charge it up at work so I wouldn't even have to pay to charge it ;)

I would obviously keep my petrol zook as well though!
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Re: Spotted!

Post by twiss » Mon Nov 11, 2013 1:28 pm

Anyway running of a diesel genny the batteries are sort of a moot point!
People get the equivalent of way over 50mpg running this combo :)
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Re: Spotted!

Post by Anton » Mon Nov 11, 2013 8:26 pm

twiss wrote:Anyway running of a diesel genny the batteries are sort of a moot point!
People get the equivalent of way over 50mpg running this combo :)
I can't help but think that stripping out the motor, batteries etc from a crash damaged prius (so you've got regenerative braking etc) and going with diesel-electric could work a treat.

Although it'd be sacrilege to put anything from a prius into an SJ...
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Re: Spotted!

Post by dazerede » Mon Nov 11, 2013 9:42 pm

Write back to the topic :lol:

I seen this on facebook lol
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Re: Spotted!

Post by suzukisteve » Mon Nov 11, 2013 10:00 pm

suzuki 1 - vauxhall 0

:hahaha: :hahaha: :hahaha:
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Re: Spotted!

Post by twiss » Tue Nov 12, 2013 9:30 am

Doing everyone else a service my removing another Corsa from her majesty's highways!
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Re: Spotted!

Post by Anton » Tue Nov 12, 2013 4:14 pm

suzukisteve wrote:suzuki 1 - vauxhall 0

:hahaha: :hahaha: :hahaha:
Was there any doubt that a Zuk would win in a fight with a Corsa? ;)
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Re: Spotted!

Post by Darrell » Sat Dec 07, 2013 10:16 pm

As good a place as any to share this :D

http://izismile.com/2011/11/03/epic_bol ... chase.html
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Re: Spotted!

Post by ferris » Sun Dec 08, 2013 12:38 am

Darrell wrote:As good a place as any to share this :D

http://izismile.com/2011/11/03/epic_bol ... chase.html
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Re: Spotted!

Post by mk1joe » Mon Dec 30, 2013 5:44 pm

don't you just hate americans.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8eKsqlhKXE

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