... . . . I heard this was a myth, put about by Volvo to save face over their inability to distinguish between their own model designations when filling in...
LoL i hadnt heard that, but the aurgument that estates have better aeros is sound, its the concept that the body work fills in the space that would otherwise...
... While this is obviously good news, it also implies to me that the new series of eGP races may run under conventional FIM bodywork regs; ie, no FFs allowed....
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Oops! As you were..... ... Sorry, got confused by the bleedin' confusing class names! It's the OPEN class which was limited to machines valued at £20,000 this...
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... It's the road performance that convinces owners GD; Yes I suppose that in the absence of many numbers it has to as there is not much else to go on. 65mpg...
the compulsory pit stop is truely mind numbingly stupid for an event that claims to be premoting zero carbon vehicles and showing that they are practicle...
... I don't follow. Is there some other eGP race series promised? ... Yes, that seems a bit odd all right. ... I think the Open class is the class that had to...
... Born to be wired. - Steppenmotor. Are FFriends electric? - Gary Numan. Comfortable bum. - Pink Floyd. Silver Machine. - Torquewind-ing (yeah, ok,...
... Oh, certainly for extremely high energy density applications like racing (and very small packages) Li-Ion batteries are the best bet, especially where...
I believe there are two tests that must be applied to any battery system being considered for mass use. 1. Is it recyclable? No point in replacing excess Co2...
Were all teams using the same type of battery? How many kg of batteries were most of them carrying? Was the C of G of the electric bikes lower than that of ICE...
well given that they were useing striped down 600 sports bikes i think 100kg would be a reasnoble figure for the rolling chassis which leaves 200kg for motor...
This week's MCN has two stories with this theme.... p.13. As part of a whole page on the forthcoming revamp of Kawasaki's top of the range sporsbike, the ZX10,...
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this isnt realivant to FFs in as much as the amount of time hfs are loseing every lap because the cant slow down, compared to the amount of time they gain by...
One team I talked to, I think the winning Agni, said they had slightly over 100 kg of batteries, plus contol gear, plus two motors at about 10 kg each. Jan...
ISTM that getting an FF on the grid is no longer a rule problem. Or a technology problem. Or a rider problem. Or even a build problem. It's a money problem. --...
lol isnt it always ive been steadily selling everything i own (my entire cd and book collection)that isnt a tool (and some of them to) to finace my FF build ...
Hi Paul Just to let you know I have completed the END to END Challenge on an all electric motorcycle.If your interested tell 02392 387569 the E-mail is not...
... ISTM it was always a money problem. Just that it's dropped by a couple of orders of magnitude so you don't have to be a member of a big industry lobby. ...
yes i gatherd that from the 'chatastrophic brush faliure' but im very surprised ,brushless are so so superior to brushed maybee no ones makeing them in the...
... That'd be right. All you have to do is work out who gains (AKA Profits) big time by an FF winning a race.... Lotta people working on that. At least...
Very true Julian. Thats why I was offering up those couple of funding possibilities recently. I am aware of the contradictions in the application and the fact...