At this time I'm basing all my sketchings and figurings upon ideas I've had regarding the new Toyota Prius. I figure a hard-top mid- engined car, slightly...
... with ... because ... prefer ... eagerly ... Glad you are still plugging away. So far as weight goes do you have a weight budget? It is very helpful to have...
... I didn't know you were proposing using a turbine. Now I'm interested. I'd like to make a case for your using a double-acting HCCI compound free-piston...
I think its great to consider building a car. With any project, if the goal is to succeed one of the first steps is to have a fairly accurate cost break down,...
Hi ivymike, that's right, the same question as I posted on http://www.automotiveforums.com/ in the "cars in general/engineering" section. I've posted more...
I'm still in the drawings stage with this project. I don't have a cost breakdown, though I do expect the cost of building the prototype to be significant. If...
... CCA's ... Lead acids are great for prototypes, they are cheap and robust. Once you know the performance with lead acids you can go ahead and pick better...
Greg wrote: "Yes, I think the idea of using the electrical system as a short term booster and for low speed cruising around town is a great idea." To play...
... a 48hp electric motor under 200 lbs for under $10,000. ... characteristics; but since this is so, why is the 0-60 acceleration of a Prius well below...
The first concern I have about the electric motor is, most have constant torque from their rated RPM. This means that an 1800 rpm motor rated at 50 hp will...
We have an electric Escort at the Center for Technology. It is bolted right up to the 5-speed tranny, but due to the old technology [was built years ago] it...
Yup. Good place for a cheap body, too, except I think Bluegoat wants the experience and learning to be had from welding up his own frame. I would think Prius...
"This is why electric drives suck for automotive applications . . ." Well, they DO have higher torque at lower speeds than gasoline engines of comparable power...
sounds a lot like the Dual-Note concept to me. I have long thought that a turbine-electric drive would be a good setup. ... From: Paul Schwiesow To:...
A steam turbine has its highest torque at 0 rpm. Zero. Get something to act like a steam turbine (NOT a gas turbine), and you've got it licked. Electric...
A 10 ton hoist used gear reduction and a fixed rpm motor. Automotive applications require variable speed motors. I doubt anyone can afford a variable speed...
The group was a little quiet for awhile, I'm glad I could get everyone going again. One fallback to my plan is that I'm going to have to learn how to build...
... the ... a ... Ni Cads are the worst possible choice for traction batteries- they have the dreaded memory effect, and offer only twice the energy density of...
Different subject(s): I'm considering a compressed air reservoir to reduce turbo lag in a turbocharger setup. If I had a turbocharger that produced 3...
Firstly, I don't want people to think I'm trying to ask questions more suited to a drag racing forum. I'm exploring compressed air as a way to improve the...
... turbocharger setup. Paul, I know I'm no expert on such things, but it seems to me that if your going to have an air tank in the car, you'd be better off by...
It seems like, for the trouble and cost involved, you would be better off going with a supercharger. The easiest way to get rid of turbo lag is to simply get...
... I think you're right, and that seems to be the consensus (inject into the intercooler or directly into the intake manifold (nothing to cool -- it'll be...
... I just ran into a guy who's proposing using a centrifugal supercharger (cheaper, more efficient, smaller than a positive displacement supercharger), and...
You mean not everyone has a "Go Baby" button on the gear shift? Damn, how boring. As for Nitrous being corrosive, that would have somewhat to do with how you ...
