Joe, First, welcome aboard. You may have lots of questions now, but with prior discussions with RQRiley and your WyoTech experience I'm sure you'll be teaching...
If I remember right the X-Prize has to be capable of going into production, and have a market forf at least 10,000 units. ... From: Aaron Davenport To:...
... Short version: The XR3 could be entered in the alternative class which has the following minimal requirements from the draft guidelines: "Seating Capacity:...
As I was writing my reply you took the words out of my mouth. The only area I think the car would not meet the requirements is safety, because there are no...
... I believe that is a correct statement (based on my reading of FMVSS Standard #208, see http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/FMVSS/index.html#SN208...
I forgot that it would classify as a motorcycle. The only other thing is that it would need wipers of some sort to keep the windshield clean. And air bad have...
... I recall reading in a novel that aircraft (or at least the A6) used a forced air vent to drive rain off the windshield instead of wipers. I wonder if that...
Air sounds like a cool idea it would help keep the sleek look of the car. I know that JC Whintey (sp) sells heating strips that can be mounted to the...
Just returned from the annual Experimental Aircraft Assn. flyin in Oshkosh Wisc. Grand Champion Ultralight and also winner of an innovation award was a battery...
Not sure if these are the correct sizes? For those that want to use the "Blade" wheels I found a place that has them,if they are from a SUV they might be very...
I have been looking at the typical motorcycle type rim and its axle setup Those rims are typically very expensive $1,000 and up I have fabricated my own axle,...
Any one will to guess where the fuel tank or the storage tank for the air suspension will be on the XR3? My best guess is the fuel tank will be in the back...
Any idea if it would be possible to do the XR3 as an electric only? I realize that that would diminish my range, but I have been thinking about doing an...
Well, if you do an EV, just bolt up an Advance DC to the Transaxle and forgo the rear motor. The Xr3 was not set up for that many batteries. Look at...
...also keep in mind 40 miles on electric in the standard plans only needs to be bumped up 10-15 miles to equal what most electric car clubs are building now. ...
I'm curious why you want to place the electric motor inside the rear wheel. It eliminates two sprockets and a belt, but adds directly to your unsprung weight...
... My guess is the diesel tank will be accessible from one (or both) of the rear section doors. I don't think there will be an on-board air tank. I believe...
... driving it ... <http://www.despair.com/subtextstrade.html> ... Sure, just leave out the engine *s*. OK, you'd probably want to make a few other adjustments...
Found a better list of sizes for the Limited wheels that are on The XR3. http://www.hubcap-tire-wheel.com/limited-357-wheels.html Also for those that want...
Hi all, At http://autospeed.drive.com.au I found a short series of articles about using an air bag suspension on a HPV 3-wheeler. In "theory" not much...
Very interesting articles Stan, good find. The author didn't quite make it clear how they planned to control the user-adjustable valve while driving, sounds...
There are more articles in the series. 15 or so total. Perhaps he explains the operations in more detail for his HPV in another article. Go to the site and...
If anyone can recall the Sterling kit cars of the 70's. The car had a a flip up canopy like the XR3. The side windows would pop out towards the rear like on...
... The window thing has bothered me for awhile. I'm surprised they actually the roll (or slide) down at all considering the space limitations and the canopy...
... LOL, here in TX, driving with your arm on the sill is a good way to get a sunburn. In my mind the most important reasons for opening windows are 1)...
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