... would be best? ... It seems clear to me from the plans as described on Riley's page that it is Diesel powered to the front and electric powered to the...
First the delay in XR3 plans to February 2007... Now the Power Point slides at the bottom of http://www.rqriley.com/xr3.htm Very cool but the slides create...
... http://www.rqriley.com/xr3.htm ... answer. ... There's an implied answer I don't like. The power train is listed as a 17.5 horse diesel - a similar...
The engine being used is a to be released Kubota turbo diesel engine that meets EPA requirements, and is a much better engine than what was used in the past. I...
Dan, When I click on this link it leads me to a D902E G445 engine with 20.6 HP @ 3,200 RPM. The D902E G445 doesn't appear to have a turbo either... Sorry to...
Great find, Dan. Thank you. 'Recon ... series is ... with 20.6 ... either... ... PowerPoint ... remember the ... of the ... diesel ... than what ... were at...
Hi all, I recently joined this group. I was wondering does anybody think the plans are going to be available in February or do you think it may be delayed...
I would have thought that Riley would have some new promotional stuff right now, touting his February release, if he expected to be on time. I haven't thought...
As with all of Robert Q. Riley's projects I find the XR3 interesting but I would be cautious in dealing with someone who is repeatedly unable to meet their...
Stan, I find it interesting to look at the projects whose plans he now sells and try to assemble a narrative from them. The XR3 excites me because I think it...
This is hardly a shock. I note that the RQRiley.com website now says the projected release date for the plans is April. I wonder what the hold up is. I hope...
Well, at least we finally see a teaser construction photo: http://www.rqriley.com/images/xr3-chassis.jpg <http://www.rqriley.com/images/xr3-chassis.jpg>...
The XR3 gets a top speed of around 85 mph. I assume this speed is a combination of diesel & electric. When the batteries run out, the top speed would be on...
... Hi, Someones published some "independent analysis" of XR3 projected performance at this web site: http://www.fev-now.com/index.php?page=XR3Baseline. ...
I hadn't checked Riley's website for a while. Today I found lot's more rendering's of the body. Have a look: http://www.rqriley.com/xr3.htm I'm not at all...
Yes I think that there is a lack of storage myself. I guess it goes with the territory when you build small & light. We could put a trailer hitch on it and...
No kidding about the storage. Why couldn't there be a storage compartment fashioned into the upper part of the rear accessible by one or both of the engine...