An RX7 both even Nader and the Governator would give thumbs up on
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An RX7 both even Nader and the Governator would give thumbs up on
http://wwwatts.net/sources/r/rx7electric/index.html
And I give it a thumbs up as it's still technically a rotory.
And I give it a thumbs up as it's still technically a rotory.
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Cali would probably still gig you for having modified the intake and exhaust systems... and for transporting 600+ lbs of lead and acid without a hazmat license.
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the whole electric conversion costs about $5k+ after it's all said and done.
some of the electric powered cars put out 400WHP and almost 800 wheel torque and run in the 11's!
all in all after batteries and motor and adapters, i would say the electric cars are actually significantly heavier than a gas powered vehicle with minimal fuel. batteries adding a big chunk of the weight. electric is far superior to gasoline in that you can get electricity for free, if you know how to harvest it.
yes, i've been doing my research. gasoline won't be around forever and even if it is the oil bitches will strangle everything they can out of you as they still are in these times when people are already scraping by.
i just wish i could invest in my own hydrogen powered rotary research or alternative fuels. methanol used to be viable and healthy for powerful combustion engines but it has lately gone through the roof in cost
here's a little video to get people thinking:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAYrsEOxqYc
you obviously haven't done your research, those electric Warp motors weigh about 250lbs without anything bolted to them.
the whole electric conversion costs about $5k+ after it's all said and done.
some of the electric powered cars put out 400WHP and almost 800 wheel torque and run in the 11's!
all in all after batteries and motor and adapters, i would say the electric cars are actually significantly heavier than a gas powered vehicle with minimal fuel. batteries adding a big chunk of the weight. electric is far superior to gasoline in that you can get electricity for free, if you know how to harvest it.
yes, i've been doing my research. gasoline won't be around forever and even if it is the oil bitches will strangle everything they can out of you as they still are in these times when people are already scraping by.
i just wish i could invest in my own hydrogen powered rotary research or alternative fuels. methanol used to be viable and healthy for powerful combustion engines but it has lately gone through the roof in cost
here's a little video to get people thinking:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAYrsEOxqYc
the whole electric conversion costs about $5k+ after it's all said and done.
some of the electric powered cars put out 400WHP and almost 800 wheel torque and run in the 11's!
all in all after batteries and motor and adapters, i would say the electric cars are actually significantly heavier than a gas powered vehicle with minimal fuel. batteries adding a big chunk of the weight. electric is far superior to gasoline in that you can get electricity for free, if you know how to harvest it.
yes, i've been doing my research. gasoline won't be around forever and even if it is the oil bitches will strangle everything they can out of you as they still are in these times when people are already scraping by.
i just wish i could invest in my own hydrogen powered rotary research or alternative fuels. methanol used to be viable and healthy for powerful combustion engines but it has lately gone through the roof in cost
here's a little video to get people thinking:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAYrsEOxqYc
I hope you plan to live for another 100 years because its going to be a long, long time before oil runs out. yes, it will be enjoyed primarily by the elite in the coming fortnights, but you bet your *** it will be around.
why? because so much of the world's infrastructures (not just cars) rely on fossil fuels, something that i'm sure you know but completely forgot to mention. and the us has many, many reserves that are untapped until we can suck up the rest of the world's fuel and scalp it later.
methanol? lulz. it costs an obscene amount of resources and land to produce the crops to make methanol for there ever to be a way to "harvest" it in mass quantities for the general public. its nothing more than a mere novelty and another "alternative" sold to the liberal public and has never been a viable source.
not to slap the **** out of your logic or anything
An old post on an electric 3rd Gen...
https://www.rx7club.com/automotive-news-lounge-22/electric-3rd-gen-566492/
https://www.rx7club.com/automotive-news-lounge-22/electric-3rd-gen-566492/
That's a clean engine bay.
What's to know? Apply voltage and it turns. There's probably some kind of voltage controller connected to the gas pedal. About 10 batteries equals a gallon of gas, I think.
The only thing I have against electric vehicles is that it takes petroleum power the machinery to mine and transport the lead, nickel, lithium or etc. In the end it often costs more, and all that cost comes from petroleum, so you figure it out from there. I've considered a couple designs but after figuring the battery costs the equivalent mpg was suckage and I scrapped the idea for now.
So those of you who are fans I'd like you to pony up the dough and make an electric car now and tell us how it goes rather than endlessly waiting for some other future technology. It'd be a cool project to watch regardless of how it turns out.
What's to know? Apply voltage and it turns. There's probably some kind of voltage controller connected to the gas pedal. About 10 batteries equals a gallon of gas, I think.
The only thing I have against electric vehicles is that it takes petroleum power the machinery to mine and transport the lead, nickel, lithium or etc. In the end it often costs more, and all that cost comes from petroleum, so you figure it out from there. I've considered a couple designs but after figuring the battery costs the equivalent mpg was suckage and I scrapped the idea for now.
So those of you who are fans I'd like you to pony up the dough and make an electric car now and tell us how it goes rather than endlessly waiting for some other future technology. It'd be a cool project to watch regardless of how it turns out.
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That's a clean engine bay.
What's to know? Apply voltage and it turns. There's probably some kind of voltage controller connected to the gas pedal. About 10 batteries equals a gallon of gas, I think.
The only thing I have against electric vehicles is that it takes petroleum power the machinery to mine and transport the lead, nickel, lithium or etc. In the end it often costs more, and all that cost comes from petroleum, so you figure it out from there. I've considered a couple designs but after figuring the battery costs the equivalent mpg was suckage and I scrapped the idea for now.
So those of you who are fans I'd like you to pony up the dough and make an electric car now and tell us how it goes rather than endlessly waiting for some other future technology. It'd be a cool project to watch regardless of how it turns out.
What's to know? Apply voltage and it turns. There's probably some kind of voltage controller connected to the gas pedal. About 10 batteries equals a gallon of gas, I think.
The only thing I have against electric vehicles is that it takes petroleum power the machinery to mine and transport the lead, nickel, lithium or etc. In the end it often costs more, and all that cost comes from petroleum, so you figure it out from there. I've considered a couple designs but after figuring the battery costs the equivalent mpg was suckage and I scrapped the idea for now.
So those of you who are fans I'd like you to pony up the dough and make an electric car now and tell us how it goes rather than endlessly waiting for some other future technology. It'd be a cool project to watch regardless of how it turns out.
http://www.electricvehiclesusa.com/category_s/67.htm
Sub $4k for an engine. These will only become cheaper and more powerful in the future!
Sub $4k for an engine. These will only become cheaper and more powerful in the future!
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