914 news on TBN, Quite shocking |
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914 news on TBN, Quite shocking |
So.Cal.914 |
Dec 4 2006, 02:33 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
Reachers at MIT are building a electric vehicle from a 914. If it wasn't such a
nice looking teener it would be good news. Just what you need in a 914... more batterys. |
John |
Dec 4 2006, 02:38 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
Did anyone tell those guys at MIT that it has already been done with a 914? Are they simply copying the one here on this site?
Someone here has already done this and I have seen video of it at a drag strip. (I can't remember their name, a little help please) John |
mskala |
Dec 4 2006, 02:44 PM
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R Group: Members Posts: 1,926 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 79 Region Association: None |
Everyone knows you can't electric a 914 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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John |
Dec 4 2006, 02:49 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
Otmar is his name (on this site). His is the one I remember.
Wasn't this just discussed a few days ago? |
jim_hoyland |
Dec 4 2006, 03:21 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,467 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California |
Cal State Long Beach's engineering dept did one many years ago as senior project......
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grantsfo |
Dec 4 2006, 03:41 PM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
Wow what a novel idea!
http://www.electroauto.com/gallery/vp914.shtml A ton of 914 electrics: http://www.google.com/custom?site=austinev...A1%3B&hl=en |
warrenporsche |
Dec 4 2006, 04:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 52 Joined: 22-January 06 From: Winston, GA Member No.: 5,456 |
wasn't there another electric porsche about 100 years ago built for the Lohner company or something like that? These MIT guys are about a century too late aren't they?
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JPB |
Dec 4 2006, 04:30 PM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction. Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107 |
Hey, electric 914s are the car of the future man!! Imagine all them low batteries in the engind bay or even better, a fuel cell powered biotch. Once they force us to use them EVs, I'll have an electric CARBON FIBERED 914 PORSCHE EV mark my word! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)
Is there a Porsche DC electric motor made anywhere because Benz has one? Wahahahah!!! |
grantsfo |
Dec 4 2006, 04:45 PM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
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HeloMech |
Dec 4 2006, 05:09 PM
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Go Ahead, Get Pistoph! Group: Members Posts: 691 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 4,718 Region Association: Southern California |
holy crap... TWENTY BATTERIES??? what's THAT gotta weigh in at?
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highways |
Dec 4 2006, 05:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 18-June 05 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 4,296 |
Don't shoot down the electric projects too soon... the new technologies for electric stuff are amazing. Not the same animal it was years ago. Now you've got new brushless motors (92% efficiency) compared to old brushed motors (60% efficiency). And you've got Lithium batteries which can store 20x more energy then old lead acid batteries. And ofcourse digital controllers which are near 100% efficient instead of old reostat technology.
Wanna check out a fascinating movie? "Who Killed the Electric Car". Sorta sad when you see all the reasons why the electric car became a huge threat to the auto companies and oil industry so they sent it to it's grave. |
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