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> Drop one of these in a 914, New Electric Motor
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post Jun 3 2005, 12:35 PM
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Couldn't help but think what it would be like to use this motor in a 914.

http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/02...e_page.htmlmick

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post Jun 3 2005, 01:20 PM
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At present, providing enough battery life is a problem.


And there's the deal killer right there. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) I wouldn't hesitate to switch to electric if the battery or fuel-cell technology was there, but it isn't.

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post Jun 3 2005, 01:34 PM
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I'd build a 914 electric commuter if it wasn't so expensive - at least $10K for a kit plus the cost of a car.
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post Jun 4 2005, 04:10 AM
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QUOTE (airsix @ Jun 3 2005, 11:20 AM)
I wouldn't hesitate to switch to electric if the battery or fuel-cell technology was there, but it isn't.

-Ben M.

Don't want to sound like a smart ass but, technology is there, commercially available is a different thing (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) and I know that's what you meant.
To provide for some fun reading on this toppic check out this link.

Fuel cell powered go kart, friends of mine at the Technical University in Delft are working on a quick release mechanism for the Hydrogen Canisters. The kart runs and it hauls a$$

Formula Zero Racing

Check out the homefueler on the site, will let you make your own hydrogen, you can use gas or electricity to generate hydrogen, i'm still a bit sceptical on efficency issues though. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif)

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post Jun 4 2005, 06:39 AM
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Until fuel cells become relatively inexpensive, the real value of this new mortor would be a
little one powering a super charger. Talk about all the boost you could handle, wow!.

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post Jun 4 2005, 09:38 AM
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$10K to convert the car, then another grand or so every other year to buy new batteries, which also add 500lbs to the car. Pure electric simply isn't the way to go (yet). I'd be all in favor of a pure hydrogen IC engine, or a well-thought out hybrid (tiny one-speed IC engine keeping batteries recharged which actually drive the car through electric motors).
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post Jun 4 2005, 12:15 PM
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Toyota Prius, gas electric hybrid, 60 mpg. Not real sporty but the only really efficient vehicle that is in production and being driven daily by a significant number of people (read: Californians). It is said that the trick is how you drive it. You can maximize the relationship between the gas and electric motor and you can achieve the 60 mpg number and better. If you just drive it like you would any other car then you get 30 mpg. It's not the technology, it's the price and profit potential of the big manufacturers.

I'm waiting for the 110 HP, 50 mpg Type-4 / transmission combo I have heard about here.
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post Jun 4 2005, 12:43 PM
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Check this one out! Also look for the "smart" trailer that is a generator...

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