[ausev] EV w/300 mile range

[MLAB]

This kind of super-range is what I am working on.

I am building off of a recumbent tricycle chassis, then adding a lot of 
aerodynamic enhancements and limiting its speed to 20+ mph.  I am 
shooting for a range of 200 miles, since 10 hours travel time is about 
the maximum time I could stand driving.

The trike is a delta style (2 wheels rear) Lightfoot Courier with a high 
payload capacity, so it has the ability to carry the kind of battery 
load I would need for the job, whereas bikes become a bit unmanageable 
when too heavily loaded.  The additional stability is also useful for 
long hauls, since balancing a bike takes some mental effort and fatigue. 
  The aerodynamics make the vehicle more susceptible to crosswinds, 
which is another reason I am designing away from a 2-wheeler.

I should have my one of my Valence Saphion batteries by late next month, 
and hopefully I can start doing some test drives to shake it down 
shortly after.  Final build-out should use 2 such batteries with a 
second Courier hitched to the rear to carry a second passenger for 
transcontinental jaunts.

Why Hybrid Technologies thinks they need a car that can drive 100 mph is 
beyond me.  Isn't that illegal?  But who can account for some people's 
needs?  I reckon some folks would consider 20 mph too slow, but I am 
starting from a human-power standpoint, wherein 20 mph is quite brisk, 
especially if it can be done all day, day after day.  As it is, I can 
only put in about 50 miles a day pedaling at 11 mph average, given a 
regular cargo and provisions load.

-- 
Mike Librik, LCI #929
Easy Street Recumbents
(512) 453-0438
45th and Red River Streets, thereabouts
Central Austin
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