Exactly.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 7, 2007 3:53 PM, Josh Handel <<a href="mailto:josh.handel@ktomics.net">josh.handel@ktomics.net</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
so for 25k you save about 1500 ~ 2500 in other parts :-P that makes<br>the Motor a steal at 22k :-P<br><font color="#888888"><br>Josh<br></font><div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"><br>On 12/7/07, Ian Ward <<a href="mailto:ian.ward@gmail.com">
ian.ward@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> Since I mentioned the price of the AC-150, I should mention that the<br>> controller/motor doubles as the charger, so you can avoid buying and making<br>> space for that.<br>
><br>> - ian<br>><br>><br>> On Dec 7, 2007 3:20 PM, Ian Ward < <a href="mailto:ian.ward@gmail.com">ian.ward@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> > They are using AC Propulsion's AC-150 drive, which is up there in my list
<br>> of dream drives. But at $25K, it is out of most people's price range.<br>> > <a href="http://www.acpropulsion.com/technology/gen2.htm" target="_blank">http://www.acpropulsion.com/technology/gen2.htm</a>
<br>> ><br>> > As I mentioned before, Jeff Thomas of EV Bones is working on his personal<br>> kit car project and it is also using an AC-150 with A123 cells. He is using<br>> a Honda Si 5sp transmission with a custom 1st gear set at
9.65 to 1 with all<br>> other gears removed.<br>> ><br>> > - ian<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > On Dec 7, 2007 2:34 PM, Josh Handel < <a href="mailto:josh.handel@ktomics.net">
josh.handel@ktomics.net</a>> wrote:<br>> ><br>> > > So the Wrightspeed X1 prototype is the rich mans equivielent of what I<br>> > > was thinking of building. Its an Arial Atom (google it if you want to
<br>> > > learn about an insain low priced super car :-P).. Below are the X1's<br>> > > specs.. Maybe its the newbe in me but I found them intresting.<br>> > ><br>> > > • 3-phase AC induction motor, 236hp at the motor shaft
<br>> > > • 182 ft lbs torque at the motor shaft, from 0 rpm to 6,000 rpm<br>> > > • 13,300 rpm rev limit<br>> > > • weight 1,536 lbs<br>> > > • Energy consumption 200 WHr/mile in urban use, equivalent to 170 mpg
<br>> > > (33,705 WHr/gallon)<br>> > > • 25 kWhr Lithium Ion battery pack <--- I wonder if that is based on<br>> > > traditional Amp hours or the .57 "1 hour" draw?<br>> > >
<br>> > > Of note, I found it intresting that they choose a fixie (fixed gear).<br>> > > That meshs up with other online comments about locking the<br>> > > transmission in a single gear... Its also intresting to see what they
<br>> > > have done with mostly off the shelf parts (the Arial Atom chassie is<br>> > > off the shelf, I am sure the motor and batteries are as well (although<br>> > > it may be a very hard shelf to "be allowed" to buy from :-P).. Also
<br>> > > intresting to see a consumption calculation on something that is in<br>> > > the same spirit as my project :-)....<br>> > ><br>> > > complete specs here:<br>> > > <a href="http://wrightspeed.com/specs.html" target="_blank">
http://wrightspeed.com/specs.html</a><br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > > Anyways, I am sure you guys had seen this but if not, pretty<br>> > > intresteing.. there are also YouTube videos of this monster.
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