E-Tadpole in Popular Science magazine

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E-Tadpole in Popular Science magazine

Postby spinningmagnets » Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:27 pm

Rear arm from a Honda Goldwing (cheap as a used leftover from a delta trike conversion)

http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/2012-03/you-built-what-street-legal-three-wheeler-runs-nearly-2000-batteries
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Re: E-Tadpole in Popular Science magazine

Postby sk8norcal » Sat Apr 14, 2012 4:53 pm

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Re: E-Tadpole in Popular Science magazine

Postby grindz145 » Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:49 pm

I'm generally not a fan of three wheeled devices, but I'll make an accepttion. That is so nice!!
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Re: E-Tadpole in Popular Science magazine

Postby TylerDurden » Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:07 pm

Deathtrap non-leaner. :roll:
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Re: E-Tadpole in Popular Science magazine

Postby Spicerack » Sat Apr 14, 2012 7:29 pm

Nice. A lot of work tho- nearly 2000 batteries and welded copper onto each tab! Crickey.

He also suffered from a dose of KFF when his wedding ring brushed past a completed battery pack.... Ouch!
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Re: E-Tadpole in Popular Science magazine

Postby Dauntless » Sun Apr 15, 2012 4:07 am

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=34547&hilit=hawk&start=45#p503162

So many references to it in so many threads, isn't it amazing that someone FINALLY gives it a thread of its' own. But people are probably talked ou ton it.

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