the Miluira electric car, not steampunk on the cheap
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Jeremy Harris
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$76.000.......... and it uses a stack of what look like Optima lead acids........... They have to be kidding.
It's a fun design, but not exactly practical and so expensive as to make buying a 'proper' EV, like Leaf, look cheap.
If it were less than a quarter of that price it might sell in a warm, dry climate. Here in the UK it'd be a joke.
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It's a fun design, but not exactly practical and so expensive as to make buying a 'proper' EV, like Leaf, look cheap.
If it were less than a quarter of that price it might sell in a warm, dry climate. Here in the UK it'd be a joke.
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WooHoo!! A four wheeled electric wealth redistribution system!!!
Anyone with enough money to buy one of those things, and is dumb enough to buy one will probably figure out a way to roll it at 37mph and their wealth will be rightfully redistributed. It's perfect! I hope they sell a million of them. :lol:
Nice rats nest BTW.
I thought it might have been an electrified Muira or something when I clicked on the thread.
Leno would probably like it.
Anyone with enough money to buy one of those things, and is dumb enough to buy one will probably figure out a way to roll it at 37mph and their wealth will be rightfully redistributed. It's perfect! I hope they sell a million of them. :lol:
Nice rats nest BTW.
I thought it might have been an electrified Muira or something when I clicked on the thread.
Leno would probably like it.
In Utah, there was a place that converted classic VW bugs to electric (don't know if they are still there). Topped out at 45-MPH, but it used the stock transmission to lower amp-draw. Only 2 gears were neccesary. Range/top-speed depended on how fat your wallet was, but even having them do all the conversion work, it was pretty affordable ("affordable" compared to the other conversion shops that are available).
edit: found them. Choice of voltages and controllers, some kits claim freeway speeds available. Roughly $5,000 for the kit if you do the work.
http://www.e-volks.com/kit3.html
edit: found them. Choice of voltages and controllers, some kits claim freeway speeds available. Roughly $5,000 for the kit if you do the work.
http://www.e-volks.com/kit3.html
-_^ It looks like they spent all their time and money on the body and didn't think to spend much time at all on the power system. At that price, they could replace the batteries with some Lithium chemistry, maybe upgrade the motor if needed, and still probably maintain their target audience. Sure, it might raise the price $10k, but anyone who would pay $76k for that probably wouldn't have a problem paying $86k for that with a much longer range and higher top speed.
At that price, they could replace the batteries with some Lithium chemistry, maybe upgrade the motor if needed, and still probably maintain their target audience. Sure, it might raise the price $10k, but anyone who would pay $76k for that probably wouldn't have a problem paying $86k for that with a much longer range and higher top speed.Hillhater
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Looks like it would make a better "up market" golf kart than a car.
Ideal for Pebble Beach 1 8)
Ideal for Pebble Beach 1 8)
