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One part of a low Cd vehicle that has no good all round solution is the windshield. If it is at a low angle for good air flow and large enough for good visibility and make the dash board black to reduce glare, you have built a very good solar oven. All these concept cars with the bubble canopies...

TomA, Most of my optimism is based on my Honda Insight, it averages 70mpg summer, winter, mud and snow. Its curb weight is 1800lbs with a cd of .26. Some people are getting over 100mpg average with some modifications. My vehicle plans depends on the success of my motor building project. This...

TomA, Thanks for all the input. I can see you have alot of knowledge on this subject; I'm glad I ran into you. A little more about my transportation goals might help to explain my requirements. I live off grid, mostly PV solar with some wind power, so the power I have to charge the batteries in...

Hello todayIcan,TomA, chaster and all, I have been planning to build a reverse trike for highway travel for some time now. I just came across this thread and found it very interesting; I have found some useful information here. I would like a gross weight around 1200lbs. curb wt. 800lbs. I need...

Here are pictures of my rotors and a drawing of the stator windings. It is 12 pole 3 phase, 1/8" x 1" N42 magnets, .25" planned air gap (magnet face to magnet face) and .125" stator thickness in magnet path. Since only the stator conductors perpendicular to magnetic flux travel is active, this...

Hi Thud and all, I have read all this thread with great interest as I am designing and building a motor for a similar purpose and reasons. My vehicle will be 3wheel, driving each of the 2 front wheels with direct drive motors. I am impressed with this groups ability to collaborate and get things...