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    Possible to get cheap Chinese cars?

    I’m saying in Cali if it’s under 26,000 you don’t need a commercial license. According to what I read and posted 26,000 is the max weight of any step van made. (I’ve since seen some made that are up to 30,000 lbs). I don’t think so. Of course there will be hurdles and I don’t know what they...
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    Possible to get cheap Chinese cars?

    I’m reading if it’s over 26,000 lbs you need more than a basic drivers license. I’m looking at step vans. Reading what I posted below they seem to be up to a max of 26,000 lbs. convenient...
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    Possible to get cheap Chinese cars?

    What motor you think is best or simplest to use? I assumed hubs but I still don’t see how they attach and they would be attached to a non-fixed axle. I’m thinking maybe mid drive would be best and use the transmission for more torque n efficiency
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    Possible to get cheap Chinese cars?

    Here you can get fedex trucks and lots of ups trucks in brown just without the logo. Don’t need the writing and any broken step van will do...
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    Possible to get cheap Chinese cars?

    I haven’t even looked. I like to just ask here! .. surely there’s a hub motor that can be added to a standard car, no? Need to replace the axle? I’d just drive from wherever it could get to next on my summer off. I have no idea. Down to La from Sausalito. Anywhere and everywhere...
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    Possible to get cheap Chinese cars?

    U must be kidding. Have any pics. 1500watt bike hub motors, and you’re calling it a truck. Made out of what?
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    Possible to get cheap Chinese cars?

    I assume that rating is a continuous output rating and could do much more for bursts. https://www.qsmotor.com/car-motor/
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    Possible to get cheap Chinese cars?

    that makes sense and my plan was to sandblast an assumed over-painting and be an imposter. I obviously haven’t researched much but I have found u can buy the old usps delivery things, which I like. The new amazon delivery vans are available and nice but cost too much and really I’m looking for...
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    Possible to get cheap Chinese cars?

    Looks nice but it’s too small and can’t sleep two. Lately I’ve had my mind set on an ups style truck. A decent size I don’t have a shop or even a garage but figured once I jack it up n get the hub motors on I could do almost all the rest from inside. There’s a couple old cars in my...
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    Possible to get cheap Chinese cars?

    Must go full speed till hit detour. I have no money for anything at this point and feeling around for what’s possible. bet I have a bus/van done this summer though.
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    Possible to get cheap Chinese cars?

    Do u consider these 90% capacity cells decent and can get 50 of them including shipping for $1000? Making a car as opposed to a bike weight n size aren’t much consideration. Could just lay them on the floor...
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    Possible to get cheap Chinese cars?

    One requirement is ability for two people to lay flat to sleep. I have no plans for destination or distance and figure I could bring a long extension cord and charge often if need to. I’ll be looking for a short school bus or van once I raise the bucks.
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    Possible to get cheap Chinese cars?

    Getting a broken van or bus from the junkyard and converting it seems cheapest and most fun and what I’m going to do. I figured I’d get two hub motors (from somewhere.?), some used lifepo4 from batteryhookup or greentecauto, and two 3shul controllers of some rating dependimg on how heavy it all...
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    Possible to get cheap Chinese cars?

    I imagine it would have the same trouble getting into USA as all other foreign vehicles. Right up my alley though
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    Possible to get cheap Chinese cars?

    It seems a monster of logistics and tape. I’m just looking into it. There’s the 25 year rule for starters. Is there a distributor or someone who I can consult with...
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    Possible to get cheap Chinese cars?

    I’m looking for the cheapest electric car! I see cars on alibaba and also heard there’s Teslas only sold in china. I don’t need much range and hoping it could be updated later with a bigger battery later. Maybe I need to do this before tariffs happen. Maybe India or Japan are also making...
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    Why don't you pedal your ebike?

    There’s a lot of complications and a lot of possible practical goals but where would mass be best positioned solely to get through a tight serpentine course the fastest?
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    Why don't you pedal your ebike?

    I’m assuming rider and bike mass together. when you say centralized mass is quicker turning.. centralized in what regard? wouldn’t the pivot point be wherever the center of mass was? If that’s the case I don’t see how it’s location matters and more important would be how much of the mass is...
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    Why don't you pedal your ebike?

    I’ve got a couple theories of my own or I picked up somewhere: Am I wrong in believing a bike would be quickest to do a serpentine course if its mass were condensed to the smallest point and that this point would also be the turning pivot point? If this were true a bike could turn equally as...
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    Belt and chain custom frame build thread

    Selling this for 600$ message me.
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    Why don't you pedal your ebike?

    How does the position of mass effect handling? https://www.cycleworld.com/story/bikes/motorcycle-center-of-gravity-motorhead-myths/#:~:text=The%20lower%20most%20of%20the,if%20it%20tips%20too%20much. What is a bike pivoting around when turning if not it’s center of mass?
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    Why don't you pedal your ebike?

    If taking pedaling out of the equation and just trying to do a serpentine course as quickly as possible where would be mass ideally? The lowest mass would of course be better for accelerating or braking quickly I remember reading ideal for turning is having the mass centered around what is a...
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    Why don't you pedal your ebike?

    How does the center of mass effect handling? I mean where is the ideal place for the center of mass to be when trying to turn side to side quickly?
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    Why don't you pedal your ebike?

    I’d love to add some pedal-ability or even resistance but can’t figure how. With freewheeling cranks I see no possibility
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    Adding non-Newtonian fluid to bearings

    Hopefully this pic explains better and a bigger chainring isn’t going to help. It has freewheeling cranks and a hand-twist throttle. The only resistance at the pedals is the bottom bracket bearings and they’re super smooth. I was thinking of replacing the bb bearings with some kind of smooth...
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