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  1. ronaldpottol

    vehicle "hacking": legal, grey area or illegal ?

    The Library Of Congress determines what the exceptions are in the USA I believe. Searching on that and Cory Doctorow or the EFF might turn up some hints, but unless there are exceptions, it's a crazy draconian law. Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk
  2. ronaldpottol

    Basic Motor Question (PMM vs Induction)

    As I dimly understand it, an AC induction motor like Tesla used is more efficient across most of the rpm range than the typical DC motor used in electric cars, but the DC will win in a narrow rpm range. Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk
  3. ronaldpottol

    Enclosed motorcycle?

    Yeah, I'm not expecting anything from him, but it's a good thread on his website about aerodynamics, which are critical to getting a motorcycle with touring range any time soon. And his faring kit might be of use. Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk
  4. ronaldpottol

    Enclosed motorcycle?

    Well, there is also Craig Vetter's 100mpg project, this was building a bike that still felt like a motorcycle, could carry 4 grocery bags of cargo, could do 70mph into a 30mph headwind, and could get 100mpg. He made a streamliner Honda Helix 250 with taller gearing to achieve all that...
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