DIY Aptera knockoff?

Here's a good question. What of the readily available batteries would you use? Would you go with that much LiPo, or save some $ and go with Thundersags? You're going to have enough Ah it won't really matter, but you gain some weight. I'm not partial to either. Headways could be obviously another way to go.

edit: What else is out there that's "readily" available?
 
I was thinking 1 or 2 junkyard scavenged Hybrid batteries from a Prius or the like might be the way to go on the cheap. If I went lithium I would probxbly go with the 20ah cellman A123 pouches. I think I could get away with 100 cells fe a Ome way commute and charge at work. That would probably for V2, but V1 will probably be a 600cc motor until I am happy with the chassis performance. Money plays a big factor as you cam pick ip a wrecked 600cc motorcycle for less than a grand that will take you as far as you like at 100mph while $2500 electric powerplant may only get you 50 miles at 50 mph. :? That's not gonna get me to work.
 
sk8norcal said:
some of you might like this...

http://www.thoroughbred-motorsports.com/tm3technical.aspx
http://www.dfwtrikes.com/
http://southwesttrikes.com/stallion.htm

Stallion
1700 lbs
35/45 mpg
$30k
they are stopping production due to lack of interest.
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Well thats a relief ! :eek: ... what were they thinking when they concocted that thing ! :?
 
Apologies for drifting O/T again, but here's an ICE-powered quad for inspiration. 186kW Ferrari engine. :twisted:

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Wazuma V8F, yours for $262,000.

The wide front track and narrow rear fits with the tadpole theme somewhat, I guess. :roll:
 
it looks like a good Can-Am alternative,
descent handling..

this might have a chance...
http://www.TW4XP.com



Delta VS Tadpole ??

Aptera is/was a "Sociable Tadpole"
 
ha! love Mr Bean :mrgreen:

On the flipside for deltas,
there are way WAY more of them out there than reverse trikes....
usually for older motorcyclists carrying their wifey ..
I also see a lot of Chinese delta scooter trikes also...

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and there are also quite a few delta leaners out there..
http://tiltingvehicles.blogspot.com/search/label/Motorized%20-%202%20wheels%20rear
 
The XR3 might be about as close as an off-the-shelf solution comes. Narrow the front and put pants on the wheels and you got an ApteraSorta.

I might have a set of XR3 plans around here somebody gave me. :? I imagine if a roll cage were integrated, the tunnel could be half the size of the one in the video.
 
TylerDurden said:
The XR3 might be about as close as an off-the-shelf solution comes. Narrow the front and put pants on the wheels and you got an ApteraSorta.
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I suspect there is a reason the front track is set at that width ! :wink:
Whilst i can see the limited advantages of a trike, the XR3 voids half of them by using driven front wheels.
.. also , a trike will have limited appeal to mainstream users, accustomed to the space and stability of a 4 wheeler. !
 
Hillhater said:
Another impractically wide folly ! :roll:
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I thought it looked great ... FWD ... Net Gain .. zilla etc.


the complete build ...

http://xr3.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=diary&action=display&thread=19
 
One of the main advantages put up for the tadpole configuration, is simplicity of drive train for the single wheel ( possibly even a hub motor ?).
Using front wheel drive kills that advantage straight off. :?
And whilst the XR3 may "look great" .. for an unfinished project..that xwide front track will be a real headache in city use.
 
Organic Transit developing solar powered trikes

The vehicles cost up to $3,700 and have a top speed of 25 miles per hour.

http://www.cleanenergyauthority.com/solar-energy-news/organic-transit-developing-solar-trikes-122111/
 
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Interesting. this is the first trike build I've seen where they've used McPherson struts instead of either double wishbone or VW axles for their front suspension. In a way, this is a good move, as they generally take up less real-estate than the other two styles, allowing more room for a side-by-side configuration.

sk8norcal said:
http://www.biotrike.com/
http://green.autoblog.com/2009/02/01/whats-green-three-wheeled-and-can-park-by-the-blue-signs/

biotrike-front-34.jpg
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For my "dream build," I really like these cells - even though they are a bit pricey. These would fit nicely in the sub-frame of a trike. 48 of them for 144V 200AH for a total of 28,800 WH! Of course, with these prices it would be almost $18,000 for just the cells, but you'd have great range and with a 3C continuous rate (600 Amps) , 10C burst (2000 amps), you'd have gobs of power!!!!!

http://www.batteryspace.com/LiFePO4-Prismatic-Module-3.2V-200-Ah-10C-Rate-640-wh-60.0.aspx

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Alternativly, you could go with the 100AH cells, and run two packs in parallel - giving you some redunency in case you have a failure in one pack.

http://www.batteryspace.com/LiFePO4-Prismatic-Module-3.2V-100Ah-10C-Rate-320Wh-UN-Approved.aspx

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http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=18620

http://trihybridstealth.com/WordPress/2010/05/13/after-a-year-its-here/
 
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