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Since I'm in the market for a Zero Motorcycle I have been reading their site's every page. When I read their 10 years of history I was taken back by their very first offering since its power train was the same that I fabricated in 2005. Celebrating 10 Years of Innovation || ZERO MOTORCYCLES I...

So you feather between whatever regen level you programmed and no regen? I can see on pavement programming for max regen might be a bit jerky but no tire skid. If I buy I would want to ride dirt too, so since regen is an on-off proposition and not linear, I would probably have to program a lower...

Thank you for your reply. How is regen applied? What I think would be perfect is if the twist throttle had 2 potentiometers, from a resting position twist downward for "go" (like all motorcycles) and for regen return to resting position and start twisting upward for linear, controlled regen...

I can't seem to find any detailed info on regen on Zero's website. I think you can program for a lot but how is it activated? I would assume as you close the throttle it comes on, but can you ramp up to max with the throttle being twisted the opposite direction? I hope it isn't the old two stage...

I'm amazed at how easy it is to run a 10.6, just mash the pedal. If I do everything right I turn a 9.7 but launch and clutch engagement has to be perfect, can't nail the throttle in 1st gear, 2nd gear engagement has to be quick but smooth and get to nail the throttle if track conditions are...

I'm sure this video has been posted, but if not........ too bad Elon totaled it before he got it insured.

Might you have things confused? The Aptera is a 3 wheeled mode of ground transport, it doesn't fly.

They already start with at least two strikes against them using cells with 1/2 the whr per kg, add that to an inefficient ICE conversion, and I don't think Tesla has any worries. Tesla will always adapt to the highest energy density battery while this firm is using cells I used years ago. The...

They are using 112 prismatic cells like the ones I used at 1/2 the energy density of the Panasonic 18650. Cell voltage is 3.25 X 112 = 364 volts for a single series string of 110 ahr cells. Here is what (4) 100 ahr cells look like, I haven't hooked up the series buss bars yet in this picture.

As being registered as a motorcycle, I don't think they were required to crash test. I lived 20 miles from their Vista facility, a really efficient car either diesel, hybrid, or electric. But then the economy tanked in 2008, and in a couple of years so went Aptera. Hope you were one of the...

We all know that, the OP was a spoof based on a "August, 2017 article in Road and Track." But why not play with the idea that a recently bankrupt company did in fact build a car that could slip through the wind at 55 mph on 80 whr. The design has been done, the molds and other assets would be...

Your right but in early testing with a small diesel it got 120 mpg at a steady 60 mph. Just think of the electric range.

That is rich. But I wouldn't mind Tesla buying the molds for the Aptera and offer the most efficient means of two passenger transport. With its very low drag, weight and rolling resistance I would expect your range guess but a 0~60 closer to 3 seconds. A nice feature of the Aptera body...

Latest option for Russian spec cars Robotic arm with electromagnet for attaching to dock bar of truck or trailer for regen on highway. 100,000 ruble

You might want to reword your description of the motor. To us roll your own EV types, a 85 kW motor is just that, 114 hp. Your motor came out of a 85 kWhr Tesla, but the motor is a 283 kW unit (380 hp).

Out of my price range by a factor of 10. I really hope Tesla will keep performance as their identifier in the BEV segment. Elon met his own needs with the design of the P85D, performance of his F1 that he totaled without insurance and the seating because he is the father of both twins and triplets.

Your surprised an oil company would do that? I worked in that industry and believe me Big Oil is no angel.

I'll wait. Just found out today that the 2016 Cadillac CTS-V will be only offered as a sedan with a 8 speed auto. I purchased the 2011 CTS-V coupe with the stick, hoping the low production numbers with the stick (194 for 2011) would help with it being a future collectible. Before I bought it I...

0~60 is a much better yardstick for an electric with its full torque at launch rpm, I was just using a program that spits out 1/4 mile times after you input weight and hp. So I found a 0~60 calculator A 3250 lb Model 3 with 221 hp 6.4 seconds 442 hp 3.8 seconds 691 hp 2.7 seconds.....I want...

442 hp in a Model 3 that I hope they keep the weight down to 3250 lbs should produce a 11.9 in the 1/4 mile, and as you said, perfect. Listen up Elon, your Model 3 customers are speaking.

From your keyboard to Elon's eyeballs, I hope. The car in my avatar has had 3 different engines over time, and since it only weighs 1790 lbs, good scoot per hp. 320 hp 11.3 ET 386 hp 10.8 ET 526 hp 9.7 ET To have a Model 3 turn 10.3 ET would be a real hoot, and I would pay $30K more over a...

Got a good point, as 3 pregnancies created 6 kids. Super Seed, patent pending.

It is my belief that after the GM EV1 switched to NiMH, its range went from 60 miles with lead to 180 miles. After the oil companies brought suit against California for the zero emission mandate, and it was repealed, GM crushed them and Chevron Oil purchased the patents to NiMH above 10 ahr to...

I hope they keep the fun to drive factor. In production powertrains currently are 221 hp front wheel drive, 380 and 470 hp rear drive. While a 30% weight reduction would allow the 221 hp to still be somewhat sporty, the fun to drive factor would be enhanced with 380 hp. At 4800 lbs in the S...

I was about ready to start a thread but checked if the topic was already started, and with 82 pages the topic has legs. I have drunk the Kool-Aide and have to say I really like this guy. Spent too much of this weekend on Youtube listening to hours of his interviews. Elon has a sincere sense...

Also the incandescent concentrates a beam that is 4' diameter on the far wall whereas the LED is diffused as a flood. It is a lot of lumens for such a small light and can double as a hand warmer.

Not this time. I've always thought if you dissipate the heat, a flashlight that could brightly light up a football field even if only for 12 minutes would be fun. A typical high output commercially produced LED torch..... A roll your own that gets pretty hot in short order... The heat sink...

No, form factor for a custom LED 3000 lumen flashlight.

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Hi Walter, you responded to my post over there.

Good speculation, being that he put effort into that post AND he has shared the same post on other PHEV forums. mmmm Do folks actually make decent coin for penning reviews and posting to sites? I'm just not Internet savvy.

Very tidy way to do it. I use the search function a lot on the forums I participate on, and this is the only forum that works so hard to merge on topic threads together, making a search more concise.

I noticed that. I'm on the Volt forum right now on a new topic of V2G.

Troll or not, since he is banned he won't be responding to any of the plethora of posts.

His post on the ELR was a fun read even with him slanting his presentation. The main reason I read his entire post is I have a CTS-V purchased new in 2011, and that purchase would have been a Model S had it and the Supercharger network would have been what it is today. The hybrid drives IMO are...

If Elon was to give forum member Otmar a P85D for the mission to hot rod it, IMHO it would always beat the Hellcat. Just by doubling the current output of the inverter/controller, the peak hp goes from 691 to 1382 hp. Even in a car as heavy as the P85D, that amount of hp should be good for a low...

No need for the force field. I'm a former oil exploration worker and that experience is what drove my interest in EVs 15 years ago.

I guess it just boils down to energy density, cycle life, and cost per kWhr. A unique size cell though precludes selling unused production output into the market.

We have a thread over there with 4400 posts titled "LiFePO4 Batteries: Discussion Thread for Those Using Them as House Banks". A lot of cruisers are getting tired of the short life of 6 volt lead acid batteries and are making the switch. Most all the folks that have electric propulsion already...

That would be a unique to Tesla size. The one in my hand is 26650 and the newest of that version is up to 14.8 whr.

I just found out the Gigafactory will not be making the 18650 battery format but one that is physically larger. Does anyone know if the format their going to build is still a standard lithium cell or something unique? This explains why they have only mentioned gWhr yearly output and never...

Very nice indeed. By chance are you on the Cruiser's Forum? I'm deckofficer there too, same avatar. The Advantages of Being a 100 Ton Captain - Cruisers & Sailing Forums

I would have liked more on Alan Cocconi. It was his scratch design and build of the tzero that all the major players were exposed to and convinced them electric could mean serious performance. Had Alan's car been just another 40 hp DC motor backyard build of a heavy Detroit donor car instead of...

Tesla Motors How Elon Musk and Company Made Electric Cars Cool, and Sparked the Next Tech Revolution By Charles Morris I dl a copy from Amazon last night, finished it this morning. Having been a tinkerer in EVs for the last 15 years, the book was to a small degree a trip down Memory Lane for...

It works quite well if your using a Maxprop. This prop reverses pitch on the blades when in astern. They feather for reduced drag if you went from forward to neutral when you stopped the engine, but if you go from astern to neutral the blades stay pitched for reverse (doesn't feather) and...

Depending on your age, you could very well have a future collectible in the Roadster as you hit retirement. I think I'm too old to see if my V manual becomes a collectible.

I understand and accept that Tesla's marketing is for wider acceptance by the car buying majority, it is just me and what a sliver of the market I represent to any automaker. In 2011 I bought one of the 194 Caddy CTS-Vs with a manual transmission. My taste in cars just isn't shared by others.

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Your right Tony, it is just my DIY nature that allows me to be tolerant of crude but effective approaches, as witnessed by the Track-T in my avatar. When changing out the drivetrain and posting the build threads on a few hot rod forums, I got flamed a lot for my ideas. Kept going with my ideas...

Your right I should have along with Alan Cocconi and Tom Gage.