Battery powered drag car?

[Alloy Dave]

I think this beats TG's hybrid.

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[SpeedRacer]

Dave,

I think this beats them all:


DWRA Streamliner - White Lightning

Stuart

[Alloy Dave]

Originally Posted by SpeedRacer

Dave,

I think this beats them all:


DWRA Streamliner - White Lightning

Stuart

6,040 c-cells? that gives a new meaning to the term "sh*&load".

[TOMMY GUN]

I have had lots of remote control cars over the past 25 years.

Battery technology in the past 5-6 years has gone through the roof.

It is amazing how much juice these new batterys have. For years it cost around $100 for a battery that would get you about 9 minutes of good run time.

Now you can get twice that (around 18 minutes) for $40-$50.

The Metal Hydryd batteries last longer also and don't have memory meaning you don't have to drain them down with a lightbulb after each use.


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[SpeedRacer]

Originally Posted by Alloy Dave

6,040 c-cells? that gives a new meaning to the term "sh*&load".

It's a bunch!

[Alloy Dave]

Originally Posted by TOMMY GUN

For years it cost around $100 for a battery that would get you about 9 minutes of good run time.

Now you can get twice that (around 18 minutes) for $40-$50.

The Metal Hydryd batteries last longer also and don't have memory meaning you don't have to drain them down with a lightbulb after each use.


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I thoght we were talking about cars, not your bedroom.

[SpeedRacer]

Originally Posted by TOMMY GUN

I have had lots of remote control cars over the past 25 years.

Battery technology in the past 5-6 years has gone through the roof.

It is amazing how much juice these new batterys have. For years it cost around $100 for a battery that would get you about 9 minutes of good run time.

Now you can get twice that (around 18 minutes) for $40-$50.

The Metal Hydryd batteries last longer also and don't have memory meaning you don't have to drain them down with a lightbulb after each use.


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Yeah, battery technology has come a long way! We made a Hybrid Skid Steer (BobCat). It can operate up to 1 hour on battery power. Pretty Cool.

[SpeedRacer]

More pics

[TOMMY GUN]

That is really cool.

I can only imagine how many forklifts are out there and how much this could possibly save in the future.

Now we need this type of technology for our 18 wheelers.



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[black vert ss]

Originally Posted by TOMMY GUN

That is really cool.

I can only imagine how many forklifts are out there and how much this could possibly save in the future.

Now we need this type of technology for our 18 wheelers.



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we do it's called recession

[SpeedRacer]

Originally Posted by TOMMY GUN

That is really cool.

I can only imagine how many forklifts are out there and how much this could possibly save in the future.

Now we need this type of technology for our 18 wheelers.



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It's great Technology; however, no one is willing to pay for it. the economics just do not work out.

[68fastback]

Originally Posted by SpeedRacer

It's great Technology; however, no one is willing to pay for it. the economics just do not work out.

That *is* very cool, Stuart!

At SEMA wednesday Ford showed a 600HP all-electric F-150! Four 150HP hub-electric motors -- fully integrated -- based on PML's Hi-pa Drive (tm) ... not for sale but nice attention getter and I bet it's pretty darn quick too ...100% torque available from zero rpm! ;-)


[edit:] TG, there's even one for Co-Pilot! ...with not much unsprung weight added.

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by TOMMY GUN

That is really cool.

I can only imagine how many forklifts are out there and how much this could possibly save in the future.

Now we need this type of technology for our 18 wheelers.



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It doesn't look like a forklift but like a skid loader (and it may be a Bobcat brand but I can't tell). The electric innards are interesting. How much can it lift? This looks like a 753 or 763 class and the diesel version should be able to lift about 2000lbs.

Also, diesel locomotives are actually electric trains. The diesel drives a generator which supplies power to the wheels. I'm asserting this should be the practice, even for automobiles. Looking for venture capital. My first would be a commuter car powered by a 3-cyl diesel which in turn generates electricity to direct drive DC motors at the wheels.

[SpeedRacer]

Originally Posted by twobjshelbys

It doesn't look like a forklift but like a skid loader (and it may be a Bobcat brand but I can't tell). The electric innards are interesting. How much can it lift? This looks like a 753 or 763 class and the diesel version should be able to lift about 2000lbs.

Also, diesel locomotives are actually electric trains. The diesel drives a generator which supplies power to the wheels. I'm asserting this should be the practice, even for automobiles. Looking for venture capital. My first would be a commuter car powered by a 3-cyl diesel which in turn generates electricity to direct drive DC motors at the wheels.

It's a S-130 and it meets all of the hydraulic versions capabilities....

[Johnny Dangerously]

Originally Posted by twobjshelbys

...Also, diesel locomotives are actually electric trains. The diesel drives a generator which supplies power to the wheels. I'm asserting this should be the practice, even for automobiles. Looking for venture capital. My first would be a commuter car powered by a 3-cyl diesel which in turn generates electricity to direct drive DC motors at the wheels.

That's the setup for the Chevy Volt, except it will have a 4- cyl gas engine. Diesel would definitely a better set-up IMO.


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