Yes it would weigh 1500 but somehow the kids from Holland did it. Not experienced engineers but students with mostly off the shelf parts. Nothing too exotic except for the motors which are special. But they wouldn't be special for long. It's no mistake or accident that Tesla is sponsoring the Cruiser Class at the World Solar Challenge. It's only a matter of time when we get cars you don't have to regularly plug in. Retractors? We don't need no stinking retractors! Lawrence Rhodes
----- Original Message ----- From: Peri Hartman <pe...@kotatko.com> To: Lawrence Rhodes <primobass...@sbcglobal.net>; "ev@lists.evdl.org" <ev@lists.evdl.org>; "ev-requ...@lists.evdl.org" <ev-requ...@lists.evdl.org> Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2016 10:37 AM Subject: Re: [EVDL] The reasons for a solar car. Is it possible to build a 4 person car that weighs 1000 (or so) pounds? With trunk or other storage? That would be a game changer. (Of course, with 4 adults in it and some luggage it would weigh closer to 1500+ pounds.) Also, can 5 point harnesses have retractors? Peri ------ Original Message ------ From: "Lawrence Rhodes via EV" <ev@lists.evdl.org> To: "ev@lists.evdl.org" <ev@lists.evdl.org>; "ev-requ...@lists.evdl.org" <ev-requ...@lists.evdl.org> Sent: 30-Jan-16 10:31:03 AM Subject: [EVDL] The reasons for a solar car. >I think there are many reasons to go for efficiency rather than brute >strength in electric vehicles. If your vehicle is heavy you have to >have more batteries which are expensive. If you go light and I mean >under 1000 pounds you can use less batteries. A 15kw battery in a sub >1000 pound car with good aerodynamics can go over 300 miles. With a >15kw battery you can charge very quickly with just a J1772 connector. >The advantages outweigh the disadvantages. The challenge is to make it >safe. Racing has given the answer. 5 point harnesses and airbags. >The Tesla Cruiser Class at the World Solar Challenge has shown the way. > Technology gets better. Now 5000 dollars worth of Sun Power solar >cells can do some good but not on my Leaf. It would take 16 >hours...maybe that isn't so bad....maybe I could build a solar >trailer..............hmmmm.......... > > > >http://sinovoltaics.com/technology/stella-lux-winner-of-world-solar-challenge-visits-shanghai/ > > Seats 4 goes far. Specifications in the article and it uses off the >shelf solar panels. Maybe we could build one. Lawrence Rhodes >_______________________________________________ >UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ >Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA >(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA ) > > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
