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Then check out the NEDRA, thats the national electric drag racing association. I’m pointing you in there direction because they are the most level headed people that know ev tech inside and out. Most of them don’t have their head up their ideological @$$es.
OK,
Then check out the NEDRA, thats the national electric drag racing association. I’m pointing you in there direction because they are the most level headed people that know ev tech inside and out. Most of them don’t have their head up their ideological @$$es.
You might want to take it back to the dealership and have them check the condition of your power controller.
You might want to take it back to the dealership and have them check the condition of your power controller.
[quote=”barneyb” post=81784]I often wonder what a car would look like if it was designed by a bunch of engineers who had been instructed to worry about aerodynamics, handling, driver convenience and safety but not at all about looks. And, could they sell any?[/quote]
Ever heard of the Gumpert Apollo?[video width=420 height=315 type=youtube]tHuu0HoF9ZY[/video]
[quote=”barneyb” post=81784]I often wonder what a car would look like if it was designed by a bunch of engineers who had been instructed to worry about aerodynamics, handling, driver convenience and safety but not at all about looks. And, could they sell any?[/quote]
Ever heard of the Gumpert Apollo?[video width=420 height=315 type=youtube]tHuu0HoF9ZY[/video]
[quote=”chaparral66″ post=81495]What I’m trying to say, I think, is that it was not much fun for me to try to squeeze extra life out of that car as I watched it age to where it was not financially prudent to repair it any longer.[/quote]
I have to disagree with you quite a bit.My first car, which I still drive, is a 64 Lincoln Continental. I paid $2200 for it, and I’ve probably sunk 15k more into in the past 22 years. I put about 26k miles on it every year. I’m likely going to have to put another 10k into it before the end ’14 simply because the engine has over 500k miles on it. Man those 430 MEL’s were made to last. But when you really think about it, even though I’ve restored the car twice, I’ve still spent less on keeping it running than I would have if I had bought replacement cars over the years.
Do the math. Loan principal + interest + full coverage for five year or more. This really applies to any car. Keeping the one you have running will almost always be cheaper than replacing it every 5 years. The only way to spend less is to buy a $500 every rear and hope it make it though the year.
[quote=”chaparral66″ post=81495]What I’m trying to say, I think, is that it was not much fun for me to try to squeeze extra life out of that car as I watched it age to where it was not financially prudent to repair it any longer.[/quote]
I have to disagree with you quite a bit.My first car, which I still drive, is a 64 Lincoln Continental. I paid $2200 for it, and I’ve probably sunk 15k more into in the past 22 years. I put about 26k miles on it every year. I’m likely going to have to put another 10k into it before the end ’14 simply because the engine has over 500k miles on it. Man those 430 MEL’s were made to last. But when you really think about it, even though I’ve restored the car twice, I’ve still spent less on keeping it running than I would have if I had bought replacement cars over the years.
Do the math. Loan principal + interest + full coverage for five year or more. This really applies to any car. Keeping the one you have running will almost always be cheaper than replacing it every 5 years. The only way to spend less is to buy a $500 every rear and hope it make it though the year.
[quote=”EricTheCarGuy” post=81198][quote=”DiRT-Powered” post=81137]Can a car have a soul, no.
Do some models have “soul”, definitely. For a car to have soul something about it must stir your’s.
Eric, take your Fox body Fairlane, it moves something in you when you get in it.
Or take my car for instance. Between myself and a few design and engineer friends we designed and built a car that is completely unique. Aesthetically it looks like a tasteful blending of a C2 Stingray coupe and a 300SL, with some slight modernizing of the styling. I would say I was as meticulous as Pagani about every detail. At times to the point that it truly tested the metal of our friendships. But the end product is a car that really turns heads.
The one aspect of the car I would say that stirs me the most is the power plant. I truly out did myself on the engine. Its a Brayton cycle boxer 6. I have the timing of the cylinders set so that each opposing piston to the power stroke is compressing air back into the ignition chamber. The combined capacity of all 6 cylinders is 1.6L, and produces peak torque from 0-19,500 rpms. It tops out at around 26,000 rpms. Yep, it revs up passed formula 1 engine speeds. Peak torque is a scant 84lb-ft at the crank, but with the gear reduction that gets multiplied a total of 12.4 times in low gear and 9.3 times in high gear. Its got a two speed gearbox; 2:1 in low, 1.5:1 in high, with a final drive ratio of 6.2:1.
So in low gear I’m able to put about a 1000 lb-ft of torque to the wheels. I love this engine. There are only two things that are more stirring to my soul than hitting 126 mph in low gear, hearing about another repentant soul professing salvation through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and seeing my child for the first time.[/quote]
That sounds fantastic. Any way you could post some pics for us?[/quote]
Yes, but not yet. There is a lot of work to be done yet before she’s ready for her close up. I’m just that knit picking. I’m also having a number of “issues” with the engine. But that’s a topic for a different part of the forum, i’m sure.[quote=”EricTheCarGuy” post=81198][quote=”DiRT-Powered” post=81137]Can a car have a soul, no.
Do some models have “soul”, definitely. For a car to have soul something about it must stir your’s.
Eric, take your Fox body Fairlane, it moves something in you when you get in it.
Or take my car for instance. Between myself and a few design and engineer friends we designed and built a car that is completely unique. Aesthetically it looks like a tasteful blending of a C2 Stingray coupe and a 300SL, with some slight modernizing of the styling. I would say I was as meticulous as Pagani about every detail. At times to the point that it truly tested the metal of our friendships. But the end product is a car that really turns heads.
The one aspect of the car I would say that stirs me the most is the power plant. I truly out did myself on the engine. Its a Brayton cycle boxer 6. I have the timing of the cylinders set so that each opposing piston to the power stroke is compressing air back into the ignition chamber. The combined capacity of all 6 cylinders is 1.6L, and produces peak torque from 0-19,500 rpms. It tops out at around 26,000 rpms. Yep, it revs up passed formula 1 engine speeds. Peak torque is a scant 84lb-ft at the crank, but with the gear reduction that gets multiplied a total of 12.4 times in low gear and 9.3 times in high gear. Its got a two speed gearbox; 2:1 in low, 1.5:1 in high, with a final drive ratio of 6.2:1.
So in low gear I’m able to put about a 1000 lb-ft of torque to the wheels. I love this engine. There are only two things that are more stirring to my soul than hitting 126 mph in low gear, hearing about another repentant soul professing salvation through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and seeing my child for the first time.[/quote]
That sounds fantastic. Any way you could post some pics for us?[/quote]
Yes, but not yet. There is a lot of work to be done yet before she’s ready for her close up. I’m just that knit picking. I’m also having a number of “issues” with the engine. But that’s a topic for a different part of the forum, i’m sure.Can a car have a soul, no.
Do some models have “soul”, definitely. For a car to have soul something about it must stir your’s.
Eric, take your Fox body Fairlane, it moves something in you when you get in it.
Or take my car for instance. Between myself and a few design and engineer friends we designed and built a car that is completely unique. Aesthetically it looks like a tasteful blending of a C2 Stingray coupe and a 300SL, with some slight modernizing of the styling. I would say I was as meticulous as Pagani about every detail. At time to the point that it truly tested the metal of our friendships. But the end product is a car that really turns heads.
The one aspect of the car I would say that stirs me the most is the power plant. I truly out did myself on the engine. Its a Brayton cycle boxer 6. I have the timing of the cylinders set so that each opposing piston to the power stroke is compressing air back into the ignition chamber. The combined capacity of all 6 cylinders is 1.6L, and produces peak torque from 0-19,500 rpms. It tops out at around 26,000 rpms. Yep, it revs up passed formula 1 engine speeds. Peak torque is a scant 84lb-ft at the crank, but with the gear reduction that gets multiplied a total of 12.4 times in low gear and 9.3 times in high gear. Its got a two speed gearbox; 2:1 in low, 1.5:1 in high, with a final drive ratio of 6.2:1.
So in low gear I’m able to put about a 1000 lb-ft of torque to the wheels. I love this engine. There are only two things that are more stirring to my soul than hitting 126 mph in low gear, hearing about another repentant soul professing salvation though faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and seeing my child for the first time.
Can a car have a soul, no.
Do some models have “soul”, definitely. For a car to have soul something about it must stir your’s.
Eric, take your Fox body Fairlane, it moves something in you when you get in it.
Or take my car for instance. Between myself and a few design and engineer friends we designed and built a car that is completely unique. Aesthetically it looks like a tasteful blending of a C2 Stingray coupe and a 300SL, with some slight modernizing of the styling. I would say I was as meticulous as Pagani about every detail. At time to the point that it truly tested the metal of our friendships. But the end product is a car that really turns heads.
The one aspect of the car I would say that stirs me the most is the power plant. I truly out did myself on the engine. Its a Brayton cycle boxer 6. I have the timing of the cylinders set so that each opposing piston to the power stroke is compressing air back into the ignition chamber. The combined capacity of all 6 cylinders is 1.6L, and produces peak torque from 0-19,500 rpms. It tops out at around 26,000 rpms. Yep, it revs up passed formula 1 engine speeds. Peak torque is a scant 84lb-ft at the crank, but with the gear reduction that gets multiplied a total of 12.4 times in low gear and 9.3 times in high gear. Its got a two speed gearbox; 2:1 in low, 1.5:1 in high, with a final drive ratio of 6.2:1.
So in low gear I’m able to put about a 1000 lb-ft of torque to the wheels. I love this engine. There are only two things that are more stirring to my soul than hitting 126 mph in low gear, hearing about another repentant soul professing salvation though faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and seeing my child for the first time.
[quote=”EricTheCarGuy” post=81114]My point in the video however was do we really NEED the luxury. At the end of the day a vehicle takes us from point A to point B. Luxury cars do that in style and comfort… …I’m saying that I think we wear our vehicles like we wear our clothes.[/quote]
At the end of the day, which for me is often long and stressful, I don’t want to drive an everyone’s got one econobox. I want to ride the elevator down to parking level A to be greeted by the valet as she hands me the key to my fully bespoke, one of a kind, handmade, reward for all my hard work and accomplishment. I then want to drive home to my lovely wife, and adoring children, give them all a kiss, and cap the day off by take my wife down to the club for dinner. Because I earned it.[quote=”EricTheCarGuy” post=81114]My point in the video however was do we really NEED the luxury. At the end of the day a vehicle takes us from point A to point B. Luxury cars do that in style and comfort… …I’m saying that I think we wear our vehicles like we wear our clothes.[/quote]
At the end of the day, which for me is often long and stressful, I don’t want to drive an everyone’s got one econobox. I want to ride the elevator down to parking level A to be greeted by the valet as she hands me the key to my fully bespoke, one of a kind, handmade, reward for all my hard work and accomplishment. I then want to drive home to my lovely wife, and adoring children, give them all a kiss, and cap the day off by take my wife down to the club for dinner. Because I earned it.