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Old 01-06-2009, 11:19 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Video (funny): who says EV's are no good in winter?

This is funny. Here's a YouTube vid of a high performance Tango commuter EV, PLOWING through about 3 feet of snow!



Source: Electric Car Plows 4 Feet of Snow! : Gas 2.0


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Old 01-06-2009, 02:14 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Now I want to put a plow on the Citicar....
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Old 01-08-2009, 12:01 AM   #3 (permalink)
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LOL! As much weight as those are carrying in batteries they'll sure get the traction, as long as they don't high-center!!!
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Old 01-08-2009, 12:24 AM   #4 (permalink)
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sick... but sweet.
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Old 01-08-2009, 01:45 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I didn't realize that anyone was selling/buying those, aren't they in the $80,000 price range?
I bet if you made a electric snow plow vehicle with an insulated battery box an a heater to heat while charging you could do rather well, just get some old fork lift battery packs and an extra heavy frame.
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Old 01-09-2009, 12:21 PM   #6 (permalink)
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it looks at one point as if the rear wheels actually spin out and lose traction! Funny, I like it.
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Old 01-09-2009, 10:42 PM   #7 (permalink)
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I think Lee Hart helped design that!
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Old 01-10-2009, 07:21 AM   #8 (permalink)
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