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cfg83 · 01-13-2010, 06:47 PM

Hello -

It reminds me of this :

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ebay-8241.html

Did someone save some pictures of that trike? The ebay link is dead. Both designs are by engineers for engineers.

(note: I say EV1 in the next paragraph, but maybe I am talking about the Impact concept prototype).

When the EV1 was being developed, the Aeroviroment engineers created their own versions of the EV1. The GM car-designers were horrified at what they saw, but were designing terrible cars from an aero-POV. Eventually they came up with a design that *worked* for both sides and was closer to the Aerovironment design.

I have a hunch that the Aerovironment fellows came up with proposals similar to this.

CarloSW2

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cfg83 Pokémoderator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,864 1999 Saturn SW2 - '99 Saturn SW2 Wagon Team Saturn 90 day: 40.49 mpg (US) Thanks: 439 Thanked 530 Times in 356 Posts	Hello - It reminds me of this : http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ebay-8241.html Did someone save some pictures of that trike? The ebay link is dead. Both designs are by engineers for engineers. (note: I say EV1 in the next paragraph, but maybe I am talking about the Impact concept prototype). When the EV1 was being developed, the Aeroviroment engineers created their own versions of the EV1. The GM car-designers were horrified at what they saw, but were designing terrible cars from an aero-POV. Eventually they came up with a design that worked for both sides and was closer to the Aerovironment design. I have a hunch that the Aerovironment fellows came up with proposals similar to this. CarloSW2 __________________ *What's your* EPA MPG? Go Here and find out!** American Solar Energy Society Last edited by cfg83; 01-13-2010 at 06:52 PM..