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NeilBlanchard · 01-21-2010, 08:04 PM

I think it is sleek and beautiful!

I have to make it practical, too. I'm hoping to have 5 seats, and the driver will sit in the center front (like the Pillbug). And I like sitting upright -- I detest low reclining seats in cars.

A good pickup on the Boxfish inspiration -- actually, it is between the Boxfish (Cd = 0.19):

and it's earlier model (Cd = 0.095):

The front is more from the Boxfish, and the covered wheels and the general shape is from the blue model. I'm leaving off the sharp pointy bits in the very back.

The batteries (and supercapacitor?) will be under the floor, and interior floor will be flat. I'm going to try to use hub motors. There are other things that I am trying to work out, and I'll post progress photos and updates as I go along.

P.S. Who is Steve Urkel?

01-21-2010, 08:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
NeilBlanchard Master EcoModder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maynard, MA Eaarth Posts: 7,907 Mica Blue - '05 Scion xA RS 2.0 Team Toyota 90 day: 42.48 mpg (US) Forest - '15 Nissan Leaf S Team Nissan 90 day: 156.46 mpg (US) Number 7 - '15 VW e-Golf SEL TEAM VW AUDI Group 90 day: 155.81 mpg (US) Thanks: 3,475 Thanked 2,950 Times in 1,844 Posts	I think it is sleek and beautiful! I have to make it practical, too. I'm hoping to have 5 seats, and the driver will sit in the center front (like the Pillbug). And I like sitting upright -- I detest low reclining seats in cars. A good pickup on the Boxfish inspiration -- actually, it is between the Boxfish (Cd = 0.19): and it's earlier model (Cd = 0.095): The front is more from the Boxfish, and the covered wheels and the general shape is from the blue model. I'm leaving off the sharp pointy bits in the very back. The batteries (and supercapacitor?) will be under the floor, and interior floor will be flat. I'm going to try to use hub motors. There are other things that I am trying to work out, and I'll post progress photos and updates as I go along. P.S. Who is Steve Urkel? __________________ Sincerely, Neil http://neilblanchard.blogspot.com/ Last edited by NeilBlanchard; 01-21-2010 at 08:15 PM..