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Old 09-17-2012, 12:13 AM   #79 (permalink)
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Anyhow, I'm convinced that starting with a clean piece of paper and using some new ideas (esp. if the wood products composites pan out as hoped), one could build a 2 seat sports car of ~<1,000 lbs. and be very fuel efficient, including electric propulsion based on that discussed in this thread.
Not the design I went looking for (bamboo in torsion for the suspension) but it will do:

Ajiro Bamboo Velobike: A "Grown Vehicle" That's Farmed, Not Factory-Made : TreeHugger
Mixing spoked and hubless wheels is like wearing stripes and plaid.


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PS: I suspect the remote control model airplane crowd is miles ahead of anybody else
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