[Chris D.]

Originally Posted by fshagan

I'd love to do that. But I'm also attracted to Riley's idea of using a small diesel engine in front and an electric motor in back, and just using a manual switch over when you run out of electrons. Running the diesel on biodiesel would be ideal. The only problem is that he is looking at a Kubota tractor engine, which I'm sure doesn't pass California emission standards.

As far as top-coating polystyrene foam, epoxy resin does not melt it, but the polyester resin does (I'm not sure about vinylester). You could try epoxy resin over the blue foam; it may work well.

Originally Posted by fshagan

I'd love to do that. But I'm also attracted to Riley's idea of using a small diesel engine in front and an electric motor in back, and just using a manual switch over when you run out of electrons. Running the diesel on biodiesel would be ideal. The only problem is that he is looking at a Kubota tractor engine, which I'm sure doesn't pass California emission standards.

As far as top-coating polystyrene foam, epoxy resin does not melt it, but the polyester resin does (I'm not sure about vinylester). You could try epoxy resin over the blue foam; it may work well.

Fill your eyes.....with that double vision