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So that's why all the competitors have the front wheels so far back?
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Think of Bucky's Dymaxion.
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And how long do you think those batteries would last, range wise? I have no idea about electricity consumption and battery size.
Also, that Metro limo is hilarious.
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That's the contest: Fixed battery weight, and longest range over 1 hour. It turns it into a balancing act.
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Originally Posted by Wikipedia
An electrathon is a competition to go the farthest in one hour powered only by commercial lead acid batteries weighing no more than 73 pounds (33 kg) (two car batteries). The record is 62.05 miles (99.86 km) as of February 2011.
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To be fair the Metro is a working truck; He hauled two Electrathon racers in that. And he said he lost about 2mpg with the stretch.