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Old 09-21-2015, 10:48 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by P-hack View Post
ok, if range and top speed limited, then sure, though I would assume it is a timed event and more power is better to a degree (as is less weight), and batteries/accumulators have really bad power/energy to weight compared to fuel.
Timed event?

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plus a 10hp ish engine running a generator running an inverter running a motor pushing a rock crawler geared to be able to climb rocks sounds very unlikely to be able to maintain 30mph. I'm thinking maybe 8mph, especially if the tires are a bit deflated for traction.
I'd probably be satisfied with 30 mph for up to 10 minutes every hour or something like that. That speed would mostly be for traveling to and from the trailer to the trail head.

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fyi the hydrodynamic rock crawler has been done:
HydroDynamic Rock Buggy - Four Wheeler Magazine
I remember watching that guy build that on pirate years ago. It is vastly different from what I would want. That's like saying that nobody should be building EV's, because its already been done by some other guy. Its really kind of a silly point to try and make.
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