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Old 07-24-2015, 01:04 PM   #1651 (permalink)
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When I loaded this page I wasn't logged in and the (hot-linked) picture in #1648 didn't appear. So I downed it and upped it to Imgur, but when I logged in here to add it; now it displays correctly.

So, were you logged in? Since I went to all the work, here it is again.



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Old 07-28-2015, 12:20 PM   #1652 (permalink)
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Aero-modded firetruck?!

In 1945, post-war Brno-Kormin fire department, Czechoslovakia, needed a speedy fire vehicle that could seat six firemen and carry extra equipment quickly to the scene of a fire. An ostentatious war prize but the available luxury 1941 Horch 853 Sport cabriolet was customized to carry more crew, extra hoses and fitted an extra pump at the front bumper! The design and custom work was done by coach builder T.Lepil. Speculation that because of the post-war economy, those expensive-looking acrylic panels could have been hacked from surplus aircraft wind screens.

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Old 07-28-2015, 12:46 PM   #1653 (permalink)
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Honda Insight - modified for X-Prize Competition

Anyone know the backstory on this? I'm half expecting someone on here to post that they own the car.
Chris Beebe, a mechanic from Wisconsin, designed and built two cars for the X-Prize. Twinsight, a fiberglass Lotus-bodied electric vehicle and
FourSight, a diesel electric Insight; no available battery-electric motor, incomplete Smart diesel engine and a few dollars short. FourSight | 2g Engineering
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Old 08-16-2015, 09:10 PM   #1654 (permalink)
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Old 08-24-2015, 09:30 AM   #1655 (permalink)
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Low"A" in the CdA, and not really a car though.

Post pictures of your "Other" car - Page 12 - Pelican Parts Technical BBS



Not so Aero at the rear- oops.

Post pictures of your "Other" car - Page 12 - Pelican Parts Technical BBS


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-t...ures-1558.html



http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-t...ures-1560.html
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Old 09-02-2015, 09:59 PM   #1656 (permalink)
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Bochum University's latest solar car.

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We tend to show the top and sides of the cars.

How about a bottom view?

Lotus Elise Buyers Guide

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The undertray of the car can get loose and begin to rattle. This is caused by overtightened bolts stripping. It shouldn’t be a huge issue, but could potentially cost $100-200 for retapping or bolt replacement. Make a note of it
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Old 09-08-2015, 10:19 AM   #1659 (permalink)
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Bochum University's latest solar car.

SolarCar Team Bochum – ThyssenKrupp SunRiser
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SolarCar Team Bochum – ThyssenKrupp SunRiser

Video in link: TURN DOWN THE SOUND!!!!!!!!
ThyssenKrupp SunRiser – SolarCar Team Bochum
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https://www.thyssenkrupp-steel-europ...t-page-50.html

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The components from ThyssenKrupp:
1. Shock absorbers from ThyssenKrupp Bilstein ensure everyday driving comfort and active safety.

2. In the cockpit cross-member and center tunnel, the AZ31 magnesium alloy helps to significantly reduce the weight. The sheet comes from MgF Magnesium Flachprodukte.

3. The roll bar made from ultrahigh-strength CP-W®1000 steel from ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe combines low weight with high crash safety.

4. The steering system from ThyssenKrupp Presta in hybrid carbon/aluminum design ensures professional driving behavior.

5. The battery housing features plastic elements from ThyssenKrupp Plastics. The battery cells are connected using contact plates from VDM Metals.

6. In the rotor and stator, newly developed electrical steel in the 230-30AP class optimizes the drive efficiency together with permanent magnets from ThyssenKrupp Magnettechnik.

Honed in the wind tunnel
https://engineered.thyssenkrupp.com/...e-wind-tunnel/


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Old 09-09-2015, 04:41 PM   #1660 (permalink)
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I wonder if Bochum U. improved on the already very good drag coefficient.

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