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Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 12-12-2013, 12:53 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,306
Posted By NeilBlanchard
Q&A with 'Ingenious' author Jason Fagone on...

Q&A with 'Ingenious' author Jason Fagone on the legacy of X Prize [w/video] (http://green.autoblog.com/article/x-prize-book-ingenius-jason-fagone-interview/#continued)

The comments about "we need...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 12-11-2013, 09:01 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,306
Posted By NeilBlanchard
They have one of the best efficiency motor and...

They have one of the best efficiency motor and controllers available, and they do not use BMS, and the drivetrain has no 90º turns in it. There may be other factors, but those are the ones I...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 12-10-2013, 10:21 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,306
Posted By NeilBlanchard
I'll post more details when I have time, but the...

I'll post more details when I have time, but the revised Seven is even more efficient: 129Wh/mile at ~60MPH and it has been driven 220 miles at close to 70MPH - and finished with ~10% charge left. ...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 12-10-2013, 04:47 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,306
Posted By sheepdog 44
I should have gone, but i didn't want to driving...

I should have gone, but i didn't want to driving the masspike at night in potentially icy weather. And i was told half the event was students only. :(

It looks more aero and less art deco than i...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 12-05-2013, 01:06 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,306
Posted By NeilBlanchard
Jason Fagone has a well written article up on...

Jason Fagone has a well written article up on Wired:

Big Automakers Won't Build the Car of the Future, Small Inventors Will | Wired Opinion | Wired.com...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 11-21-2013, 12:45 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 50,347
Posted By NeilBlanchard
I'm planning on going to the MIT Edgerton Center...

I'm planning on going to the MIT Edgerton Center on December 9th, and I am very much looking forward to seeing Seven again, now with it's completely revised body. I am also looking forward to...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 11-21-2013, 03:26 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 50,347
Posted By palmer_md
Man I would love to see that car in person. ...

Man I would love to see that car in person. After VLC, Seven was my second favorite car at Xprize. Mostly because of the awesome effort of their entire team to take on building an entire car from...
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-13-2013, 08:00 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,747
Posted By Segsby
Howdy. I'm one of ApteraForum's former...

Howdy. I'm one of ApteraForum's former moderators...

I contacted Brian, the ApteraForum Admin, and he's decided that the site was not worth hosting anymore, since Aptera filled for Chapter 7...
Forum: DIY / How-to 09-27-2013, 07:59 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,900
Posted By NeilBlanchard
I have no idea why, but the Aptera Forum server...

I have no idea why, but the Aptera Forum server seems to be MIA/crashed. If anybody knows how to contact the administrator of the Forum, please do so!
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 09-08-2013, 05:14 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 50,347
Posted By freebeard
Do we get a clue? Rather than compare to...

Do we get a clue?

Rather than compare to Aptera, I'd compare to Tesla. It makes the odds sound better. Even if they never ship a complete car, as long as their subsidiary is selling in-wheel...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 09-05-2013, 07:30 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 50,347
Posted By HydroJim
Edison2 seems to have their S**T together when...

Edison2 seems to have their S**T together when compared to cars like the aptera or elio. When I see their car and what they're trying to do, I don't see any glaring issues. I wish them success and I...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 04-17-2013, 02:43 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 50,347
Posted By freebeard
I'm a fan of an hybrid monocoque tub/tubing...

I'm a fan of an hybrid monocoque tub/tubing rollcage-roof. Like these Porsche 962 knock-offs:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/member-freebeard-albums-aero-technical-picture4911-w07fie3.jpg

The VLC...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 04-12-2013, 02:28 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 50,347
Posted By NeilBlanchard
More articles and pictures! ...

More articles and pictures!

http://cbsdetroit.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/vlc8.jpg

Edison2 Unveils New Super-MPG Car At The Henry Ford « CBS Detroit...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 04-11-2013, 09:08 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 50,347
Posted By NeilBlanchard
Pictures! Here's one: ...

Pictures!

Here's one:
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/69dsc03032.jpg

Oliver mentioned in the presentation that the rear seat is just a placeholder; it is not the seat...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 04-11-2013, 02:43 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 50,347
Posted By Rokeby
Where's the beef?

Nice as far as it goes... which isn't far enough.

It isn't a car yet; there are no doors to slam, and there is no way
to verify that the vehicle meets the various claims made for it.

Sadly,...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 04-02-2013, 11:49 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 50,347
Posted By Frank Lee
I like what they're doing, but I'm not in the new...

I like what they're doing, but I'm not in the new vehicle market and I don't ever foresee being a new vehicle buyer. That dampens my enthusiasm somewhat.
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 04-01-2013, 06:08 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 50,347
Posted By Rokeby
I suspect that there is no one simple reason why...

I suspect that there is no one simple reason why enthusiasm for the VLC is so
restrained here on Ecomodder. That said, I'll take a stab at identifying some of
the reasons that while the car...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 03-28-2013, 04:01 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 50,347
Posted By gone-ot
SIMPLE ANSWER -- We can't get excited over...

SIMPLE ANSWER -- We can't get excited over something that's NOT AVAILABLE (yet)!

Politicians have jaded us to ignore promises and only believe things that "fall out of the sky" and smack us on...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 03-28-2013, 03:48 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 50,347
Posted By sheepdog 44
I think it's just because it's not for sale yet....

I think it's just because it's not for sale yet. You can't reserve it either.

Take a look at the Elios which isn't half as aero (or utilitarian, safe, etc) as the VLC, but once you have the...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 03-28-2013, 11:36 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 50,347
Posted By pete c
4 pages says otherwise. Also, many of us are...

4 pages says otherwise. Also, many of us are cheap SOBs more interested in squeezing better mileage out of 20 year old 500 dollar hoopties!

As we get more info on the VLC, there will be more...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 03-27-2013, 04:22 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 50,347
Posted By NeilBlanchard
I expect we'll see some more photos soon, but...

I expect we'll see some more photos soon, but until then, here's a transparent rendering of the VLC 4.0:
...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 03-01-2013, 12:09 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 50,347
Posted By NeilBlanchard
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/858286...

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/858286_10151520753936133_1132075107_o.jpg

Edison2 - Very Light Blog - Edison2 consumer prototype on the ground for successful first drive!...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 02-23-2013, 09:31 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 50,347
Posted By NeilBlanchard
A couple of pictures of the VLC V4.0: ...

A couple of pictures of the VLC V4.0:

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/823625_554138701285979_1551710156_o.jpg
...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 02-05-2013, 01:51 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 50,347
Posted By NeilBlanchard
The best description we have of this is "vital...

The best description we have of this is "vital subsystem component":

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/457421_10151415138951133_1351852943_o.jpg

This is how I would prefer the "two...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 02-04-2013, 10:28 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 50,347
Posted By NeilBlanchard
Edison2 Very Light Car: Chapter 2

We now stand at the threshold of a new chapter for Edison2 - the nearly complete VLC 4.0 chassis, and the start of a VLC 4.0 brochure. I'd like to open this new chapter with a new Edison2 thread. ...
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