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SVOboy 02-02-2011 09:50 AM

Dave Cloud’s Super Aerodynamic Electric Car, the Dolphin
 
Infrequently do we find a homebuilt car that is well-designed, aesthetically appealing, environmentally friendly, and inexpensive. In Dave Cloud’s Dolphin, we find that all our expectations for a homebuilt EV are surpassed. That’s probably because Dave has had his fair share putting together electric cars, having done over 45 conversions. While the Dolphin may look [...]

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NeilBlanchard 02-02-2011 05:09 PM

Here's the SketchUp model of the Dolphin, that I am working on:

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MN Driver 02-03-2011 07:35 AM

Neil, are you thinking of building one? ..or do you just like playing in SketchUp. Cool rendering of the car!

NeilBlanchard 02-03-2011 08:28 AM

My purpose of modeling the Dolphin is so Dave Cloud can make use of it, and/or others could build similar cars. Having the model would make it possible to see if it can fit 3 or 4 people (the current Dolphin fits 2) with a more compact lithium battery pack.

A 3D SketchUp model can be used to generate CAD sections and elevation views of the chassis shell.

NeilBlanchard 02-03-2011 10:38 PM

All Cars Electric has posted about the Dolphin:

The Dolphin: Super Aerodynamic Homebuilt Electric Car

The word is spreading...

NeilBlanchard 02-08-2011 09:46 AM

Here's the Picasa photo album:

Picasa Web Albums - Dave Cloud - Dolphin Measu...

NeilBlanchard 03-16-2011 09:10 AM

Tree Hugger has picked up on the Dolphin:

Dave Cloud's 214 MPG Geo Metro (aka The Dolphin) : TreeHugger

Here's the forum thread on Dave Cloud's Dolphin:

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...hin-13142.html

MetroMPG 03-16-2011 02:33 PM

Nice! Thanks for the heads-up, Neil.

NeilBlanchard 03-19-2011 12:11 AM

ABG has now posted an article on the Dolphin (but they used a generic Metro picture, for some reason?):

DIY ecomod turns Geo Metro into 214 mpge Dolphin — Autoblog Green

NeilBlanchard 03-25-2011 11:05 AM

Gas 2.0 has posted about the Dolphin
 
The 214 MPGe Geo Metro “Dolphin” Conversion – Gas 2.0


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