05-25-2009, 01:25 PM
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ForkenSwift tow rig
FYI, here's how I got the car up to the Expo:
( Which prompted dcb to post a great photo with an idea for setting up a motorcycle-based EV pusher: halfbakery: motorcycle pusher for light EV )
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05-25-2009, 01:30 PM
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heart of the last EV1
EV nerds behold: the heart of the GM EV1 (and S10 EV - same drivetrain as the EV1), a large format Ovonic NiMH battery module:
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05-25-2009, 01:31 PM
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It's... the holy grail...!
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05-25-2009, 05:56 PM
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I would probably have taken it and ran!  Oh large format NiMH... you are so beautiful...
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05-25-2009, 06:00 PM
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Quote:
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I would probably have taken it and ran! Oh large format NiMH... you are so beautiful...
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(8) You are so beautiful ... to me.... (8)
[/slow dance]
Srsly though. ForkenSwift + Ovonics battery? I would have driven up friday and camped out under my car...
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05-25-2009, 08:08 PM
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05-25-2009, 08:51 PM
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Nice Ghia.
Oh, and looks like your mileage on the way home was pretty good too, according to your fuel log.
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06-05-2009, 09:53 AM
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More pics of the EV Expo. Lots of electric bicycles.
2009 EVCO EV Expo |
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06-05-2009, 11:23 AM
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I've thought about the electric-boosted aero bike as an alternative to driving to work. I've come to the conclusion that biking 110 km there and back would be rediculous.
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06-05-2009, 12:43 PM
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Whats special about the Beetle?
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