FVT eVaro plug-in serial hybrid
Greetings,
I'm growing more interested in the FVT eVaro, which is a 3-wheeled plug-in serial hybrid: http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/s...oss/ale023.jpg The gasoline version got 92mpg, and the eVaro is electric front wheel drive, and has a fuel vaporizing (for efficient combustion) onboard charger that can charge it in 1 hour. Plug-in charging (220v) takes ~3 hours, and the all electric range is ~100 miles. This vehicle is very fast (0-60mph in ~5 seconds!) and it is capable of 1.2G turns. Here's the claims they make for the eVaro: Quote:
My biggest reservations about it are the canopy entry, and the somewhat cramped (looking) rear seat. It may be a 1+1, in reality. I like the small team built in the garage aspect -- they built 3 or 4 prototypes (or more?) with less than $1M (Canadian?). And I like the quote they have on their web page: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead |
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I would like to see a more economical model of this car.
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I have been interested in the tandem seat arrangement for a long time. I think it is a great way to reduce frontal area and lower drag. Unfortunately they didn't have their model at the Detroit Auto show along with the other X-prize contestants, only a picture on the wall. I wanted to check out the front seat elbow room, but none of the contestant vehicles were open for inspection.
When I was doing 125 miles a day, this was exactly what I wanted. I traveled alone, I could get a cheap charge at home and I would never get stranded with a dead battery. |
An update from FVT, on the eVaro.
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Shame its so ugly, the front at least..
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There are a lot of ugly cars out there like the Hummer, the Smart car ect. ect. people need to get past what looks cool and start looking at what works best to reduce harmful emissions, this will take an attitude change, The looks of the eVaro are a result of taking full advantage of aerodynamics in order to push the envelope for miles per gallon e, the back of the vehicle needs to be streamlined in order to take full advantage of aerodynamic drag thus the three wheeled concept, This car was designed to produce high mileage at high way speeds like no other car in the world |
love the evaro -
You seem to be a fan. Can you talk about the "why" of the aero choices, especially up front? They seem to have a "cow catcher" design in the pointy/slanty shape of the nose. CarloSW2 |
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Are the two motors hub motors?
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