Project: Single Person Electric Vehicle

**Jeff** · 04-18-2007, 03:17 PM

There is an electric VW up by the Mekurs at JMU...It looks like its just sitting as junk. I wonder if any of its batteries and stuff would be useful. Just a though. The batteries and motor are still in it... I checked.

PDenbigh · 04-18-2007, 03:25 PM

They junked it? :-(. That was being built as I built my thesis. Neat car. 5 speed electric, interesting to drive.

Thanks for the tip Jeff. I'll talk to the EV Lab and see what their plans for it are.

Dan · 04-19-2007, 10:11 AM

PDenbigh Wrote:They junked it? :-(. That was being built as I built my thesis. Neat car. 5 speed electric, interesting to drive.

Thanks for the tip Jeff. I'll talk to the EV Lab and see what their plans for it are.

Pete,

There's your electric car!

See if they'll sell it!

Kaan · 04-19-2007, 11:23 AM

after digging around a friends gsxr in our garage... i dont like how they were built. at least weld wise...

i "think" the gsxr can take the largest sproket, but i bet honda wins on all the other counts... the difference would be 1-2 teeth and i bet you could just work with the gear on the motor to compensate.

PDenbigh · 04-19-2007, 11:32 AM

Awesome man, thanks for looking at his bike! That's exactly the info I needed.

I can get the entire rear end from an F4, including wheel, tire, sprocket, brakes, chain, swingarm, shocks and linkage, for $400 shipped. Best deal I've found so far. And it's the Honda option.

Kaan · 04-19-2007, 11:45 AM

if you need any flat metal cut up with with good edges or need some edges hemmed up let me know. i have been working evenings doing some fab work at the metal shop i used to work at. I might be able to get some metal "cheap" too... say if you wanted an aluminum underbelly.

stop getting me thinking about stupid projects that i can burn money i dont have on! I'd really like a super7 car Smile

white_2kgt · 04-19-2007, 01:06 PM

Kaan Wrote:if you need any flat metal cut up with with good edges or need some edges hemmed up let me know. i have been working evenings doing some fab work at the metal shop i used to work at. I might be able to get some metal "cheap" too... say if you wanted an aluminum underbelly.

How cheap Cost/ft for, 2x3x.120, 2x2x.120 and per sheet cost of alum, various gauges.

PDenbigh · 04-19-2007, 01:18 PM

white_2kgt Wrote:
Kaan Wrote:if you need any flat metal cut up with with good edges or need some edges hemmed up let me know. i have been working evenings doing some fab work at the metal shop i used to work at. I might be able to get some metal "cheap" too... say if you wanted an aluminum underbelly.

How cheap Cost/ft for, 2x3x.120, 2x2x.120 and per sheet cost of alum, various gauges.

Hey back off buddy! He's mine! Your car already has enough metal in it ;-).

PDenbigh · 04-19-2007, 01:20 PM

Kaan Wrote:if you need any flat metal cut up with with good edges or need some edges hemmed up let me know. i have been working evenings doing some fab work at the metal shop i used to work at. I might be able to get some metal "cheap" too... say if you wanted an aluminum underbelly.

stop getting me thinking about stupid projects that i can burn money i dont have on! I'd really like a super7 car

Thanks man! As the chassis develops I'll keep that in mind.

Build a Locost! Do it!

white_2kgt · 04-19-2007, 01:44 PM

PDenbigh Wrote:
white_2kgt Wrote:
Kaan Wrote:if you need any flat metal cut up with with good edges or need some edges hemmed up let me know. i have been working evenings doing some fab work at the metal shop i used to work at. I might be able to get some metal "cheap" too... say if you wanted an aluminum underbelly.

How cheap Cost/ft for, 2x3x.120, 2x2x.120 and per sheet cost of alum, various gauges.

Hey back off buddy! He's mine! Your car already has enough metal in it ;-).

lol, I think anything I want will be WAY to heavy for anything you are doing :lol: (If he only has a few pieces of alum you can have it, you just have to come up and help me lay some carbon Confused

hock: )

white_2kgt · 04-19-2007, 01:50 PM

Kaan Wrote:stop getting me thinking about stupid projects that i can burn money i dont have on! I'd really like a super7 car

Start w/ this,
<a class="postlink" href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/03-Corvette-Rolling-Chassis-LS6-6spd-Z06-FACTORY-FIVE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33615QQihZ010QQitemZ200098499862">http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/03-Corve ... 0098499862</a>

Don't ask why I was searching for vette engines...

HAULN-SS · 04-19-2007, 02:41 PM

white_2kgt Wrote:Don't ask why I was searching for vette engines...

Come to the dark side...

PDenbigh · 05-02-2007, 01:50 PM

Project is on hold for a bit...

Steve85 · 05-03-2007, 07:25 PM

Did someone get a job that might require moving?

Jewels · 05-03-2007, 08:11 PM

Steve85 Wrote:Did someone get a job that might require moving?

Considering he owns his own company I don't think so.

PDenbigh · 05-03-2007, 09:01 PM

Nope, not leaving Harrisonburg for a while....

XR's going to be back in the garage soon, so no room for the EV Undecided

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Steve85 · 05-04-2007, 01:03 PM

PDenbigh Wrote:Nope, not leaving Harrisonburg for a while....

XR's going to be back in the garage soon, so no room for the EV .

I heard Alison got American Woodmark, I thought maybe...of course if something has gone sour there I will insert foot in mouth.

In my interview with them they had a real problem with my inability to relocate.

What's happening with the XR?

.RJ · 05-04-2007, 01:10 PM

Steve85 Wrote:What's happening with the XR?

I heard something about slicks and MAXIMUM BOOST....

:twisted:

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