Estate cars / wagons.

[MartinObviously]

Originally Posted by mechsman

£775 in the end. Had a reasonable amount of mot and a few months tax left on it.



Actually, unloaded locos get up to speed surprisingly quickly ;-), especially when you go WOT on a 3000 odd hp diesel!

My estate will be getting a remap at some point which should take it straight up to around 120. Add an intercooler and sort the pump and it's 150+. I fitted a towbar and towed a caravan chassis behind it, barely noticed the extra weight. Pug rate the estate to tow 1200kg braked!

That doesn't count as it's only turning a Generator, the batteries power AC motors - which means maximum torque from 0 speed.

That system in a car would make it rapid off the mark as well.

[MuZiZZle]

Originally Posted by MartinObviously

That doesn't count as it's only turning a Generator, the batteries power AC motors - which means maximum torque from 0 speed.

That system in a car would make it rapid off the mark as well.

Like all electric cars ???

[MartinObviously]

Originally Posted by MuZiZZle

Like all electric cars ???

No.

engine > generator > batteries > motor > wheels. Is what I mean.

All electric cars are just battery > motor > wheels

Hybrids are Engine > gearbox > Wheels & motor assist

[MuZiZZle]

Originally Posted by MartinObviously

No.

engine > generator > batteries > motor > wheels. Is what I mean.

All electric cars are just battery > motor > wheels

Hybrids are Engine > gearbox > Wheels & motor assist

I was on about torque, I may make electric cars, maybe, a bit, ish.

the leaf is 100% electric and has a gearbox btw

[MartinObviously]

Originally Posted by MuZiZZle

I was on about torque, I may make electric cars, maybe, a bit, ish.

the leaf is 100% electric and has a gearbox btw

That's cos the leaf has so little power, I'd imagine. Unless you're being picky, in which case a 2:1 reduction gear is technically a gearbox.

I don't get why the can't just make them direct drive, it's less loss.

I was meaning a setup like a train in a car.

[MuZiZZle]

Originally Posted by MartinObviously

That's cos the leaf has so little power, I'd imagine. Unless you're being picky, in which case a 2:1 reduction gear is technically a gearbox.

I don't get why the can't just make them direct drive, it's less loss.

I was meaning a setup like a train in a car.

without the box they actually rip themselves apart, they tried that

[MartinObviously]

Originally Posted by MuZiZZle

without the box they actually rip themselves apart, they tried that

Dat torque doe

Shit aye, just looked up the spec. an 80KW motor hahahaha xD

Single speed reduction gear of almost 8:1