That motor's a big pile of chod compared to the B&S Lynch for power-to-weight. http://www.npcinc.com/robots/x950.html Half the power and 13% of the weight. Get eight of those puppies in the back of your DeLorean and watch out for a broken tranny! THAT's a special motor (and a British design :-P) It's also reversible unlike the Tilley one, which is partly the reason it still needs a gearbox. Martin Johnstone Richard wrote: >Well from what I can see everything you can see in the pictures on their web >page is off the shelf electric car stuff. > >the motor and speed controller he is using come as a kit ... > >http://www.evparts.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=&product_id=2164 > >see here for better picture of the conroller > >http://www.canev.com/KitsComp/Components/Controller.html > > >I'm pretty certain the smaller blue box in the engine bay is the dc-dc >converter below >http://www.evparts.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=&product_id=1300 > > >The controller is quoted as capable of providing 100kW. >The motor is quoted as being used in 200 mph + race cars. > >There are no other unidentified boxes of tricks in the pictures. >It looks like they have simply bought an off the shelf kit and done some >simple machining to make it fit the Delorean. >I believe that they have made an electric Delorean and achieved the speeds >quoted. >>From all the info, and particularly how their web page looked a few weeks >ago I reckon they are just trying to persuade someone to inject lots of cash >into their beer drinking fund. > >It will be interesting to see what they manage on September 7th when they >hire Nashville speedway for the day. And I wonder if someone will be keeping >a close eye on their stops to change drivers only? > >Rich >#2727 > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Robert Brandys [mailto:BobB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] >Sent: 17 August 2002 15:26 >To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: Re: [DML] electric delorean webpage > > >Sounds like a violation of the second law of thermodynamics to me. >BOB > >erikgeerdink wrote: > >>http://www.tilleyfoundation.com/ >> >>does anyone else think this is a load of crap? I mean, 127mph on an >>electric engine that doesn't need to be recharged at all and just >>runs off of batteries? >> >>To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: >>moderator@xxxxxxxxxxx >> >>To search the archives or view files, log in at >> >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews > >>Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ >> >> > > > > >To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: >moderator@xxxxxxxxxxx > >To search the archives or view files, log in at >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > >PLEASE NOTE: THE ABOVE MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED FROM THE INTERNET. > >On entering the GSI, this email was scanned for viruses by the Government >Secure Intranet (GSI) virus scanning service supplied exclusively by Cable & >Wireless in partnership with MessageLabs. > >GSI users see http://www.gsi.gov.uk/main/new2002notices.htm for further >details. In case of problems, please call your organisational IT helpdesk. > > >********************************************************************** >This email and any files transmitted with it are private and intended >solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. >If you have received this email in error please return it to the address >it came from telling them it is not for you and then delete it from your system. > >This email message has been swept for computer viruses. > >********************************************************************** > > > >To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: >moderator@xxxxxxxxxxx > >To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> 4 DVDs Free +s&p Join Now http://us.click.yahoo.com/pt6YBB/NXiEAA/mG3HAA/HliolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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