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my2002lightning
07-30-2004, 03:00 PM
This "thing" can probably fit in the bed of the L, too. :burnout:

http://www.commutercars.com/

Notice the slicks, roll-cage and the 5-pt. racing harness. I'd like to see it in action. :nana2

Ronald

Quoting from the site:

Acceleration:
0 to 60 MPH, about 4 seconds. 1/4 mile time about 12 seconds at a speed of approximately 120 MPH. These figures are based on comparisons with other cars that hold official records with NEDRA (http://www.nedra.com/) (National Electric Drag Racing Association). Calculations have taken weight, motor torque, controller, voltage, gear ratio, and traction into consideration. They assume that racing slicks are fitted and driven on a drag strip with good traction conditions. For example, the world record held for a dragster used the same controller as the Tango in the Current Eliminator IV (http://www.currenteliminator.net/), with a quarter mile time of 8.801 seconds at 137.65 MPH. The Tango has the same motors that the Maniac Mazda (http://www.evparts.com/about/index.php?show=mazda.ihtml) used to achieve an 11.039 second quarter mile at 111.80 MPH.

Top Speed:

150 MPH. This is a limitation based on a practical red-line for the motors of about 8,000 RPM with the standard 3.25:1 gear ratio. Top speed vs. acceleration can be traded off by choosing any of 10 different ratios from 2.92:1 giving a top speed of 172 MPH to 5:1 which would give a top speed of 100 MPH. The 5:1 would give phenomenal acceleration if you could get enough traction.

http://www.commutercars.com/images/gallery/marinaAutocross/marina01.jpg

http://www.commutercars.com/images/gallery/seattle/index/indexfiles/IMG_2179.JPG.jpg

Mark #2
07-30-2004, 04:08 PM
Yeah, and only $85K, :eek:

tliss
07-30-2004, 09:25 PM
I'd hate to hit a bump at 150 in that thing...or try to turn at any speed over 20. That thing looks a little unstable to me.

Tom

Tex Arcana
08-01-2004, 12:23 AM
That second pic looks like a chop... and that thing would have the lateral stability of a riderless bicycle that's about to fall over. :(

andy_cain
08-01-2004, 10:05 AM
That looks like a Mr. Potato Head accessory:rolleyes:

TreeFiddy
08-01-2004, 11:51 AM
They have videos of it on an autocross course, and it doesn't tip over. They'll end up like all the assclowns on crotch-rockets passing between cars and on the shoulders.

Tex Arcana
08-02-2004, 03:37 PM
They have videos of it on an autocross course, and it doesn't tip over. They'll end up like all the assclowns on crotch-rockets passing between cars and on the shoulders.


Got linkage to the vids?? THat would be hilarious to see.

blueoval01
08-02-2004, 04:39 PM
Got linkage to the vids?? THat would be hilarious to see. Lane Splitting Vid (http://www.commutercars.com/)

Click on "Downloads" then Lane Splitting Video.

TreeFiddy
08-02-2004, 04:57 PM
http://www.commutercars.com/images/theater/marinaAutocross/marina.mov