How About an Electric Ride?
From this month’s issue of Popular Science:
No longer must drivers confine themselves to the limitations of conventional sports cars, with cramped interiors, aerodynamically compromised styling and body-battering ground clearances. The new all-electric sport cruiser’s performance-tuned suspension cuts aggressively through turns, while its four powerful hub motors—individual electric motors built into the wheels that generate a combined 450 horsepower—send it blasting down straights, reaching 60 mph in less than four seconds on its way to a top speed of 200 mph. But the real innovation is its aerodynamics: Instead of fighting high-speed airflow, the car takes advantage of it, channeling the air around the central, low-slung pod to generate huge downforce. Furthermore, the hub motors eliminate the need for a large engine, freeing space for three passengers to ride in a unique 1+2+1 seating configuration.
Modify your aerodynamics to tweak either speed, handling, or economy; change the paint scheme on the fly…I like!
Categories: Public Service, Scout Sniping, Technology
electric motors would sometimes overheat if they are not properly ventilated,,:
by Valeria Kelly on Aug 12, 2010 at 9:21 pm
electric motors are great, they really help keep manual jobs easier`-‘
by Fire Basket on Oct 18, 2010 at 12:52 pm