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Post by martinslyon on Jul 3, 2012 1:23:45 GMT -5
 The mock up totally created from other peoples cast off's bought on ebay! |
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Post by martinslyon on Jul 3, 2012 16:09:44 GMT -5
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Post by Liteway on Jul 3, 2012 21:35:20 GMT -5
I love to see stuff like this that shows a lot of original thinking. The compact size and packageing are appealing. What is to be used for batteries and where will they go?
I'm affraid I'll have to echo Joker on the anti-roll linkage, can't see it working.
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Post by martinslyon on Jul 4, 2012 6:12:29 GMT -5
 Imagine the two rear fenders narrowed under the centre driver section to cover the single 10 x 18" rear wheel and the front fenders will be attached to the centre section by aero fairings covering the suspension. Designed by genius Dennis Palatov. |
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Post by martinslyon on Jul 4, 2012 6:23:06 GMT -5
 And from the side elevation it will look something like this. The rather elegant and beautifully simple front upright featured in the photo section was designed and supplied by Dennis Palatov who has also given permission for me to modify his body design to suit my eTRike. The prototype is being built with parts collected from ebay to prove the concept, see if some of the design elements actually work and to give me experience of running an EV, the finished product will be as near to dp execution standards as I can manage - I hope you like it and I welcome input and feedback. |
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Post by martinslyon on Jul 6, 2012 13:25:39 GMT -5
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Post by martinslyon on Jul 6, 2012 13:27:35 GMT -5
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Post by martinslyon on Jul 6, 2012 13:45:07 GMT -5
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Post by martinslyon on Jul 6, 2012 13:51:54 GMT -5
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Post by martinslyon on Jul 6, 2012 13:53:46 GMT -5
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Post by martinslyon on Jul 6, 2012 14:05:30 GMT -5
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Post by martinslyon on Jul 6, 2012 14:07:50 GMT -5
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Post by martinslyon on Jul 6, 2012 14:09:31 GMT -5
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Post by martinslyon on Jul 6, 2012 14:11:24 GMT -5
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Post by Giovanni LiCalsi on Aug 19, 2012 18:53:50 GMT -5
The motor can be mounted ahead of the front axle and be belt-driven. This will achieve much more torque and less power loss. The geared differential will be too noisy. You can buy a converted Honda limited slip differential. This will give you good wheel control and quietness . Also, take a look at www.alulight.com for aluminum foam sandwich panels. These are as light as bird bones but nearly bullet-proof. It can be used to build a monocoque chassis similar to a Lotus Elise but stronger. It can be fabricated using the epoxy and screw rivet method. Please take a look at my postings. Regards, Giovanni |
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Post by Giovanni LiCalsi on Aug 19, 2012 19:01:23 GMT -5
You need to use two bellcranks and rotate the Bellcranks 90degrees and add another Ohlin shock. I am designing this for my trike. It is a proven method. Also use a torsion bar. Regards, Giovanni |
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Post by Giovanni LiCalsi on Aug 19, 2012 19:10:09 GMT -5
The hot motor is going to be very dangerous to your groin area, also the EMFs will hurt you. That motor is too heavy and requires a huge and heavy battery pack. You can use a DC brushless motor that weighs less than 100Lbs. kellycontroller.com/mars-0913etek-comparablepmsmbldc-motor-p-874.htmlYou also need to lengthen the chassis in front of the footboard for battery storage. This secret in a small reverse trike EV is to build it ultralight but super-strong. That is why I am using Alulight aluminum foam sandwich panel. Another secret is to layout your propulsion drive system drawn on the garage floor in chalk and sit down on the floor and see how it fits. Regards, Giovanni |
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Post by Tony on Aug 25, 2012 16:48:27 GMT -5
Looks very cool. Where are you planing to put the batteries?
Tony
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Post by martinslyon on Sept 1, 2012 14:38:11 GMT -5
The hot motor is going to be very dangerous to your groin area, also the EMFs will hurt you. That motor is too heavy and requires a huge and heavy battery pack. You can use a DC brushless motor that weighs less than 100Lbs. kellycontroller.com/mars-0913etek-comparablepmsmbldc-motor-p-874.htmlYou also need to lengthen the chassis in front of the footboard for battery storage. This secret in a small reverse trike EV is to build it ultralight but super-strong. That is why I am using Alulight aluminum foam sandwich panel. Another secret is to layout your propulsion drive system drawn on the garage floor in chalk and sit down on the floor and see how it fits. Regards, Giovanni Thanks for all your feedback Giovanni, its best if you build yours and I build mine, after all what good is it if we are all the same. Very best regards Martin |
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Post by martinslyon on Sept 1, 2012 14:42:14 GMT -5
Looks very cool. Where are you planing to put the batteries? Tony Hi Tony, planning to put them in externally mounted ventilated aero pods, low down and just behind the front suspension either side of the chassis. Regards Martin |
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