Casper Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 http://jalopnik.com/5136538/ultimate-aero-ev-ssc-plans-to-build-worlds-fastest-electric-production-car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sol740 Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 SHELBY EV !!! FUCK YEAH !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Recharge in 10 minutes? Fuckin sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Charge in 10 minutes, drive 200 miles, and have the fastest electric car in the world. Check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aesthetic_Influx Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 LOL, you beat me by 4 min to this link. I love the idea - and better yet, the practical application to other vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 I also liked this article... http://jalopnik.com/5136250/how-to-use-half+naked-women-to-sell-a-1990-lincoln-town-car?skyline=true&s=x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aesthetic_Influx Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 I also liked this article... http://jalopnik.com/5136250/how-to-use-half+naked-women-to-sell-a-1990-lincoln-town-car?skyline=true&s=x Yeah, that is awesome - T&A can sell almost anything. Wait no, absolutely anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Charge in 10 minutes, drive 200 miles This is the Holy Grail of EVs. I wonder how much this technology alone costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excell Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 This is the Holy Grail of EVs. I wonder how much this technology alone costs. Less than the budget of the big three. Proof that one of the two are true: A) the oil industry owns the American big 3 automakers B) the big 3 automakers are so fucking stupid they should close shop I think we'll all be driving electric cars VERY soon with this technology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotarded1647545491 Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 "There is a math problem there, just a simple matter of watts vs amps vs volts. No possible way that the batteries capable of delivering the watts necessary to create 250HP alone from a 110 volt line in 10 minutes. No "standard" 110v outlet will charge a battery that size in 10min. That 15amp breaker will open faster than using a compressor and a Halogen work light at the same time. 1 HP = 745.699872 watts. 250 HP = 186250 watts. That is 180 Kilowatts of power. So the battery would need to be able to generate 180 kilowatts of power." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limitedslip7 Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Fucking sweet! There are a few errors in that article though, the battery will not recieve a full charge in 10 minutes from just a 110v wall outlet as it takes far more wattage than the outlet can supply. I did a research project on these batteries for a nanotech class and it took a special charger with a much higher wattage output to get a full charge in 10 min. They use a nanotanate matrix instead of lead for the electrodes in the lithium batteries so they can withstand much higher thermal loads without exploding. They cost twice as much as standard lithium batteries though, but may have come down in price since I did the research about a year ago. edit: ^beat me to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawnman Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 This is the Holy Grail of EVs. I wonder how much this technology alone costs. So this must be why shelby is suing a cobra replica web-site where tech questions are answered . He needs the money , again. Any idea on the selling price ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensan Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 "There is a math problem there, just a simple matter of watts vs amps vs volts. No possible way that the batteries capable of delivering the watts necessary to create 250HP alone from a 110 volt line in 10 minutes. No "standard" 110v outlet will charge a battery that size in 10min. That 15amp breaker will open faster than using a compressor and a Halogen work light at the same time. 1 HP = 745.699872 watts. 250 HP = 186250 watts. That is 180 Kilowatts of power. So the battery would need to be able to generate 180 kilowatts of power." There are many definitions of HP. In this case, I believe they are referring to the output of the car as opposed to the power consumption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 So this must be why shelby is suing a cobra replica web-site where tech questions are answered . He needs the money , again. Any idea on the selling price ? Yeah, I saw that too. I lost all respect for him after hearing about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 So this must be why shelby is suing a cobra replica web-site where tech questions are answered . He needs the money , again. Any idea on the selling price ? Yeah, I saw that too. I lost all respect for him after hearing about that. Wrong Shelby..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downingracing Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Very nice! But a little slow to be the worlds fastest electric car (this is a streamliner, but still a car - running on batteries!): The Buckeye Bullet (BB1) As the Formula lightning series was phased out, the team found themselves with a great deal of electric racing experience, but no venue in which to put it to use. After some brainstorming and discussions with existing program sponsors, the team decided to take electric racing to a whole new level and go for all out speed. The goal: to break the world record for top speed in an electric vehicle, 248mph. Over the next two years (2000-2002) the team of undergraduate engineering students designed and built the Buckeye Bullet. The vehicle debuted on the Bonneville salt flats in October of 2002. Over the course of 2 years of racing at Bonneville and optimization back in the shop in Ohio, the Bullet worked its way up to a top speed of 321 mph. October of 2004 saw the top speeds of the bullet and the shattering of the existing records. The new national record was set at 314.958 mph and the international record at 271.737 mph. These variations are due to rule differences and averaging speed runs which you can read more about on our landspeed racing page. The Buckeye Bullet was retired after it’s October 2004 runs, but still holds the both the national and international landspeed records in the EIII class. Vehicle Info Custom 500+ HP 3 Phase AC Induction Motor Semi-custom DC-AC inverter / motor controller 2000 lbs of Prismatic Cell NiMH Batteries 4000lb total vehicle weight 5 speed manual transmission Steel Spaceframe Chassis Carbon Fiber Body 4 Wheel independent suspension 2 Parachutes + Conventional Breaks Driven by a Professional Driver http://www.buckeyebullet.com/history.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benner Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Wrong Shelby..... Exactly. The group making the Aero EV and the Ultimate Aero TT is called SSC (shelby super cars) in no way affiliated with carol shelby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustalbert Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 There are many definitions of HP. In this case, I believe they are referring to the output of the car as opposed to the power consumption. If refering to the ouput horsepoer, then the input would need to be even higher due to losses in the motor itself (I would imagine it, like every other electric motor produces heat in the coils, wich is wasted energy) Iregardless, a common 110 outlet can only deliver 2hp of energy with a 15 amp breaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Less than the budget of the big three. Proof that one of the two are true: A) the oil industry owns the American big 3 automakers B) the big 3 automakers are so fucking stupid they should close shop Can't let this pass, because it's beyond ignorant. The technology to make reliable electric transport has been around for decades. Wan't proof? There's an electric car on the moon. The big three are tasked with making afordable cars, sub $50,000 machines (sub $30,000, really). Making an electric car that's affordable isn't a responsibility that I'd want, giving them shit for it is a low blow. The EV will probably be between $300,000 and HALF A MILLION dollars. GM can't sell that, so they make the volt. As for the full charge in 10 mins: Can any of you electrical engineers theorize a device that stays plugged into the 110v outlet 24/7, yet hooks into the car to charge it in 10 mins? Trash-Can size capacitor? I'm willing to bet that a 2nd bit of equipment comes with the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustalbert Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 A storage device within the chargin station would make it more plausible. A capacitor would be to expensive to make in that capacity. A second battery pack with similar capacity to the cars pack would be possible. the next fun one, that much energy flowing through a connector would make a decen gaus field around it. Every compas in a 3 block radius would know every time you pluged in for a quick charge. I am sure any unshilded electronics in your garage would appreciate it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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