Electric cars spotted...
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Well, I just thought I would start a 'spotted thread' for electric vehicles. They interest me from an engineering perspective and as a daily driver I wouldn't say no to one (as long as I still have the V8 for weekends!).
First one I saw was two weeks ago (Vauxhall Ampera on the M6 near J40), then I saw another only a week or so later (Chevrolet Volt on the same stretch of the M6)!
Anyone else seen these things in daily use?
First one I saw was two weeks ago (Vauxhall Ampera on the M6 near J40), then I saw another only a week or so later (Chevrolet Volt on the same stretch of the M6)!
Anyone else seen these things in daily use?
The buses where my uncle lives in Sweden run on gas from rotten meat! Interesting to see how many people have spotted these cars. How does it work with gearing then? If an electric motor can provide max torque at 0RPM does it need a gearbox? For example on locomotives with diesel engines, the very use of the electric motor negates transmissions ?
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