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falconmaster 29-11-2012 14:19

Before Robotics.....
 
We did electric cars!!!
I am loading these photographs up before I loose them or they burn or something....plus I can share them
https://plus.google.com/photos/10513...27488441021617

Zach O 29-11-2012 16:06

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Wow. Those shorts!

Mk.32 29-11-2012 16:15

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That is pretty awesome!
Do you have any specs of the car? Especially the battery/motor that powers something like that?

falconmaster 29-11-2012 16:17

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Originally Posted by Zach O (Post 1197246)

What can I say... it was back in the day

falconmaster 29-11-2012 16:20

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Originally Posted by Mk.32 (Post 1197248)
That is pretty awesome!
Do you have any specs of the car? Especially the battery/motor that powers something like that?

That particular config
GE Forklift controller, 500amp with 5 sec bypass
GE starter motor for aircraft, 21 hp cont 7o hp peak
Trojan deep cycle batteries 100amp/hour in 96 volt configuration
car weighed about 3000lbs

We improved it a lot more, will load those pics soon...

IKE 29-11-2012 16:25

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I used an intenet time machine to find a post from a just graduated FRC student in 2032.

"Wow. Check out the Hair Mr. O used to have..."-Some student yet to be born...

IKE 29-11-2012 16:28

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Originally Posted by falconmaster (Post 1197251)
That particular config
GE Forklift controller, 500amp with 5 sec bypass
GE starter motor for aircraft, 21 hp cont 7o hp peak
Trojan deep cycle batteries 100amp/hour in 96 volt configuration
car weighed about 3000lbs

We improved it a lot more, will load those pics soon...

3000 lbs is a whole lot of car, but I bet this car was still pretty quick. Formula Electric?

Zach O 29-11-2012 16:40

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Originally Posted by IKE (Post 1197253)
I used an intenet time machine to find a post from a just graduated FRC student in 2032.

"Wow. Check out the Hair Mr. O used to have..."-Some student yet to be born...

As long as it's about my hair and it's not something like, "What happend? You used to be so thin!"

falconmaster 29-11-2012 16:40

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Originally Posted by IKE (Post 1197256)
3000 lbs is a whole lot of car, but I bet this car was still pretty quick. Formula Electric?

Yes Formula E

falconmaster 29-11-2012 16:41

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Originally Posted by Zach O (Post 1197259)
As long as it's about my hair and it's not something like, "What happend? You used to be so thin!"

I was running 70 miles a week, marathoner, and was in my 20's now I am almost 50

falconmaster 29-11-2012 16:43

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Here is the first car we built. As far as I know we were and still are the first HS in the US maybe the world to build a full sized electric car and race it.
https://picasaweb.google.com/105131295243051980283/1EV

IKE 29-11-2012 19:16

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Originally Posted by falconmaster (Post 1197262)
Here is the first car we built. As far as I know we were and still are the first HS in the US maybe the world to build a full sized electric car and race it.
https://picasaweb.google.com/105131295243051980283/1EV

I love the "hybrid" trailer.

Mk.32 29-11-2012 19:33

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I am really awe struck at how awesome this is, and seeing a group of high school-ers doing something as large as converting an beater into an electric race car. And here I thought FRC was hard :P

Just wondering any numbers on how fast these things can go?

falconmaster 30-11-2012 17:04

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Originally Posted by Mk.32 (Post 1197338)
I am really awe struck at how awesome this is, and seeing a group of high school-ers doing something as large as converting an beater into an electric race car. And here I thought FRC was hard :P

Just wondering any numbers on how fast these things can go?

The converted Toyota went as high as 60 miles an hour, not in hybrid mode. In hybrid mode we could go a consistent 40 miles an hour with a 10 kw generator. It got 70 miles per gallon!

The other set of pics, the Formula E went about 100mph

Camren 30-11-2012 17:28

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This is kind of inspiring. I have been looking at colleges and ever since I heard of the collegiate hybrid race teams that has been one of my pluses.


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