Before Robotics.....

[falconmaster]

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]

Wow. Those shorts!

[Mk.32]

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

[falconmaster]

Originally Posted by Mk.32

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]

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...

[Zach O]

Originally Posted by IKE

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]

Originally Posted by Zach O

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]

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]

Originally Posted by falconmaster

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]

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

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

[falconmaster]

Originally Posted by Mk.32

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

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

[IKE]

Originally Posted by falconmaster

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?

[falconmaster]

Originally Posted by IKE

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

Yes Formula E

[falconmaster]

Originally Posted by Zach O

Wow. Those shorts!

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

[falconmaster]

Here are more formula lightning pics in its 1st iteration

https://picasaweb.google.com/105131295243051980283/Fe