Posted on 02/25/2015 8:40:08 PM PST by TurboZamboni
Instead of directly driving the wheels, the Raht Racer's pedals are connected to a unique flywheel generator that powers the vehicle's 20-kWh electric motor (located in the rear wheel hub). As with regular pedal-assist electric bicycles, this system senses the torque being applied to the pedals by the rider, then uses the motor to amplify it. In the case of the Raht Racer, however, it's supposedly amplified to the point that an average adult should be easily able to maintain a cruising speed of around 30 mph (48 km/h) or over.
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A link from your posted thread:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQh56geU0X8
Hilarious video-you will ROFL!!
It should be fun in Phoenix around June, July, August, Sept, at around 100+ degrees!
Six Things That Could Kill Elio Motors Before It Even Launches
http://carbuying.jalopnik.com/six-things-that-could-kill-elio-motors-before-it-even-l-1646776191
Elio Motors announces delay, production expected to start in 2016
http://710keel.com/paul-elio-delays-production-of-3-wheeled-elio-car-until-2016/
I hope they succeed, but it doesn’t look good.
This needs off-road wheels so that it can be taken hunting.
Funny!
It would have been something cheap to have, to avoid using the vette on bad weather days. Oh well, I'll watch and see what happens. The good thing is I didn't opt to go all in even though it was tempting. Therefore I can adopt the wait and see tactic without incurring any losses.
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