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Anyone remember watching "Xena?"
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03-11-2012, 06:02 PM
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03-11-2012, 06:11 PM
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Damn you ppl! Stop texting for checking fb while you driving!!!!! You morons have hard time keeping the car inside the damn lane without texing or fb, adding texting & fb is suicide!!!! GET OFF MY F'ING LANE!!!!!
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03-11-2012, 06:46 PM
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... Honda came out with a Fit/Jazz Si... with a body kit and a whopping 94hp... Are..are they serious... FFS wake up already Honda !
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I think this is the only thread with other 20 posts that has stayed on topic :-)
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I had drinks with Derek Bell!
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I was just looking up electric motor stuff because I noticed on Wikipedia that some electric motors are easily >1hp/kg, which is better than most gas engines! Then I looked up the power density of ultracapacitors...20 pound pack of crappy current gen activated carbon ones is good for 100kJ boost.
That made me curious, how much could this cost? I came to the conclusion that a mild hybrid system's cost is mostly in the battery pack. If they cut down the battery pack size and integrate ultracapacitors in it, the cost is easily reduced by a lot. I'd really like to see a sporty car come with a mild hybrid setup with limited energy storage capability (say enough capacity to store whatever the motor can pick up in a 120-0 deceleration, with the friction brakes still working)...I think very few people would be unhappy about a power boost at very little weight penalty. Sticker price would go up a few k probably, but if it's primarily ultracapacitor storage it should be able to slash the cost by a lot. 2000-3000 bucks for much better low end torque and a little bit of hp? That's not too shabby IMO, just like a small turbo but instead of hurting your fuel economy it makes it better. It costs <$1000 to get a ~30hp electric motor, and probably 1000 for a controller (for the OEM). Utilizing lithium doped ultracapacitors, 20 pounds should get 100kJ worth of capacity for under 1000. You'd be adding weight and power at approximately the same ratio as increasing engine size. Actually since you're ditching the alternator, and presumably reducing lead acid battery size, and the starter, it should come out to a very small mass penalty. It'd act as a "brake upgrade" of sorts. Last edited by serialk11r; 03-12-2012 at 03:41 AM. |
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My house needs new siding. Probably gonna choose blue. We want to do it soon but we have to sell our condo.
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