Designing an FE Car from the ground up.

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Mighty Mira Designing an FE Car from the... 06-24-2006, 05:21 AM

Mighty Mira Ok, some initial thoughts:... 06-24-2006, 05:34 AM

Mighty Mira https://i5.tinypic.com/15gur1g.... 06-24-2006, 06:07 AM

zpiloto Not trying to hijack the... 06-24-2006, 06:27 AM

Mighty Mira Something like that should... 06-24-2006, 08:38 AM

Mighty Mira Another thing... what would... 06-24-2006, 08:49 AM

Mighty Mira https://www.geocities.com/conce... 06-24-2006, 09:23 AM

The Toecutter I think going after a... 06-24-2006, 04:34 PM

Mighty Mira Bat7... 06-24-2006, 05:32 PM

Mighty Mira https://www.usmotors.cz/old/akc... 06-24-2006, 06:16 PM

Mighty Mira Toecutter, I like your way of... 06-24-2006, 10:20 PM

Sludgy I'm surprised that nobody... 06-25-2006, 06:10 AM

Mighty Mira Thanks for that, very... 06-25-2006, 02:49 PM

The Toecutter I think such a car should be... 06-25-2006, 05:59 PM

JanGeo Get real guys - use this... 06-25-2006, 07:56 AM

Mighty Mira What's the Cd on that? I... 06-25-2006, 02:43 PM

JanGeo AeroCarbon car 06-25-2006, 06:29 PM

The Toecutter It is a custom called the... 06-26-2006, 12:33 AM

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Mighty Mira Thanks for the excellent... 06-26-2006, 06:39 AM

JanGeo Sludgy - Sounds like you need... 06-26-2006, 06:09 AM

Mighty Mira If that's the case, combine... 06-26-2006, 06:42 AM

Sludgy Yup, I know I need an... 06-26-2006, 07:09 AM

95metro Wow, I thought this thing... 06-26-2006, 07:27 AM

Sludgy Wheel skirts on the front... 06-26-2006, 07:56 AM

95metro All very valid reasoning. You... 06-26-2006, 08:06 AM

SVOboy The Ford V has a flexible... 06-26-2006, 08:08 AM

95metro True, but would wheel... 06-26-2006, 08:12 AM

Sludgy One final thought on an... 06-26-2006, 09:51 AM

95metro I think you are right,... 06-26-2006, 10:02 AM

Mighty Mira Yes, that's true. The Lupo... 06-26-2006, 07:59 PM

GasSavers_DaX I can't believe someone... 06-27-2006, 05:36 AM

chesspirate Back to the original thought... 06-27-2006, 09:05 AM

The Toecutter A better idea for storage... 06-27-2006, 09:26 PM

chesspirate okay, COD is one thing, but... 06-27-2006, 09:39 PM

The Toecutter Much of the weight in today's... 06-27-2006, 09:44 PM

Sludgy I agree, Toecutter. Cars... 06-28-2006, 11:04 AM

Mighty Mira I had a search around for... 07-06-2006, 08:26 AM

The Toecutter Be careful withthe airplane... 07-06-2006, 10:12 PM

Sludgy No discussion of an extreme... 07-18-2006, 06:19 AM

The Toecutter The Dymaxion had a .25 drag... 07-18-2006, 10:21 AM

Gary Palmer Toecutter: Do you have a... 07-18-2006, 11:26 AM

The Toecutter Here's a few pics of the... 07-18-2006, 08:55 PM

Mighty Mira I was thinking that EV cries... 07-19-2006, 04:56 AM

The Toecutter The Tatra screams to be... 07-19-2006, 09:47 AM

Mighty Mira I'm seeing a lot of chassis... 07-19-2006, 06:04 PM

Gary Palmer You know, as far as... 07-19-2006, 10:58 AM

ZugyNA They are not teardrop shaped.... 07-19-2006, 02:02 PM

Gary Palmer Cool! So, it doesn't seem... 07-19-2006, 04:28 PM

Mighty Mira Hmmm. For the same weight,... 07-19-2006, 05:43 PM

basjoos The effect of higher speed... 07-20-2006, 03:45 PM

07-18-2006, 06:19 AM	#28
Sludgy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 682	No discussion of an extreme FE car built from the ground up would be complete without mentioning Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dymaxion_car This amazing car was built in 1933 using a low compression Ford V8. It got 30 mpg and went 120 MPH. The Wiki article doesn't mention the engine's power, but early flathead Ford V8's were rated at 65-75 HP. Can you imagine the FE a car like this would get when equipped with a modern Toyota or Honda 4 cylinder engine and a five speed transmission? Suddenly, the 2007 models look incredibly stupid. __________________ Capitalism: The cream rises. Socialism: The scum rises.

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