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Project Description
We are now finishing a Electric 65 Coupe (a factory five kitcar that looks remarkable like the Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe™) - Code Name 2 SSIC
And Converting a 60's Volkswagen off-road racer to electric -
Code Name B.O.B (Bug On Batteries) or BeatleJuice
Update 3 : Received Zilla controller, now putting car back together to try and leave some rubber on the road (and in the air in the form of smoke).
Update 2: The rubber did hit the road. Now waiting for Zilla controller so I can leave some rubber on the road :)
Update : Things are coming together now and the rubber should hit the road in the next couple weeks for initial benchmarking, at which time we will begin posting some estimate and seeking sponsors.
We're building an electric factory five 65 Coupe Kit starting with a diesel generator. It is going to be uber-geeked to the max and get crazy good gas mileage (we're keeping my estimates to myself until we can get the rolling chassis 1. built, 2. on dynamo because I want to post based on fact, not numbers).
Why a coupe some may ask, well I have to quote back to the future there "The way I see it, if you're gonna build a time machine into a car, why not do it with some style?"
It will turn a respectable ¼ mile, and there is even a slight possibly a record setting ¼ mile.
It will be set so its sweet spot is 70 mph. With the max speed being around 130 mph.
It will have 4 cameras (no-blind spots) and anti-collision radar system (the radar will be integrated into the cruise control).
It will have a fingerprint security system with a valet mode ibutton electronic key.
Nice GPS navigation system and good stereo system.
High speed Internet for security system and ?Internet radio?.
Trailer respectable for a bike rack :)
We're trying to figure out the AC / heating system for it and have some problems because there is no hot water to tap into. < AC not looking good>
Touch screen LCD on the accessory computer (We're planning on running a micro controller for all necessary functions so that if the PC fails we can still go, we plan on having 2 spares).
We hope to keep it to 2200 pounds for interstate driving and under 2000 for ¼ racing (pulling the generator, pipes, etc., before racing).
Air Shocks DONE
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