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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #400 on: January 13, 2021, 06:29:58 AM »
Safety is my biggest concern with that design
The square box of the cabin looks strong and safe, but there rest is also looking the same and would have very give in impact.to act as a crumple zone.

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Seatbelts as a major safety innovation?  Is it the 1970's?
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #401 on: January 13, 2021, 07:18:03 AM »
I believe that wearing of seatbelts is still not compulsory in the US ??? ::)
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #402 on: January 13, 2021, 11:16:34 AM »
Still the case.in some of the stars.  Some the police.can only.do something, IF you commit some other offence first.  ???

Even scarier is some of the Motorcycle helmet laws.  Some have no helmets bit you must wear glasses/ goggles.  Also no consistency in what standard the helmet must meet
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #403 on: January 13, 2021, 11:24:09 AM »
Quote from: #jonesy on January 13, 2021, 06:29:58 AM
Safety is my biggest concern with that design

I must admit that it didn't occur to me.

I drive a Series 1 Land Rover so I have low standards.

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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #404 on: January 13, 2021, 06:06:11 PM »
Quote from: lloydus67 on January 13, 2021, 04:35:05 AM


Is that a yank thing to make the wheel track wider at the rear. Seems like a waste of energy to have to create 4 separate wheel ruts


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70 Series Toyota’s with the V8 have the same configuration in reverse, ie the front is wider than the rear track.
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Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #405 on: January 13, 2021, 07:59:57 PM »
Lol I know, but that was just Toyota cheaping out to fit a wider motor in a narrow wheel track.
I understand it was because Toyota didn’t want to completely redesign  the 79 series when they were going to replace the model in a few years anyway, it was supposed to be just a stop gap vehicle


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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #407 on: April 20, 2021, 03:24:23 PM »
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #409 on: April 20, 2021, 06:07:38 PM »
I'd never heard of Lockdown Motors before.
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #410 on: April 21, 2021, 07:17:39 AM »
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #411 on: April 21, 2021, 08:21:53 AM »
Quote from: Fizzie on April 21, 2021, 07:17:39 AM
On that subject, was reading this yesterday

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-04-20/australians-want-to-buy-electric-cars-what-is-stopping-us/100071550

As usual, an article can imply a lot of things, but Aussies generally don’t want electric cars.
Same as USA, the greenies who live in cities are interested, and the ones who can afford one will buy, but for the rural people, they can’t see the benefit.
For aussies who want to buy one, there are cars available, but they aren’t selling.
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #412 on: April 21, 2021, 09:29:49 AM »
I'd happily have one for running around town, but no, just not going to cut it towing the van, or going bush ::)
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #413 on: April 21, 2021, 10:45:00 AM »
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As usual, an article can imply a lot of things, but Aussies generally don’t want electric cars.
cant wait for racing to sound like this...  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elIgaqzgpqA  how exciting.. personally much rather https://youtu.be/1DHRyuwFU0Y?t=23

what will the V8 taxi people do once its all Scalextric set Shit
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #414 on: April 21, 2021, 06:25:17 PM »
Quote from: Bird on April 21, 2021, 10:45:00 AM
cant wait for racing to sound like this... 

Have you watched any Formula E? It's not quite the same.

Formula 1 vs Formula E Monza 2019
https://youtu.be/8sXzWq1du9U
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #415 on: April 21, 2021, 06:36:13 PM »
I haven't read all 400+ comments, sorry if this has been mentioned.
At our last RFS Brigade meeting it was briefly spoken about, because we(Brigrade) attend many MVA's, that the batteries of these cars cause another world of hurt for the passengers and the response teams that attend in the event of an accident.
Not only the contents of the batteries, but the Energy/Electricy that can cause injury.
Training to deal with this is starting to happen.
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #416 on: April 21, 2021, 08:27:25 PM »
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Have you watched any Formula E? It's not quite the same.

for about 6 seconds burst out laughing and turned it over
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #417 on: April 21, 2021, 08:44:25 PM »
Quote from: Bird on April 21, 2021, 08:27:25 PM
for about 6 seconds burst out laughing and turned it over

I got to 5 seconds !!  ;D
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #418 on: April 21, 2021, 09:23:46 PM »
Quote from: Hairs on April 21, 2021, 06:36:13 PM
I haven't read all 400+ comments, sorry if this has been mentioned.
At our last RFS Brigade meeting it was briefly spoken about, because we(Brigrade) attend many MVA's, that the batteries of these cars cause another world of hurt for the passengers and the response teams that attend in the event of an accident.
Not only the contents of the batteries, but the Energy/Electricy that can cause injury.
Training to deal with this is starting to happen.

Not to mention the difficulty of extinguishing a battery fire
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #419 on: April 21, 2021, 09:29:09 PM »
Quote from: alnjan on April 21, 2021, 09:23:46 PM
Not to mention the difficulty of extinguishing a battery fire
Yep, A whole new devil to deal with.
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #420 on: April 27, 2021, 10:56:15 AM »
hahahahahahahahahhah!!!!!!!!!!!GOLD!!!!!!!!!!

Formula E race descends into farce as half the field runs out of charge

https://www.drive.com.au/news/formula-e-race-descends-into-farce-as-half-the-field-runs-out-of-charge/
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« Reply #421 on: April 27, 2021, 11:57:58 AM »
Imagine being half way across the Simpson desert in a you beaut Lectric truck .
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #422 on: April 27, 2021, 12:12:41 PM »
Quote from: edz on April 27, 2021, 11:57:58 AM
Imagine being half way across the Simpson desert in a you beaut Lectric truck .
LOL... with an angry missus yelling at you, kids screaming they need maccas and a piss... LMAO

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« Reply #423 on: April 27, 2021, 01:19:13 PM »
Quote from: Bird on April 27, 2021, 10:56:15 AM
hahahahahahahahahhah!!!!!!!!!!!GOLD!!!!!!!!!!

Formula E race descends into farce as half the field runs out of charge


Having not watched much Formula E before I couldn't understand how safety cars could impact the race like that because they have the opposite effect in F1.      Then I read this line:

"Under Formula E regulations, the amount of energy a driver may use is reduced when a Safety Car intervention is needed"

someone really didn't think that rule through.   

 
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Re: Interesting read on electric cars
« Reply #424 on: April 28, 2021, 07:22:27 AM »
Quote from: manchu on April 27, 2021, 01:19:13 PM
Having not watched much Formula E before I couldn't understand how safety cars could impact the race like that because they have the opposite effect in F1.      Then I read this line:

"Under Formula E regulations, the amount of energy a driver may use is reduced when a Safety Car intervention is needed"

someone really didn't think that rule through.   

 

I've never looked at Formula E before reading that article, & I'm still trying to get my head around it ???

So if I'm reading it right ???, translating it into Supercar racing terms (is it still called that this week ???), if a Safety Car comes out, the drivers have to open a tap & drain fuel out of their tank, so that, when the Safety Car goes off again, they've got less fuel left to finish the race ???

Sorry, but that doesn't make any sort of sense ???
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