Pimp My Ride y'aall!

[Big Rick Cook]

Re: Pimp My Ride y'aall!

Needs go-faster stripes.

[The Toecutter]

Re: Pimp My Ride y'aall!

Ok, it now has stripes:

[Rodak]

Re: Pimp My Ride y'aall!

I think it needs a nice Leather Exterior...

[The Toecutter]

Re: Pimp My Ride y'aall!

Are you a fan of the "cow car" on Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, by chance?

[Rodak]

Re: Pimp My Ride y'aall!

Are you a fan of the "cow car" on Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, by chance?...

Actually...

I never saw it.

But that car gives me reason to check it out someday sooner rather than later!

[Gros Minou]

Re: Pimp My Ride y'aall!

It's a great project . But you can try '' Air-Engine '' I think it's better than the Electric engine because you can make more mileage than electric .

[The Toecutter]

Re: Pimp My Ride y'aall!

But you can try '' Air-Engine '' I think it's better than the Electric engine because you can make more mileage than electric .

False.

a) a compressed air engine isn't nearly as efficient as a series DC motor coupled with a PWM controller(AC motor/inverter is even more efficient and can make use of regen braking)
b) a compressed air tank cannot store the same amount of energy as a battery pack of similar volume, and even if it could, the efficiency of a compressed air engine is such that it would still be impractical
c) the amount of energy needed to "re-charge" a compressed air car by refilling its tank is far more than would be needed for a comparable EV
d) compressed air cars have a lack of horsepower, wheras what I have proposed and what I am working on with regard to my car will be highly performance-oriented

The only real advantage compressed air has over a BEV is that it doesn't require battery replacement, which is a significant expense, but not such a heavy expense that it will cancel the energy cost per mile advantage of operating an EV versus a gasoline car, nor would it cancel the cost per mile advantage from the lack of maintenance.




Also, while the Rasta car paint scheme was a joke, the idea has grown on me... it would be hilarious to have such a "high tech" and sexy car that was racetrack worthy sporting a paintjob like that...