Funky little ultra coupe
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Funky little ultra coupe
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man, "25 Optima Yellow Tops or Panasonic EV1260Us. Will fit 28 Ovonic Gen II batteries. However, unless a liquid cooled NiMH battery is developed, cooling will be an issue."
Damn, I dont see where those go... hahaha
Damn, I dont see where those go... hahaha
Originally posted by NoFriends
it may be a little bitch car, but if it can do the 1/4 in 12 secs.... **** where do i sign up.
it may be a little bitch car, but if it can do the 1/4 in 12 secs.... **** where do i sign up.
"2 Advanced DC 9" motors, one driving each rear wheel with 760Nm of combined torque."
thats a "little" bit of power
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this will be at the 04 L.A. Autoshow
Tango Specifications:
(Subject to change.)
Width: 39" (5" narrower than a Honda Gold Wing)
Length: 8'5" long, allowing it to park perpendicular to the curb.
Height: 60"
Ground Clearance: 4"
Weight: 2,950 lbs.
Battery Box: 25 Exide Orbital XCD's or Optima Yellow Tops. Will accommodate Ni-MH and/or Li-Ion batteries in the future.
Nominal Voltage: 300 VDC
Battery Weight: 1,025 lbs (Exide) or 1,125 lbs (Optima)
Charging: 50 amp on-board charger with Avcon conductive coupling. 200 amp Avcon w/ on-board charger under development.
Steering: Rack and pinion with Pontiac Grand Am collapsible steering column and Momo Corse steering wheel
Front Suspension: Unequal length A-arm with coil-over Pro shocks.
Rear Suspension: Trailing arm with coil-over Pro shocks.
Controller: Zilla motor controller, providing up to 2,000 Amps at 300 Volts (600 kW). Designed and built by Otmar Ebenhoech at Café Electric LLC in Palo Alto, CA.
Motors: 2 Advanced DC FB1-4001 9" motors, one driving each rear wheel with over 1,000 ft-lb of combined torque at low rpms. 8,000 rpm redline.
Transmission: 2 direct drive gear boxes designed by Bert Transmission of St-Constant, Québec, the leading manufacturer of dirt circle track race car transmissions. Semi-quick-change with 10 available ratios from 2.92:1 to 5:1. Standard ratio is 3.86:1. Splined locker can be easily engaged by removing C-clip, sliding sleeve and replacing C-clip.
Wheels: 5.5 x 13, 3 spoke alloy, 5 bolt on 115 mm center
Hubs/Wheel Bearings: As used on the Pontiac Bonneville and some Cadillacs.
Front Tires: BF Goodrich Euro T/A 175/50R13 M+S
Rear Tires: Yokohama Advan A032R P215/50R13 (H Compound): Yokohama's ultimate DOT-approved racing tire.
Brakes: Acura Integra disk brake calipers front and rear (with integrated parking brake). Wilwood 5/8" dual master cylinders with Wilwood balance bar pedal assembly for front/rear biasing.
HVAC: 12,000 BTU Vintage Air air conditioning system driven by variable speed AC motor for predictable climate control. 3,000 W electric heater for instant-on, powerful heating.
Seating: Tandem Sparco Roadster bucket seats with attached 4-point harness structures. Passenger straddles the front seat and harness structures which do not interfere with the passenger's knees.
Storage: Passenger and a few bags of groceries with rear seat installed. Removed, it allows seven 10-ream cartons of paper with the driver's seat in extended position. (Rear seat with harness structure is easily removable through rear hatch.) Multiple compartments for smaller items.
Headroom: 39" driver and passenger.
Trailer Hitch: Accepts standard 1" for towing generator cart for extended range.
Note: Projected performance specifications may vary somewhat depending on final weight and batteries used. Acceleration figures assume racing slicks are used on a drag strip.
Range: 60-80 miles
Cost per Mile: About 1/2 the cost of a gasoline car for the average commuter. (See note.)
Acceleration: 0 to 60 MPH, about 4 seconds. 1/4 mile time about 12 seconds at a speed of approx. 120 MPH (See note.)
Top Speed: 130 MPH (See note.)
this will be at the 04 L.A. Autoshow
Update 12/14/03: We will be displaying the Tango at the 2004 L.A. Auto Show from
January 2-11. The Tango has undergone extensive modifications to the body and
suspension while in Detroit for the past month. Changes include new headlights,
a modified hood that now hinges forward, new front suspension arms tucked
behind the tires, front trailer hitch, new removable rear bumper with rear trailer
hitch cover, gas springs to support the rear hatch, and new hinges on all doors to
allow a perfect fit at all door seams. The brochure from the show is now available for download.
January 2-11. The Tango has undergone extensive modifications to the body and
suspension while in Detroit for the past month. Changes include new headlights,
a modified hood that now hinges forward, new front suspension arms tucked
behind the tires, front trailer hitch, new removable rear bumper with rear trailer
hitch cover, gas springs to support the rear hatch, and new hinges on all doors to
allow a perfect fit at all door seams. The brochure from the show is now available for download.
(Subject to change.)
Width: 39" (5" narrower than a Honda Gold Wing)
Length: 8'5" long, allowing it to park perpendicular to the curb.
Height: 60"
Ground Clearance: 4"
Weight: 2,950 lbs.
Battery Box: 25 Exide Orbital XCD's or Optima Yellow Tops. Will accommodate Ni-MH and/or Li-Ion batteries in the future.
Nominal Voltage: 300 VDC
Battery Weight: 1,025 lbs (Exide) or 1,125 lbs (Optima)
Charging: 50 amp on-board charger with Avcon conductive coupling. 200 amp Avcon w/ on-board charger under development.
Steering: Rack and pinion with Pontiac Grand Am collapsible steering column and Momo Corse steering wheel
Front Suspension: Unequal length A-arm with coil-over Pro shocks.
Rear Suspension: Trailing arm with coil-over Pro shocks.
Controller: Zilla motor controller, providing up to 2,000 Amps at 300 Volts (600 kW). Designed and built by Otmar Ebenhoech at Café Electric LLC in Palo Alto, CA.
Motors: 2 Advanced DC FB1-4001 9" motors, one driving each rear wheel with over 1,000 ft-lb of combined torque at low rpms. 8,000 rpm redline.
Transmission: 2 direct drive gear boxes designed by Bert Transmission of St-Constant, Québec, the leading manufacturer of dirt circle track race car transmissions. Semi-quick-change with 10 available ratios from 2.92:1 to 5:1. Standard ratio is 3.86:1. Splined locker can be easily engaged by removing C-clip, sliding sleeve and replacing C-clip.
Wheels: 5.5 x 13, 3 spoke alloy, 5 bolt on 115 mm center
Hubs/Wheel Bearings: As used on the Pontiac Bonneville and some Cadillacs.
Front Tires: BF Goodrich Euro T/A 175/50R13 M+S
Rear Tires: Yokohama Advan A032R P215/50R13 (H Compound): Yokohama's ultimate DOT-approved racing tire.
Brakes: Acura Integra disk brake calipers front and rear (with integrated parking brake). Wilwood 5/8" dual master cylinders with Wilwood balance bar pedal assembly for front/rear biasing.
HVAC: 12,000 BTU Vintage Air air conditioning system driven by variable speed AC motor for predictable climate control. 3,000 W electric heater for instant-on, powerful heating.
Seating: Tandem Sparco Roadster bucket seats with attached 4-point harness structures. Passenger straddles the front seat and harness structures which do not interfere with the passenger's knees.
Storage: Passenger and a few bags of groceries with rear seat installed. Removed, it allows seven 10-ream cartons of paper with the driver's seat in extended position. (Rear seat with harness structure is easily removable through rear hatch.) Multiple compartments for smaller items.
Headroom: 39" driver and passenger.
Trailer Hitch: Accepts standard 1" for towing generator cart for extended range.
Note: Projected performance specifications may vary somewhat depending on final weight and batteries used. Acceleration figures assume racing slicks are used on a drag strip.
Range: 60-80 miles
Cost per Mile: About 1/2 the cost of a gasoline car for the average commuter. (See note.)
Acceleration: 0 to 60 MPH, about 4 seconds. 1/4 mile time about 12 seconds at a speed of approx. 120 MPH (See note.)
Top Speed: 130 MPH (See note.)
Last edited by PunkingCivic; Dec 16, 2003 at 09:50 AM.
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Last edited by PunkingCivic; Dec 16, 2003 at 09:58 AM.
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Rep Power: 343 freaking thing is a heavy little bastard.
If you go to their website link posted above me you'd see the price and freak the hell out. $85,000!!!!! and you have to put it together!
If you go to their website link posted above me you'd see the price and freak the hell out. $85,000!!!!! and you have to put it together!
