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by Colin Day
Wed Dec 29, 2010 3:43 pm
Forum: The Sidecar Paddock
Topic: Electric sidecar
Replies: 16
Views: 9054

Re: Electric sidecar

Thanks for your comments on the size of the cables, I know nothing about electrics and have to go by what my supplyers tell me, and what i see when we attend EV events.this motor and batterys are used by most of the fast private cars at alternative energy race meetings and we get most of our advice ...
by Colin Day
Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:11 pm
Forum: The Sidecar Paddock
Topic: Electric sidecar
Replies: 16
Views: 9054

Re: Electric sidecar

The cable is 50mm welding cable rated at 500 amps continuous,the motor can take 2000amps at 170volts but is limited by the cotroller to 500amps at 150 volts.( the cables do not get hot at all.)we are limited by the number of batteres we can carry( can not afford lithium iron phosphate cells the ...
by Colin Day
Mon Dec 27, 2010 9:38 pm
Forum: The Sidecar Paddock
Topic: Electric sidecar
Replies: 16
Views: 9054

Re: Electric sidecar

Hi Roger,
The motor is a Netgain transwarp 9, We did hill climbs last year, our times where 3 to 4 seconds slower than when the suzuki engine was fitted.
Last year it was direct drive, (this year it will have a 4 speed gear box )
The controller is a Curtis 1231c,(this year we will be making our ...
by Colin Day
Sun Dec 26, 2010 12:32 pm
Forum: The Sidecar Paddock
Topic: Electric sidecar
Replies: 16
Views: 9054

Electric sidecar

Electric powered sidecar used in hillclimbs and sprints by my son