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Old 12-12-2008, 01:46 PM
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Just recieved this email with video of this electric Datsun blowing away some fast cars.

Enjoy

http://www.opb.org/programs/ofg/vide...ic-Drag-Racing
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that's awesome. I want one
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Waaayyyy cool! And a blast to watch. Thanks for the post!
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Looks just like a Datsun, only faster!
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That is awesome. As soon as he dropped in the Li I wanted one too. Cool stuff, thanks for sharing.
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The future cannot get here fast enough for me. I have been waiting for a full-size all-electric car for a long, long time.

Why can't Novak be a pioneer and produce the batteries, motors, and speed controls for full-size cars too.
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All the more reason to go brushless and lipo!!!!!!!
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You guys see the A123 bike?
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Is he using a brushless or brushed motor? I'm guessing brushed?

More importantly... was that Lipo ROAR approved?
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Is he using a brushless or brushed motor? I'm guessing brushed?

More importantly... was that Lipo ROAR approved?
It looks like brushless to me!
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You guys see the A123 bike?
Yes, you mean the Killacycle video?
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/33853/113
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Originally Posted by pejota
Is he using a brushless or brushed motor? I'm guessing brushed?

More importantly... was that Lipo ROAR approved?
Definitely brushless...

If I go to college and stay home, I am going to build my own electric car.
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Oh my God, he is so damm lucky he did not kill himself. That was a real stupid move and on a public sidewalk, he could have killed someone walking. Yikes!!!!!

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Yes, you mean the Killacycle video?
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/33853/113
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If he replaced that 220# driver with 95# Danika Patrick I bet he would be hitting 10's with the 105 poound weight loss.

Maybe some carbon hood and trunk panels chould shave a few hundreds of seconds. I didn't see any Micky Thompsons wrinkle wall tires, I am sure that would give some better launches and make the those batteries pull harder as the tire ballons.
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Originally Posted by RCSteve93
Definitely brushless...

If I go to college and stay home, I am going to build my own electric car.
Omar does not make brushless EV controllers. The Zilla is brushed motor only rated for 400V at 2000A. I think I saw too Zilla controllers in the car with two 9" DC motors. Judging the motor size, I would think his motors are rated for 20HP a piece. So that would be around 400 Peak horse power at take off. There are some prototype EV brushless drives out there but not in the hands of the public. Our R/C brushless controllers are really advanced for what they do, just the power is limited to about 1000watts peak.
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