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Ev Archive for June 1999
1207 messages, last added Wed Aug 08 18:45:32 2001

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Re: A 48 volt Freeway EV?



>Surplus Center has 36v 150amp 6 hp forklift motors for $320. Two of these
babies would give 12 hp 1 hour for cruising on level ground, plenty for a
very small car (Civic, Fiesta, etc.). They should handle 48v, possibly much
higher if done carefully. Being industrial motors they gotta be tuff!
>


    Now all you have to do is figure out how to shoe-horn two of these
puppies into a Civic...especially since this motors are roughly the same
size as a 9" ADC.  :-)