I like this.
http://mwmotors.cz/luka-ev/
Looks nice.
I suspect unsprung weight may be an issue.
Quote from: FoMoJo on October 06, 2018, 11:42:07 AM
Looks nice.
I suspect unsprung weight may be an issue.
huh, good point.
Sweet! I detect the smell of vaporware, though.
Styling is cool. Performance much less so.
Looks cool, but it could never be sold outside of eastern Europe. Its a sub-1000 Kg 60 horsepower GT the size of a Karmann Ghia, and based on a stillborn Tatra from 1956.
Cooler than a meat popsicle if they sell any, but it won't be any of us.
There's a bill being proposed up here, granted it's been at least 5 years now without any movement, that would create a new vehicle segment for cars like this. IIRC, the rules would be something like 80 kph (50 mph) top speed, 2 passengers, urban and secondary highways only. If they make some fucking movement on it, it could open up new manufacturing opportunities in the US and Canada.
Quote from: MX793 on October 06, 2018, 01:09:25 PM
Styling is cool. Performance much less so.
It's appropriate to the car. I'm ok with 0-60 in 10 secs, if it uses less power and gives good range. Hell, my Karmann Ghia took over 20 secs to 60, but it was still a fun car.
Quote from: MX793 on October 06, 2018, 01:09:25 PM
Styling is cool. Performance much less so.
Yea this thing is Prius slow
Quote from: Rockraven on October 06, 2018, 01:23:49 PM
It's appropriate to the car. I'm ok with 0-60 in 10 secs, if it uses less power and gives good range. Hell, my Karmann Ghia took over 20 secs to 60, but it was still a fun car.
EV range, like EPA fuel efficiency, assumes that driver's aren't pedal to the metal. A Tesla, for example, won't go 300 miles on a charge if you mash the go pedal to the floor at every stoplight. There's no tangible benefit for being slow.
Quote from: 12,000 RPM on October 06, 2018, 01:32:10 PM
Yea this thing is Prius slow
Top speed is 90 mph. It's slower than a Prius.
Quote from: MX793 on October 06, 2018, 01:50:56 PM
Top speed is 90 mph. It's slower than a Prius.
Its also exactly what I would want for a short range commuting car, as long as I had a "real" car too.
All stoplights matter. Minimum sacrifice for EV hassles is assertive off the line takeoff
Quote from: 12,000 RPM on October 06, 2018, 07:20:27 PM
All stoplights matter. Minimum sacrifice for EV hassles is assertive off the line takeoff
:lol: