I have been watching developments for the use of electric vehicles for the last 10 years and as to date am still not convinced,
Top Gear did an episode where they tested 3 of the latest electric vehicles on the market today and the biggest problem by far as pointed out by clarkson was that the ford would need replacement batteries every 4 years, cost of new batteries £12000.
From my point of view as regards to the Tuk Tuks I had to take into account the weight of the batteries and of course the milage between charge ups, My customers wanted a vehicle that will run most of the day and into the night and this was simply not possable with battery power alone.
Also range is affected by various conditions, If you lived in Holland the terrain is no problem but its a differing situation in for example the UK.
Right down to the number of passengers you have on board will make a difference to range as will the use of lights/sterio/dvd system plus monitor.
I will always keep an open mind on the use of electric but at present many manufactures are moving towards high power low cc units, this can be seen in the UK with the introduction later this year of the 1.4cc powered insignia also opel which produces better mpg than the standard 1.8 but with more power.
For the moment I will stick with the cumbustion engine combined with LPG technology.
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Electric Car Company In Thailand
Started by Tonykalniev, 2012-02-03 19:20
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Tonykalniev
Advanced Member Posted 2012-03-19 16:25:32
Hi everyone,
I am sad to announce that our unveiling of the electric car will have to be postponed until further notice due to underestimation of the power of our electric motors. We need to order bigger and stronger parts to cope with the high torque, which need to be imported so expect a delay of about 3 weeks. However, you may check my facebook (type in the search tony kalniev) for videos and pictures of how we are doing. The cruising is great, range is optimal, charging done in 3 hours and all in complete silence... Thank you for your patience, The EV Speed Team Tony #53
mogandave
Senior Member Posted 2012-03-19 17:36:26
Will you have a booth at the auto show?
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Tonykalniev
Advanced Member Posted 2012-03-19 19:30:28
Will you have a booth at the auto show? Unfortunately, no. We are on budget constraints. All the financing has come from me, my family and my engineer's pockets to build the drive train. To rent a booth has huge costs involved. However, as I mentioned before, we will have private event held around certain provinces to interest potential customers and investors. In addition, the auto show at Bitec is strictly targeting sales of existing cars, as mentioned by the main organizer, not technological advancements. The events we are preparing are already planned and we are obviously waiting for the car to be finished in order to give people test rides. I will let you know as soon as we are ready 95-100% with the vehicle. Thank you for your interest  Tony |
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