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05.24.2008, 03:21 AM

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The Tesla doesn't have that top speed because it's running through a 2 speed transmission that's a gear reducton, and the motor tops out at 14,000 RPM max. The Eliica has wheel motors, so you get far more wheel RPM than the Tesla gets probably.

3:1 is a crazy, especially with a 750hp capable motor spinning 20,000 RPM! It'd be super simple though! The less crap to break, the better.
You won in style with the Tesla, but the Eliica can seat 4 people . Most of the electric cars I see coming out are crap designed by old guys and college kids who has no idea of what is out there. I remember one guy I met in Florida who used to say, "People that goes to college are basically dumb bastards who can't figure crap out on their own so they need to learn from someone else". I was .
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You won in style with the Tesla, but the Eliica can seat 4 people . Most of the electric cars I see coming out are crap designed by old guys and college kids who has no idea of what is out there. I remember one guy I met in Florida who used to say, "People that goes to college are basically dumb bastards who can't figure crap out on their own so they need to learn from someone else". I was .
LOL! Did he even make it past college? Someone may be a bit sour on the subject from bad experiences perhaps...

I wouldn't exactly call Aerospace Engineering "dumb crap" either....but that's just me. Hehe!

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LOL! Did he even make it past college? Someone may be a bit sour on the subject from bad experiences perhaps...

I wouldn't exactly call Aerospace Engineering "dumb crap" either....but that's just me. Hehe!
I couldn't say much as I was planning to get an electronic engineering degree myself, but he always made me laugh. Are any of you guys watching the show on discovery channel called "Mean Green Machines"? I'm looking at electric go kart putting a on a gas one.
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