If I was the owner, what would I do?

[lutach]

Originally Posted by Pdelcast

Dude, I live in Kansas --- I don't think there is a curvy piece of road to drive my Lotus on in the entire state. It's sad, but I haven't had the Lotus out since March... :*(

We've been looking at the EV market very closely. There is a lot of potential there. :)

I've been planning on building a electric race car for a long time now, but with the economy going the way it is, I'm having trouble finding some heavy hitter investors to jump in as well. I already found the motor, battery and a few chassis to use, but when the numbers came in I was like .

[Pdelcast]

Originally Posted by lutach

I've been planning on building a electric race car for a long time now, but with the economy going the way it is, I'm having trouble finding some heavy hitter investors to jump in as well. I already found the motor, battery and a few chassis to use, but when the numbers came in I was like .

Tell me about it... Did a quick SWAG at cost for a 640hp peak, 80hp continuous motor, controller, and Lithium battery (190V, 400AH) for an application -- came up with almost $200K.

The controller was the cheapest part.

[lutach]

Originally Posted by Pdelcast

Tell me about it... Did a quick SWAG at cost for a 640hp peak, 80hp continuous motor, controller, and Lithium battery (190V, 400AH) for an application -- came up with almost $200K.

The controller was the cheapest part.

I almost dropped dead after my numbers kept going up. I was going for a 900Vdc, 400Arms, but the motor can go up to 700HP at 20000rpm and each lithium cell can put out 750A cont. and 1100A pulses. When all was said and done if I went ahead I could've almost match Traxxas sells number.