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FEB 12, 08:55 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Gokart Mozart:
misconception
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Not for 1927. I'll stand by my statement.
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Gokart Mozart
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FEB 14, 09:13 AM
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That reminds me of:
D.A. Jim Trotter: Now, uh, Ms. Vito, being an expert on general automotive knowledge, can you tell me... what would the correct ignition timing be on a 1955 Bel Air Chevrolet, with a 327 cubic-inch engine and a four-barrel carburetor?
Mona Lisa Vito: It's a b******* question.
The electric car was in it's decline and the rich were the ones buying them, but not for long.
quick wiki clip:
The decline of the electric vehicle was brought about by several major developments:
By the 1920s, America had a better system of roads that now connected cities, bringing with it the need for longer-range vehicles.
The discovery of Texas crude oil reduced the price of gasoline so that it was affordable to the average consumer.
The invention of the electric starter by Charles Kettering in 1912 eliminated the need for the hand crank.
The initiation of mass production of internal combustion engine vehicles by Henry Ford made these vehicles widely available and affordable in the $500 to $1,000 price range.
By contrast, the price of the less efficiently produced electric vehicles continued to rise. In 1912, an electric roadster sold for $1,750, while a gasoline car sold for $650.
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toddshotrods
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FEB 18, 07:30 PM
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Wow, we made the Construction Zone! How about a little celebration with an updated rendering?
I did a quick "off the top of my head" test of the Lambo Reventon Marrone Apus color and had to stop to run some errands. I was going to do a few more colors when I got home but when I opened the file I found out I didn't save the last version  I have to redo the center of the dash, where the humps meet and extend down into the body, but most of it is still there.
I also tried a trunk instead of the wing. The aluminum piece on the rear is the charging port. The black lid in the center would be carbon fiber with an aluminum Pegasus logo on it.[This message has been edited by toddshotrods (edited 02-18-2009).]
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toddshotrods
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FEB 18, 11:36 PM
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Getting back to where I was, a couple more colors:
Military-style green
Copper
Everything's in "suede" paint because one, I wanted to see it old school and two, I don't feel like doing the reflections for gloss paint right now.
Any color requests?
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Gokart Mozart
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FEB 19, 08:13 AM
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toddshotrods
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FEB 19, 10:11 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Gokart Mozart:
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LOL! Actually, finding room for all the electronic gadgetry is going to be a challenge. That little trunk is probably going to be stuffed with the guts of a battery charger (no factory cases allowed).
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toddshotrods
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FEB 19, 11:07 AM
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Latest version of the chassis model has the battery pack extending all the way to the front axle. There are 94 100ah cells in the main pack now - on target for neck-snapping performance! Plus, the bulk of the weight is as low as possible and spread pretty evenly from axle to axle.
Mid-motor/rear-drive, low polar moment, fun!!!
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Gokart Mozart
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FEB 19, 01:21 PM
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Did you plan on stretching the body?
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toddshotrods
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FEB 19, 01:45 PM
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I don't understand what you mean - stretching it where, how?
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Gokart Mozart
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FEB 19, 03:26 PM
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like http://californiacustomroadsters.com/cacr2.html
1923 SMOOTH "T" BUCKET BODY - The Limousine of "T" Bodies Stretched 8 Inches. .......If you need your space, CCR has what you're looking for-our Smooth 'T' body is a full 8" longer than standard 'T' bodies. It is 5 inches longer in the passenger area and 3 inches in the cowl.
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