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Alien PTV picture as requested | 44 comments (44 topical, editorial)
Re: Alien PTV picture as requested (3.00 / 0) (#32)
by TheCasualTraveler (a.miklos@yahoo.com) on Thu Jul 3rd, 2008 at 03:05:12 PM MST
(User Info) http://thecasualtraveler.com/wind.htm

     Couldn't agree more with what you say about simple designs.

     One thing though, the size of the wheels and tires surprises me. For an electric car, wouldn't it be better to save weight by using narrower (motorcycle) tires?
Andy
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Re: Alien PTV picture as requested (3.00 / 0) (#34)
by dlenox (dlenox@briery.com) on Thu Jul 3rd, 2008 at 05:44:52 PM MST
(User Info) http://www.briery.com/wind_turbine

CasualTraveler,

motorcycle wheels and crowned tires can not take the lateral forces that automotive wheels and tires can.

if he used a crowned tire it would only last 5k miles or so.

dan

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Re: Alien PTV picture as requested (3.00 / 0) (#35)
by TomW on Thu Jul 3rd, 2008 at 06:04:56 PM MST
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Good but subtle point, that.

Tom

"Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned."--Mark Twain
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Alien PTV picture as requested | 44 comments (44 topical, 0 editorial)

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