SL-EV

Fran Hall RCR · 04-29-09, 08:21 PM

Another very trick car being built in house...for a pioneering Dr. Alex Smith.

Lithium polymer powered SL-EV.

We manufactured the watercooled battery boxes...

Pictured are three of the six power packs....

The all up weight of the car is within 75lbs of my LS7 SL-C...

Alex has been the driving force behind this project and has brought some very cool ideas to the table...which we have made reality for him.

Chuck · 04-29-09, 09:52 PM

Gorgeous engineering. Ought to qualify for some of that $750 billion stimulus package money - it is "green" after all ! !

Water cooled lithium battery packs. I am guessing those jewels would be the equilivant of a lot of gallons of gas at $2.00 a gallon . . .

What does one use for a transmission on such a project?

Fran Hall RCR · 04-29-09, 10:44 PM

No transmission...direct drive using a Ford IRS diff.

Clever electronic control of the AC motor will be all that is required.

Allen English · 04-30-09, 12:47 AM

Wow Fran - That is absolutely awesome!! Please keep us posted.

Brian Hamilton · 04-30-09, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by gt40fran

No transmission...direct drive using a Ford IRS diff.

Clever electronic control of the AC motor will be all that is required.

I thought that looked like the IRS from a Cobra or 90's T-Bird. Good stuff. I'd love to see the final version of this project.

TimB · 04-30-09, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Conquest351

I thought that looked like the IRS from a Cobra or 90's T-Bird. Good stuff. I'd love to see the final version of this project.

I did notice that as well though with the aluminum case not a Tbird...possibly a Mark VIII though