Well this is the first report I have read and It sound like they didn't even do a good job on the scam. I am glad I didn't go . How could they think they could fool us .US who see this stuff all the time (at each stop light)
> Would anyone like a demonstration of a basically stock electric Honda Accord > doing 95 mph around that track for 50 miles? I have no doubt QM could do it > ;-) And when I took my foot off the throttle, I bet the volts would slowly > climb, too, they usually do.. > > > ---"They are measuring the voltage on the batteries. The array of 12 > > batteries charged at 160 volts this morning, and coming back into the > > pit now, they measure at 139 volts. Tilley said something about six > > volts were lost during start-up." > > Hmm 144V pack, 139V would indicate that the pack is empty wouldn't it? > > Well maybe a bit MORE than empty. > > That sounds like dead empty to me. Bzz, thank you for playing. > > > ---"As the car is sitting there in the pit, with people watching on, the > > voltage is coming up on the batteries, up to 140.4. 'It's like it is > > recharging from the sky or something!' reports Ken." Good I wasn't there to see that > Sounds like normal lead acid recovery - if it were really charging, it'd be > over the charge hysteresis for lead acid.. > > sadly, Tilley is another scam. not even a good one > > I can't believe these folks haven't got a single clue about how > > batteries work or their natural recovery process. And this is from the > > "Reporter" not the conmen running this farce. > > I wouldn't expect your average reporter to know about PbA recovery.. > > > >The Tilley vehicle hit Slashdot today at http://www.slashdot.org and > > >the above website was an update page from somebody at the track talking > > >on a cell phone to the guy updating the web page. > > > > > >They make it sound like the delorean couldn't handle the banked track > > >and lost some wheel bearings. They are towing the car off the track. > > It's a pretty sad car that can't handle 10 miles at 95 mph without something > falling off. Besides, you can usually drive for a while on deteriorating > wheel bearings - he could have at least done 50 miles, just to prove his > device worked. don't lose fath in the Hood arnament as an intrest generator. I had fun writing those teasing letters but had some "personal problems " that clouded my thinking > > S. > >
