I like the style, but suspect that there will be some serious issues regarding being visible to other vehicles. I also suspect that it is intended to be belt driven like the Corbin Sparrow. Not all bad, but a pain to swap or adjust. It does look fun to "drive", though.
-Tom On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 6:37 AM, brucedp5 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Arrow EV concept is reminiscent of a 1950s Messerschmitt > > http://www.dvice.com/2014-1-2/tandem-electric-car-road-going-jet-fighter > Tandem electric car is like a road-going jet fighter > by Michael Trei January 2, 2014 C. Bombardier, CNet > > [image > > http://www.dvice.com/sites/dvice/files/styles/blog_post_media/public/arrowconceptcar-1.jpg > ] > > Car designer Charles Bombardier has an enviable job. He just lets his > imagination run wild, creating all kinds of fanciful vehicle concepts. > While > he is the grandson of the founder of the Canadian jet manufacturer that > shares his name, he is not employed by the family business. > > The Arrow is Bombardier's idea for a commuter vehicle that combines the fun > of a motorcycle with the weather protection of a car, along with the > eco-friendliness of an all-electric vehicle. The driver and passenger sit > in > a row just like in a jet fighter, and there's even a jet-like retractable > canopy. Power comes from a 30-kW dual-synchronous motor driving the rear > wheels, supplied by a lithium/air battery that gives the Arrow a 370 mile > range. Bombardier says that the cockpit area is based on a existing > structure available from a California company, so building a working > prototype should be relatively easy. > > Overall, the Arrow reminds me of a cross between a 1950s Messerschmitt, and > the Ariel Atom. It's a damn shame it's only a concept. At the very least, > you can check out the gallery to see the pretty Arrow from different > angles. > [© 2013 DVICE] > ... > http://charlesbombardier.com/?p=245 > C. Bombardier > > > > > http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57616390-1/arrow-a-four-wheeled-fighter-jet-for-the-road-q-a/ > Arrow: A four-wheeled 'fighter jet' for the road (Q&A) [2013/12/31] > One of Charles Bombardier's many ... designs, the Arrow ... powered by > lithium-air batteries with a range of over 370 ... > > > > > http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/car-life/the-arrow-a-motorcycle-with-a-dash-of-fighter-jet/article15449116/ > The Arrow: A motorcycle with a dash of fighter jet Nov 15, 2013 > The Arrow is a small EV with a narrow body and a cockpit that opens up to > ... This is the first Globe Drive contribution from Charles Bombardier, ... > > > > > For all EVLN posts use: > > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date > > Here are today's archive-only EV posts: > > EVLN: Cumbria EV demand set to surge > EVLN: Massachusetts Funding Electric School Buses > EVSE: Tesla opens two Supercharger locations in South Dakota > EVLN: Spooky self-driving EVs have additional advantages > + > EVLN: SherbrookeU's VUE EV @2014 CES > > > {brucedp.150m.com} > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Bombardier-s-Arrow-a-tandem-seat-commuter-EV-r-370mi-tp4667178.html > Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at > Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA ( > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > -- Remember, it is not that the glass is half empty, in reality, the glass is merely twice the size that it needs to be! -TNT'82 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20140106/ad005711/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
