http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1840172/chinese-glass-factory-worker-builds-his-own-electric-super-car Chinese glass factory worker builds his own electric ‘super car’ July, 2015 Nectar Gan
[images / Cnr.cn http://cdn4.scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/980w/public/2015/07/16/homemade-supercar-a_2.jpg Chen Yanxi and his home-made vehicle https://www.scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/486w/public/2015/07/16/w020150716236477019292.jpg The car cost Chen 30,000 yuan to build ] A 27-year-old worker at a glass factory in southern China has built his own electric sports car, according to a media report. Chen Yanxi is car buff from Haikou on Hainan Island and built the vehicle in his spare time, China National Radio reported on its website. He designed the black-and-red vehicle, modelled on the look of super cars, at the beginning of this year and bought most of the parts needed to build the vehicle, including the engine, tyres and transmission system. The car’s chassis is made of galvanized piping and the exterior from fibreglass. It cost 30,000 yuan (HK$38,000) to build. The car featured at an auto show in Hainan this month and drew a lot of attention, according to the report. Chen will not, however, be able to take his car on [public] roads as only vehicles made by state-approved manufacturers are deemed eligible to be roadworthy. He took his car on a test drive on private roads at the car show venue ... [© 2015 South China Morning Post] http://www.emirates247.com/lifestyle/electric-supercar-built-by-chinese-student-for-just-4-800-2015-07-17-1.597124 Electric supercar built by Chinese student for just $4,800 July 17, 2015 [images http://media.emirates247.com/images/2015/07/articles101-220.jpg Chen Yinxi poses for a photograph with a car he built in Haikou, south China's Hainan province. (AFP) http://media.emirates247.com/images/2015/07/articles101-221.jpg Chen spent half a year to build the electric car which cost 30,000 yuan (4,800 USD) ... (AFP) http://media.emirates247.com/images/2015/07/articles101-222.jpg The car was exhibited at a car festival in Hainan, southern China. (AFP) http://media.emirates247.com/images/2015/07/articles101-223.jpg (Reuters) http://media.emirates247.com/images/2015/07/articles101-224.jpg (Reuters) http://media.emirates247.com/images/2015/07/articles101-225.jpg (Reuters) http://media.emirates247.com/images/2015/07/articles101-226.jpg (Reuters) ] [© 2015 Dubai Media] ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haikou Haikou - Located on Haidian Island, this area comprises the entire portion of the island west of its main north/south road ... For EVLN posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ http://www.carscoops.com/2015/07/lit-motors-c1-two-wheeled-car-or-self.html Lit Motors C1 EV still in R&D since 2010 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lit_Motors http://news.hamlethub.com/rye/neighbors/2263-purchase-college-joins-energy-department-s-workplace-charging-challenge-1436455299 6 L2 EVSE @suny.edu Albany-NY + EVLN: 800kWh Saft Battery For Scottish Lochinvar Electrified-Ferry {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-5k-Yanxi-s-diy-built-EV-is-not-allowed-on-roads-cn-tp4676808.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)
