EVDL Administrator via EV wrote:
Lee Hart via EV wrote:
That's pretty much what James Worden of Solectria did with the Sunrise,
and Alex Krause did with the Evergreen. Build a (relatively) normal
car, but with the emphasis on streamlining and light weight.
Exactly! And others, from the Sundancer to the original Aptera concept.
But you're right; the mainstream automakers - even Tesla - can't seem to
imagine much of anything but the same big, heavy cars and trucks that their
customers are used to filling with gasoline or Diesel fuel. And in fact,
just as with ICEVs, the trend in production EVs is mostly toward still
bigger, clumsier SUVs and crossovers.
Thanks for the corrections, David. These days, my forgetory is better
than my memory. :-)
It's amazing how stubborn "that's the way we've always done it" thinking
can be. Safe, efficient, lightweight, streamlined race cars, aircraft,
and speedboats have been around forever. But cars are still built like
washing machines (heavy steel boxes, where looks matter more than function).
Lee
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