Greetings CEV fan. After 5 years and a lot of energy, the vehicle of our dreams is about to become available to community builders. The ElectriLite design has been driven by a strong need for community autonomy in creating and maintaining a transportation infrastructure supporting energy and economically sustainable communities. more
Operating Principles: The ElectriLite is intended to be built in virtually
any community using local resources and capital. The frame/body can be
fabricated with a minimum of fixturing and tools present in most small
shops. Key parts in suspension and
propulsion will be manufactured by multiple sources or can be created by
high-tech local fabricators. A glance at
the image at the right will give you a fair estimate of the simplicity and
produceability of the basic platform built primarily with a cutoff saw, pipe
bender, drills, and one trip to a local sheet metal shop. Preliminary
Specifications:
Mechanical: * Construction- aluminum tubing welded thru aluminum
bulkheads *Curb Weight- 350# (300 in production) *Wheelbase- 90” *Tread- 50”
*Height 54” *Suspension- Front- Air/Mechanical spring shock, parallel arm,
cantilever steering with 24” wheels (Joystick Controlled), Rear- dual shock
trailing arm with 24” wheel more
Propulsion: * Currently single, rear drive Brushless NFeB magnet
motor drawing 75Amperes (max) at 48Volts.
Production will be two (or 3) hub motors at 50A/48V each. Controllers
provide incremental throttle with regenerative throttled braking more
Performance: Max Speed- 40mph *Cruise 1.2kw & 50 mile range
using 40AH lead acid batteries alone
Features:
Pedal Generators- 600 watts peak
*Solar panels- up to 500Watts mountable *Fuel Cell available at the 1-2kw range
*Electrical system- 12v standard, LED lights, non-propulsion power controlled
by a multi-use PC (USB) with full personal use
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Pricing: $10/pound but not to exceed $5000
Next: We are now searching for gentle capital to document and build 10 solid
prototypes to act as samples for evaluation towards beginning local production
in communities in the Americas. Nominal
cost for this finalizing process is expected to be $25,000 per prototype
vehicle. This will include outsourcing
the design/ development of the hub motors which technology has recently become
available in the appliance marketplace making the probable application costs
low. more
Call BC Macdonald 707-937-4352 to
participate
Omni
Instruments, POB96,
omni@mcn.org
http://omni.mcn.org/