TEEWAVE AR.1: Light-weighted Electric Sports Car

Gordon Murray Design Limited and Toray Industries Inc. preach electric sports car prototype TEEWAVE AR.1.

Sports car that has the internal code 'T.32' was designed using a system of components with carbon fiber from To ray-making process is less than 10 minutes. Mono coque chassis of carbon fiber can be used in any type of car.

Power circuit (power train) TEEWAVE AR.1 will utilize the basic components used one of the cars existing commercial. However, controls and electrical architecture will be 'orchestrated' team of Gordon Murray.

2-seater sports car it only weighs 850 kg (including batteries 240 kg). Its weight can be equated with the Lotus Elise and about 400 kg lighter than the Tesla.

AR.1 powered 47 kw and 180 Nm of torque engine. Acceleration 0-100 km / h is completed in 11.4 seconds. While the maximum speed of 147 km / hour.

You need a period of 6 hours to charge battery from empty to full. With full battery energy condition, the car can roam up to 186 km.
 

All programs of project development starting from concept through discussion took 9 months to run.

Unique Electric Cars Opel RAK e At issue will be Produced

Opel RAK e rumored to be produced. These issues were revealed by UK magazine Autocar. Opel RAK e exhibited at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2011.

"RAK e is a serious concept car," said Nick Reilly, president of General Motors Europe, told Autocar UK. Opel parties are conducting an investigation regarding the feasibility of production of RGD e.

2-seater electric car can roam up to 100 km. Maximum speed 120 km / hour. According to Opel, the owner of RAK e only cost 1 euro if you explore 100 km.

RAK e 2-seater, probably, will be released at a price of about U.S. $ 14,216. By RAK e, Opel targeting the youth market.

Then we just wait..

Apply Electro-Mechanical 4 Wheel Steering

 

To drive the vehicle speed, steering wheel holds a major role. The steering system is moving the front wheels from side to side,according to the movement of the steering wheel is turned by the driver. But in certain circumstances, this condition was deemed inadequate. Turning radius is too wide will make the maneuver is limited. And out of the corner will certainly complicate any fracture.Especially if you have to park the vehicle in tight spaces.

No wonder the manufacturer's 1987 Honda Prelude type issued sedan is equipped with four wheel steering, four wheel steering, aka, the wheels turning behind her part. Then General Motors Delphi also apply to the Sierra Denali's Quadrasteer homemade.Several other auto makers also equip their products with four-wheel steering.

For vehicles with large size such as trucks, double cabin, pickup and so forth, the addition of four-wheel steering allows the driver clearly. Of course, in such a system sensitivity of the steering wheel front rear no more responsive. Similarly, the point of inflection, not as wide as the front.

Create enthusiasts of off-road competition, the use of four-wheel steering will obviously beneficial. Additional steering the rear wheels would make it more agile maneuvers. "If in rock crawling, the benefits are visible on the broken corner. Can greatly help deflect the jeep.

Usually the use of four-wheel steering is passive. This means that the new rear-wheel controller to function when activated. Way activation by pressing a switch on-off. While the driving force behind the steering wheel itself could use hydraulic or electrically. Well, in this paper will discuss the 4 wheel steer electrical mechanical wear.

four-wheel-steering electric motor winch artificial blends with heavy equipment components. Requirement to make a four-wheel steering, of course, need a pair of front axle. "Regular rear axle is solid, having no Knuckle steering wheel that can bend. So the front axle must be replaced.

Usually the replacement axle is not as simple as one might imagine. Because had to adjust as the coupling is connected with transfer case. This constraint is often experienced when going to modify the off-road jeep. "The position of axle hump often can notget along with transfer case. If you use another axle, the final gear is also often not the same, "continued the man who was preparing a tubular single - seater buggy with 4 wheel steering is electric.

Mechanical workings of electric 4 wheel steering is quite simple.Winch motor will move the gear shift concoction of heavy equipment components that are connected with long rods tie rod. In order to keep the motor winch does not rotate when the rotation of the wheel is fixed, then installed additional on-off switch.
 

When the wheels have touched the steering damper, then the winch will automatically switch the motor directly to the off position. So that the winch motor can not continue to spin, which can make shorting and burning. "One more thing to keep in mind, it should create a safety lock mechanism when the 4 wheel steering in the off position," warned Ian. This is in anticipation of moving the rear wheels if the regulator is damaged. Live rear axle lock switch, so I can not move from side to side themselves.

How about it, interested to try?

  

Selecting and Restoring Rim Steering

Each four-wheeled vehicles, like jeeps equipped definitely aliaswheel steering. Device which is the regulator of the bow of the vehicle. Sometimes it makes sense factory default does not feel right, so the steering wheel was replaced with another vehicleowned by, or using aftermarket products.

Former steering widely used as an option. Not just another vehicle stolen goods, but also many types of aftermarket glance. Not infrequently, the steering wheel is estimated, either aftermarket , in poor shape. Understandably, used goods. However, it does not mean having to give up. There is a solution how to pick upmerekondisinya.

Of raw materials, there are three kinds of steering wheel. The first,which is made of hard plastic, both are made from synthetic rubber,and last, is the kind that bandaged. This last special lot in commonwith this type of rubber material, but some are using polyurethan,which is more dense than the rubber material. To finish with aleather wrapped steering wheel.
In general, three types of election tricks are about the same wheel.However, since different materials used, would have been way toospecific.

• The first thing to note is symmetrical. It's absolutely on the three types of steering wheel. This type of plastic steering wheel if crooked and not symmetrical, there is little possibility to return to normal conditions. The material used is flexible and the possibility of brittle, the surface of the steering wheel will be damaged during the repair process. Rubber wheel has a rubber-coated iron frame with a way to print. If bent or not symmetrical, the greater his chances to return to its original position. Rubber material with which to adjust the iron frame is bent, although the process must be careful to not damage upholstery. This type of dressing has structure similar to the type of rubber, so it was relatively equal treatment and the possibility to recover the same.

• The surface of the wheel usually use orange peel pattern, although some are using a suede leather. Being on the type of dressing,usually leather, suede or leather semi materials. The more coarse the pattern of orange peel, the better. Reaction palms sweat and friction make a surface smooth or even damaged. This condition can not be repaired, except coat the back with leather or semi-leather, but only type of stem diameter rubber wheel usually be larger.

• Check the density of the material, especially for the type of rubber.Checks by twisting the steering rod, if it feels loose rubber that wraps can be sure the iron is not attached to the chassis. There is not the right solution to solve this problem. As for the type of hard plastic and the type of dressing these conditions do not apply.

• The similarity of the spline is the last part that must be considered.Inequality and the number of spline diameter steering wheel make the dream failed to install. But do not worry, this condition can be negotiated through service workshop lathe.

Elevate legs ALTO Car Style (All Terrain Off Road)

Special type of low MPV and low SUV, Modification of the legs can be quite extreme, can add up to a high suspension as an off-road vehicles. In the world of modification, change and elevate the legs of car types are known as the Modified ALTO (All Terrain Off Road).

"In the past many people identify modifications ALTO is synonymous with two-wheel type of car modifications (2 x 4 wheel drive) like Escudo, Terrano, Blazer or Deer, but this time was not exactly like that. because the car is modified four-wheel drive is not extreme could be called a car with modifications ALTO.

Modified Stages ALTO

ALTO modifications can be realized through several ways:

• Suspension Lift: Raise the car by modifying or changing spring and shock absorber is higher. 

• Body Lift: Raise the car with by way of padding between the body and chassis / frame using a body lift kit, but this way can only be done on cars that can be spelled using the chassis / frame of conventional models, so the car with this type of order monokok or who became one the body can not. This means that the car between the framework and its body is made separately, such as for example found on a real car apart from the Jeep and Toyota Kijang Innova can use a body lift to raise the ground clearance ofthe car 

• Rims and Tires: Raised by replacing car tires inch larger size 

Modification of the stages ALTO build it starting from the legs,springs, rims and tires first. Furthermore, the second stage in to supporting the addition of accessories, at this stage that also determines the direction of the concept of Modified ALTO.Because the legs after a car was high, Modifications ALTO 2 divided again, be the first Jeep to the direction of such extremes,such as the use of large tires for off-road (tire hoe), wings, upper rack (roof rack), over fenders, snorkle, and the second could be the direction of standard SUVs such as the use of a tire rim that is more like a car daily, all depending on the owner's tastes and needs. 

Things to Look For

 
If you have made modifications ALTO, there are important things that need to be considered by the ALTO car owner is to be able to maintain a safety factor and comfort while driving, namely:

• The use of tires: Customize the type of tires to the needs, whether the vehicle is used only for a flat asphalt streets or for through streets full of soil and rock. Use a tire that is wider than standard sizes.

• Harden Suspension: The car that has elevated the automatic will be more giddy and unstable, for it is a hard character suspensionwould be better if used on cars ALTO.

The last note longer required when driving a car on the streets ALTO is the speed limit, because of high car can not be stable at high speed like racing cars.