Suilven EVA
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Carbesity
Cars have become fat and are still growing. This makes it a real problem when trying to source tyres for a sub-600kg road car, particularly if you are looking for a skinny, low frontal area tyre to keep aero and rolling resistance to a minimum. Tyre choice is the starting point for the vehicle dynamic…
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Power – Mass vs. Aero?
60pmh is the target top speed for Suilven EVA, a comfortable 60mph on a dual carriageway so as not to feel threatened by trucks tail-gating me in a minute sports car. This chart uses known formula to estimate the power required to achieve speed. The baseline chart suggests a very optimistic ~77mph. Adding a gradient…
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Electric Vehicle – A
EV-A is a step into the unknown for me. Or rather it is a learning exercise in designing and building a Battery Electric Vehicle that can be used on the public highway.
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The internet tells lies
Search the internet to determine the PCD of a car wheel and you will find several extensive databases proclaiming to list all of the wheel fitment details of all the mainstream cars, and some niche, cars. The information dates back several decades… Search for the PCD of the Renault Twizy and you will be told…
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A sustainable sportscar?
Why?
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Sustainable Structures?
Changing the status quo.
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Sustainable Skin
Functions Materials Tooling Weight Cost
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Keeping It Simple
Single speed experiment. VW Polo MK3 gearbox.
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Handling Finesse
Suspension
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