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| Author: | captain cab [ Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | VW's new electric UP! taxi |
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/260887/vws_new_electric_up_taxi.html |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: VW's new electric UP! taxi |
captain cab wrote:
FFS youd think it was magic, a black art, alien technology all it is is a bodyshell (got them) on 2 axles (got them) with a leccy motor (old as the hills) and some batteries (even older) stick on some solar panel chargers, KERS to store energy, and onboard charging (1 ltr of red per HOUR) and its sorted... if i had a unit id do it myself http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn-CULCPZ2c |
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Tue Dec 14, 2010 3:19 pm ] |
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Perhaps they found out LTC where on there way out |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:08 pm ] |
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ITS a CONCEPT CAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It will not go into production |
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| Author: | toots [ Tue Dec 14, 2010 6:55 pm ] |
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Quote: Despite being unlike a London black cab in size or shape, the futuristic model features all the add-ons you’d expect, including a ‘Taxi’ light on the roof and the jet-black paint job.
If it's not the same size does that mean you can't fit a wheelchair in it? |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:34 pm ] |
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toots wrote: If it's not the same size does that mean you can't fit a wheelchair in it?
Looking at the pics it aint a WAV. CC |
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| Author: | toots [ Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:52 pm ] |
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captain cab wrote: toots wrote: If it's not the same size does that mean you can't fit a wheelchair in it? Looking at the pics it aint a WAV. CC So on that point alone it'd be no good then
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:29 pm ] |
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captain cab wrote: toots wrote: If it's not the same size does that mean you can't fit a wheelchair in it? Looking at the pics it aint a WAV. CC am i bovvered? 98% of HC trips are not WAV trips.... |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:55 pm ] |
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wannabeeahack wrote: am i bovvered?
98% of HC trips are not WAV trips.... True, but in time 100% of HC's will have to be WAV. CC |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Tue Dec 14, 2010 11:37 pm ] |
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captain cab wrote: wannabeeahack wrote: am i bovvered? 98% of HC trips are not WAV trips.... True, but in time 100% of HC's will have to be WAV. CC well i hope everyone who buys one enjoys knowing where thier £20K+ went... meanwhile, back at www.electric-car-conversions.co.uk ..... |
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| Author: | GBC [ Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:49 am ] |
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skippy41 wrote: Perhaps they found out LTC where on there way out
Where? Oh, there? Do you have any relations around the Lancashire area? |
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:45 pm ] |
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captain cab wrote: wannabeeahack wrote: am i bovvered? 98% of HC trips are not WAV trips.... True, but in time 100% of HC's will have to be WAV. CC Why bother....The wheelchair user might go further faster in their leccy wheelchairs/Carts than in that Darth Vader Helmet-mobile...
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Wed Dec 15, 2010 5:48 pm ] |
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bloodnock wrote: captain cab wrote: wannabeeahack wrote: am i bovvered? 98% of HC trips are not WAV trips.... True, but in time 100% of HC's will have to be WAV. CC Why bother....The wheelchair user might go further faster in their leccy wheelchairs/Carts than in that Darth Vader Helmet-mobile... ![]() they laughed at "horseless carriages" (wont ever catch on) what your looking at is the unavoidable future the fact is that after investing millions/billions in engine design and production plants companies like Ford do not want electric vehicles, thats why we are still saddled with 40mpg cars, when in reality, given increases in technology, they SHOULD be able to produce a 100mpg Ford focus, they just dont want to |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Thu Dec 16, 2010 1:30 pm ] |
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much better + rear steer! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpEvGQT2 ... _embedded#! |
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