Re: [Amc-list] ELECTRO-RAMBLER =revisited=

["Swygert, Francis G MSgt 436 CES/CECM" <Francis.Swygert3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree with you in principle Tom, and the hydraulic arrangement has
merit, but practicality gets in the way. Limited to something that is
reasonably available, affordable, and the backyard engineer with no more
than a lathe and vertical mill or HD drill press can cobble together,
well, there's only so much that can be done! 

I also agree that it doesn't have to feel like an IC driven vehicle. An
electric motor with one speed would start to slow and whine like crazy
at high speed though. Having at least a low and high range would
eliminate that and make the thing more palatable. That's what made me
think of using a BW OD unit as a transmission. Basically it IS the guts
of a Powerglide! That solenoid draws around 5 amps when held in, and
around 30 amps when activated (at 12V, of course). That shouldn't eat
into battery life as much as running a hydraulic pump for a
converter-less Powerglide though -- especially considering there's a
considerable weight savings also. 
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