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

[farna@xxxxxxx]

If the car would run for six hours at 65 mph with the drain of the auto trans, it should do much better with a stick as far as range and maybe even top speed. I'm sure city driving takes about 2/3 of that time away, but being able to make it to/from the interstate (or other major highway) then cruise for an hour each way would make the car a reasonable commuter/second vehicle. If you plan on using the car seriously consider finding a four or five speed -- even a three speed manual trans would be a big improvement. IIRC the reason an auto was used by Solargen was to make it as much appliance-like as possible. The vast majority of US cars are automatics, unlike Europe. 

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Date: Tuesday, May 1, 2007 11:01 PM
From: gasnordstrom@xxxxxxxxxxx

Mark:  I enjoy your input on the site.  The concord electric wagon was
designed to go 65 MPH, for 6 hours.  The charge time was 1 to 1 on driving
verus charging.  AMC put a special suspension in it as it holds 24
batteries, driven by a 30HP GE motor.  Most batteries go where the gas tank
was, then balanced in front with additional batteries. the motor is a direct
hook up to the tourque converter. standard 3 speed auto. 

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