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

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

Aren't electric motors like steam engines? Maximun torque at 0 rpm?
Should be able to run the driveshaft off the motor. The electric buses here have
no tranny.
 
Ken 
Quoting Sandwich Maker <adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> " From: gasnordstrom@xxxxxxxxxxx
> " 
> " The concord electric wagon was designed to go 65 MPH, for 6 hours.
> 
> wow.  that's a real accomplishment.
> 
> " The charge time was 1 to 1 on driving
> " versus 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.
> 
> @~70lb/batt, that's about 1700lbs - but removal of the engine,
> radiator, and tank offsets about half of that.
> 
> i assume their distribution gives about the same front weight as the
> normal gas versions.  stock h/d wagon rear springs would then handle
> the trunk load, and handling would be familiar.
> 
> semi-idle question: what's the axle ratio?
> 
> " the motor is a direct hook up to the torque converter. standard 3
> " speed auto. 
> 
> i understand their wish to keep things familiar, but this has to be
> the silliest, most mindless ways to hook the motor to the drivetrain!
> the tranny could easily be sucking half the motor's output!
> 
> i think, with the flexibility of the electric motor a 3 speed stick
> - with ratios as wide as possible - would be plenty.  you'd save
> another 100lbs too.
> 
> i'd even go farther and gut the tranny of 2nd and reverse, and work up
> a simple bellcrank linkage to work both shifter forks so that you
> straight-line shift from 1st directly to 3rd.  'low' is a granny gear
> for starting up; 'high' is for everything else.  a switch with a
> fwd/rev light in the quadrant would handle direction.  interlock so it
> only works in low...
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