On the Electric Vehicle Front

[rawmr]

Mordecai will be interested in this. I've been designing a 3-wheeled (reverse trike, 2 wheels up front), single-seat electric highway commuter. The project is well within my building capabilities, and I'm actually excited about the idea of selling plans and kits. Its unique in that it will comfortably seat the 6' crowd, will handle like a sports

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[seraphimsigrist]

interesting! hope for good success for
your invention and to hear more.

[rawmr]

Yes well I have to keep myself busy now while I'm in between work assignments. And I really do want to have a vehicle like this, and I also would like something to replace the small sideline I had supplying carbon composites. Also, the computer model alone is a nice thing to show prospective employers. I'll put up an image of the computer model when I have it reasonably complete.

Invention may be too strong a term for this. In complete comfort and without pretense I will refer to my work in biomechanics and motor control as "a work of genius." But here I wouldn't go any further than, "clever design."

Do you have the Dragons' Den in the USA?

[starshineway]

If so, and the kits turn out to be a seller, it would be a good place to get some investment and marketing assistance.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dragonsden/

Re: Do you have the Dragons Den in the USA?

[rawmr]

Not yet, but a pilot has been done. I had the thought of trying American Inventor for my physical training/conditioning stuff, but simply don't think I could convince anyone doing the preliminary eliminations just how revolutionary and important the work is. And it's not an actual physical invention after all. I may try submitting when the book is published.

As for the trike, single-seat highway vehicles still have very limited appeal here in the States, the prototype build is likely 2 years down the road. I only mentioned it now because of the article about the new battery technology.

Winning the money doesn't matter so much in either of these cases as not much is needed, the publicity that would be real nice though.

[baal_kriah]

You know this is making me wet ;-) But you are absolutely right, battery efficiency is the key, and the tipping point has either been reached or is very near.