Electric Vehicles

[G-CPTN]

Recent electric-vehicle news (mainly cars, but some trucks lower down):- http://blogs.edmunds.com/greencaradv...ies/Batteries/

[Western SMT]

Great link G-CPTN and it looks like all the car, battery makers and even governments and oil companies are getting in on this and over the next 5 years there should be a big change.

[Western SMT]

Electric vehicle manufacturers Modec and ZEV are to receive second-generation lithium-ion battery technology. This will push up the potential operational range within the class. The technology, provided by specialist battery company Axeom, will mean that the 5.5-tonne Modec can now achieve 120 miles on one charge, up from the current 70 miles.

[dmackay]

I worked on electric milk floats late 60s early 70s. They were so heavy the brakes were hopeless.

[Western SMT]

The one I drove in the 80's would stop fine - maybe just lucky.
I have to admit it didn't carry much it was used to tow a big box trailer.

[dmackay]

Originally Posted by Western SMT

The one I drove in the 80's would stop fine - maybe just lucky.
I have to admit it didn't carry much it was used to tow a big box trailer.

Our brakes only had a small master cylinder and no power assist

[Western SMT]

Might be of interest -

http://www.milkfloats.org.uk/faq.html

[dmackay]

Interesting link where do you find them all, Thanks.

[Western SMT]

Same place as I found this one -

http://living.morethan.com/2007/08/0...-speed-record/

[dmackay]

Nice looking float Western SMT, thats about the same year i was working on milk floats, never came across any modified like that.