Thor electronic exhaust?

[peteratmsr]

Ok, here is a picture of the classic car conversion. It's a very detailed replica of a 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder (by Beck).

Here is a photo of the rear of the car, with the clamshell open. The big black box you see with the "MOMENT" letters contains 3 Tesla battery modules. Under that box is a Netgain Hyper9 electric drive motor. It is coupled directly into the original transaxle, which has upgraded gears to account for the greater torque of this motor.

Under the front bonnet is another box with 2 Tesla battery modules. This has the same weight and location as the original fuel tank (full).

Overall I get about 170 miles of range (over 5.2mpk), since the entire car weighs only about 1500lbs.

It is very fun to drive, and of course it is also super, super reliable. As for noise, of course there is no engine noise. However, I do hear the transaxle whine and the creaks of the torsion bar suspension. It's a cool sound, but in a way not as nice as a good engine rumble.

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[peteratmsr]

Oh, and I forgot to mention, I got a vanity plate for this car:

 

[SMMD]

This is simply magnificent.

 

[Henry Ford]

What a pretty car! Looks like loads of fun.

 

[Danface]

I would love something similar for the sake of the wildlife (deer, etc) that I note don't hear this truck, or move for it the way they did for the HEMIs and Cummins in my experience... I also think this price is pretty absurd for what it accomplishes, and reached out for a better deal. <crickets> Still waiting... someone will make something similar and cheaper before long. Not for everyone, but a measure of safety I'd appreciate in my neck of the literal woods. I'd probably only use the sound when there aren't any people to hear it, just me and Bambi.

Buy some deer whistles:

https://www.deeranddeerhunting.com/...are-deer-whistles-to-avoid-vehicle-collisions

 

[Danface]

I want to play the Jaws theme in parking lots... hope it get people to actually pay attention

I was thinking more along the lines of "Apocalypse Now" and "Ride of Valkyries"!

 

[Zaptor]

Buy some deer whistles:

https://www.deeranddeerhunting.com/...are-deer-whistles-to-avoid-vehicle-collisions

I can only assume you are suggesting this in jest, as the linked article uses the scientific method to dispel the myth that deer whistles work... (and suggests that speaker-played sound... falls on deaf ears as well)

From the article's conclusion: “Considering the challenges of producing sound at appropriate intensities and distances from a moving vehicle, deer hearing capabilities, human safety concerns, and our observed lack of behavioral responses of deer to sound treatments, auditory deterrents do not appear to be appropriate for prevention of deer-vehicle collisions.”

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