The Quark

[jaudette3]

The Quark from Koenigsegg

The electric motor you're looking at delivers 335HP and 443 ft-lbs of torque and weighs just 63 pounds. Power is instantaneous and continuous up to 248 mp in the Gemera produced by Swedish hyper-car maker Koenigsegg.

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If that's not enough you can opt for the Terrier, an EV drive unit made up of two Quark motors, plus its small-but-powerful inverter, and small low-ratio planetary gear sets at each output shaft. The unit serves up 670 hp and 811 lb-ft in a package that weighs just 187 pounds.

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I suspect that future generations are going to view those of us who fooled with ICE's as Neanderthals. But we have fun, don't we? What's to tinker with with an electric motor? But I will admit that 0 to 248 mph in an uninterrupted fashion would be quite a trip.

Your fellow knuckle-dragger,
John

[72targa]

No fun…no oil drips…no fumes…

[haul]

well, we europeans might need some alternatives…
and as I learned today, some atomic reactors are already agreed to be built in the NL..

[Theunz]

People have been hopping up electric motors since their inception. Look at what the hobbyists did to the slot car motors in the 60’s, rewinding them and installing better bearings etc. I don’t think we will stop now. Here’s a very early motor, nothing like we use now.

[62S-R-S]

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[mepstein]

It’s not like gas powered cars didn’t burn down a couple garages back in the day. Everything has a learning curve.

[62S-R-S]

Just for browsing.. assuming that a highway is packed with a great number of electric vehicles :

>> Serious storm arrives, tropical hurricane, other event, and your freeway suddenly blocks up for several 'miles'.

There are now.. thousands of cars attempting to converge to a destination in search of electricity, but if they have consumed their voltage running AC, heat, wipers in hard rain, or other creature comfort, many may fail to make it. So then..

Who...what....when...will this gigantic mass of vehicles get charged ? IF it ends up taking weeks to clear everyone out, does the National Guard get called in, to build temporary camps, tent facilities for what could be a throng of stranded motorists, while the potential scenario plays itself out ?

Survival course training would be a good thing for travelers in the years ahead.

[Theunz]

Just for browsing.. assuming that a highway is packed with a great number of electric vehicles :

>> Serious storm arrives, tropical hurricane, other event, and your freeway suddenly blocks up for several 'miles'.

There are now.. thousands of cars attempting to converge to a destination in search of electricity, but if they have consumed their voltage running AC, heat, wipers in hard rain, or other creature comfort, many may fail to make it. So then..

Who...what....when...will this gigantic mass of vehicles get charged ? IF it ends up taking weeks to clear everyone out, does the National Guard get called in, to build temporary camps, tent facilities for what could be a throng of stranded motorists, while the potential scenario plays itself out ?

Survival course training would be a good thing for travelers in the years ahead.

What’s the difference between running out of gas or electricity? That scenario doesn’t play out now with ICE cars. By the time there are thousands of electric cars in one traffic jam charging stations will be as plentiful as gas stations are now.
As for the ridiculous uninterrupted acceleration John mentions, who cares? My son had a 850 HP Cadillac and it was less fun to drive than either of my sub 200 HP sports cars! We’ve already taken the driver out of the driving experience with automatic transmission’s and all the stability and braking nannie’s, and electric’s will eliminate the aural experience. Might as well just go ride a roller coaster.

[brookedale091462]

Love IT-Just wow!!

The Quark from Koenigsegg

The electric motor you're looking at delivers 335HP and 443 ft-lbs of torque and weighs just 63 pounds. Power is instantaneous and continuous up to 248 mp in the Gemera produced by Swedish hyper-car maker Koenigsegg.

quark.jpg

If that's not enough you can opt for the Terrier, an EV drive unit made up of two Quark motors, plus its small-but-powerful inverter, and small low-ratio planetary gear sets at each output shaft. The unit serves up 670 hp and 811 lb-ft in a package that weighs just 187 pounds.

terrier.jpg

I suspect that future generations are going to view those of us who fooled with ICE's as Neanderthals. But we have fun, don't we? What's to tinker with with an electric motor? But I will admit that 0 to 248 mph in an uninterrupted fashion would be quite a trip.

Your fellow knuckle-dragger,
John

[bob joyce]

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