Comments on: Nemesis update – nearly there.

By: joshua miller

joshua miller — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:26:45 +0000

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By: paul

paul — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:46:25 +0000

Hope springs eternal Jeff

I am hoping that we will have an update soon – I hear that there has been good progress with the BMS and that there is detailing going on…

By: mark

mark — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:14:59 +0000

Is this car ever going to see the light of day? It was running last June/July and as far as I can see has hardly been out since.

I’m guessing the excuse is the lack of a working BMS – and that doesn’t seem to be any nearer to working than it was back in January. How another company can take on the job without knowing how the system is meant to work is beyond me.

This is a project that will slip away and be forgotten. Real shame.

By: Jeffrey Lam

Jeffrey Lam — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:21:20 +0000

“The next update should be episode 12 of 6 – in another week or two I hope.”

Or eleven (weeks)? I hope?

By: reece

reece — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:39:56 +0000

check out this video on and see how you might just be able to afford that wind powered sports car you allways wanted. i’m sure it is even more relevent to us here in the uk. very interesting.
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/video/keynote-session-jon-wellinghoff

enjoy

By: Toby

Toby — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:42:54 +0000

where are you having the BMS done? does it balance on charge and discharge?

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:12:48 +0000

Hi Dale

Just saw this on Engadget:

http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/lotus-outs-wild-evora-414e-hybrid-plug-in-concept-car/

It’s an announcement from Lotus about an electric hybrid. They must really like what you’re doing with this! (Especially with the glass engine cover).

Matt

By: Dina

Dina — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:09:22 +0000

Hi There! I am working on a science fair project and I was wondering if you could tell me how the wind is being converted into energy and then stored?

Thanks!

-Dina

By: Derek

Derek — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:04:13 +0000

A new option for electric car batteries on this link

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gY_9zthQIXN8etDM3tZF4b0O6uSQ

Derek

By: Jeffrey Lam

Jeffrey Lam — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:12:58 +0000

abnormal? I’ve never heard that as a charging option before… but I like it

By: Toby

Toby — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:49:13 +0000

just got this email, about this years Alternative Energy Racing day at Santa Pod – somewhere that’s certainly my guilty pleasure, and probably for more renewable energy types that would like to admit it …..

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Dear All,

Welcome to 2010’s Alternative Energy Racing event! The website has recently been updated for the 2010 event, and it’s worth taking a look around to remind yourself what the day is all about.

We are now officially accepting entries for the event, and our entry list will go on-line shortly. The event takes place on Friday 23rd April, and once again, we are offering FREE TICKETS AND TRACKTIME to all suitable entries.

Q) What is a suitable entry?
A) Any car, motorcycle or conveyance that does not burn fossil fuels.

So, if you run an electric, biodiesel, biogas, compressed air, hydrogen, ethanol or alcohol-powered vehicle, or know someone who does, read on:

It’s FREE, it’s FUN, and it’s GOOD FOR BUSINESS, so send in your entry today to be involved. Please send entries via the form on the official website: http://www.aeracing.org/contact.php.

The official event website homepage can be found here: http://www.aeracing.org/index.html.

Rick Cuthbert
Alternative Energy Racing
Event Coordinator

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:41:08 +0000

Brian, good question. I too would be interested to know a bit more about the carbon cost of car manufacture. I like the idea of all cars being something closer to the aerial atom. Stripped back, with as little cosmetic fabrication as possible – whilst maintaining reasonable safety standards. Someone once told me that car manufacture consumes more energy than the car will use in its entire life. Is this true in the case of the Nemesis? Is the factory powered by Ecotricity and if so how much can this reduce the overall carbon cost of manufacture?

By: Brian King

Brian King — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:14:00 +0000

With all this Carbon Fibre in the manufacture how does the carbon footprint of the car match up to a standard car given a life cycle of 10 years at roughly 10K miles per year?

How recyclable is carbon fibre as it is a re-inforcing plastic which doesn’t easily degrade?

What is the likely selling price and when will it be on sale?

It will be a valid incentive to trade in my Scooby perhaps/

By: James

James — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:11:43 +0000

Awesome!

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