RE: (ET) EV drag races

[ThompsonG DFO-MPO GC CA]

        Hello all.
        Well if it wheelies you want my new little A-60 does them quite
well.  Just put it in low gear and pop the clutch, front wheels come a good
12 inches off the ground. I have to admit I wasn't trying to do a pop a
wheelie, the first time, it is kind'a scary and I am not recommending this
as SOP for riding mower, But, the fact remains The A-60 will do wheelies. 
        The A-60 would to the ¼ mile in 1.8 minutes with a top speed of 8
mph. 
                I am recommending that everybody with and Electric tractor
get an electric riding mower they are just so mush fun. 
        Geof Thompson B.Sc., C.L.S.
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        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Elie, Larry (L.D.) [SMTP:lelie ford com]
        Sent:   Thursday, June 12, 2003 3:05 PM
        To:     'Daniel Eyk'; SteveS; elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
        Subject:        RE: (ET) EV drag races

        Bring a back weight box, filled with lead.  With noting on the
front, an E-15 can pop a very slick wheelie.

        Impress the fans.  No viper can do that.

        Larry Elie


        -----Original Message-----
        From: Daniel Eyk [mailto:danieleyk yahoo com]
        Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 2:32 PM
        To: SteveS; elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
        Subject: Re: (ET) EV drag races


        Hi all, if you have never been to an EV Drag race, you
        should go. It is interesting. Take you E-15 with you
        and you never know, you may have a chance to rescue
        someone if their evbreaks or dies. I live 3,000 miles
        west and about 45 miles from Woodburn, Oregon where
        the first EV drags were held. I think it was the first
        or second year that someone brought their E-15 out
        here and had to rescue an electrified Rabbit that
        munched its differential and John Waylands White
        Zombie Datsun  when it's Kostove died on the strip
        before it had even gone 50 ft. It is fun to see an
        electric car beat a Viper and I did the first two
        years running. They finally quit coming as they
        couldn't beat that EV. Our drags are coming up on
        Labor Day weekend. If my E-15 is operational, I am
        thinking about taking it, but I have to replace the
        cables and maybe order and replace some relays that
        look like they are falling apart. Well, good luck and
        enjoy it. Dan Eyk 
        --- SteveS <ssawtelle fcc net> wrote:
        > Hopefully not too far OT....
        > 
        > The annual EV drag races will be held near
        > Hagerstown MD on June 29th.
        > 
        > http://www.powerofdc.com/
        > 
        > Looks pretty interesting. I've never been but heard
        > it's good.
        > 
        > Anyone going? I may go and take the E20 (if it's
        > back together)(just for
        > show!).
        > 
        > SteveS
        > E12Ss
        > E20
        > 
        > 


        =====
        Daniel Eyk
        Vancouver, Wa.

        Electric S-10 project
        E-15 project

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