I think it looks like a bad guy car from the Connery era Bond movies.
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AK-GT? Kalashnikov Electric Car
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AK-GT? Kalashnikov Electric Car
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Re: AK-GT? Kalashnikov Electric Car
Technical aspects aside, I think it at least looks good. Getting inspiration from the past (rather than being ruled entirely by the car's profile in a wind tunnel) is the thing which could really vault electrics forward toward widespread adoption.
The more I think about restoring another old Galaxie, the more I think it'd be cool to outfit a second one as an EV. Save 800lbs by eliminating the motor and transmission, and then spread the battery pack out to optimize weight distribution.
The more I think about restoring another old Galaxie, the more I think it'd be cool to outfit a second one as an EV. Save 800lbs by eliminating the motor and transmission, and then spread the battery pack out to optimize weight distribution.
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Re: AK-GT? Kalashnikov Electric Car
Well, maybe it won't emit as much blue smoke as the old E.German Trabants, but it sure looks like an updated Trabi....
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Re: AK-GT? Kalashnikov Electric Car
Seeing that car made me think of this.
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Re: AK-GT? Kalashnikov Electric Car
The Neil Young plan (LincVolt), more or less.
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