
[Source: Xtreme Motorsports]
Posted Apr 24th 2008 3:32PM

[quote]. Additionally, use .25 gallons (or $1) to charge your electric sandcar on an EPA approved generator vs. a polluting high performance V8 engine.[/quote]
Huh? Then you're just using it as a series hybrid, and it's not going to get any better performance than a series hybrid would (apart from the slightly reduced weight), and not save you any more money than that.
If you really want to go green, well, it's on a beach. You have sun, you have wind, you have waves... is it really that hard to have a portable, clean power source in this situation? :)
Additionally, use .25 gallons (or $1) to charge your electric sandcar on an EPA approved generator vs. a polluting high performance V8 engine.
April 25 2008 at 12:41 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThis Sandcars is not for use on the street and is strictly for off-road use. Virtually every sandcar owner has a generator they run their toyhaulers or motorhomes off while camping. simply plug it in while your having lunch and your ready to go again afterward. Also, this package will out run a 550HP LS2 all day long and has more torque then a Twin Turbo LS1. With race fuel a $8 per gallon for a TT LS1 sucking 20 gallons every 3.5 to 4 hours, three times a day is hardly sipping. We've built Sandcars for 25 years. Sell the weak LS2 V8 and Go with a more powerful green car that you'll save over $25,000 in fuel over the life of the vehicle. That's not counting, the repair and replacement of transaxles, oil changes, and other environmentally harmful issues. Anyone that don't get the benefit of these, simply don't care anyway.
April 25 2008 at 12:38 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replynice idea if you can drive it to a house to plug in, but how are you supposed to charge it when you are camping in the middle of the dunes for a week with no electrical hookup, gas generator?. Its a city sand rail. If I have to sip fuel, id put a twin turbo 4 banger in there. otherwise its an LS2 V8. I can offset emmisions in other eco friendly ways.
April 24 2008 at 6:45 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe milage is "up to 200 miles". Obviously if you use the vehicle to it's full capacity the overall range is reduced. However, at peak performance, climbing hills, racing our friends and pushing it to the limits constantly, you can still get around 110 - 125 miles on a vehilce that only weight 1650 pounds and saves $160 in full every 4 hours. :) These are the future in our opinion as 8 dollar a gallon race fuel is simply a waste of money and the enviroment.
April 24 2008 at 4:20 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI'd say the outstanding performance and range are probably a result of a light car.... Less weight in all that safety crap that cars have. Less weight in doors, air conditioning, roofs, lights etc.
We should build "normal" cars more like this.
I don't think that it sounds too high, remember, the car doesn't weight anything, and so it should go extremely far. I often thought about a dune buggy as a wonderful EV, since you can make it with lead acid batteries and still get 100 mile range due to the low weight.
April 24 2008 at 4:03 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply