Any type ef electric motor can be used. I would like to keep the cost under $500. The motor will be run off (2) 12 volt batteries (NRW Extreme Plus CLT XPA 12-55p). I'm not shure what that means but it is said that "that is the best battery". The motor would have to power a 100-200 lb car for 1 hour going about an avrage of 40mph without draining the battey fully dead.
For the specific rules you can go here - http://www.neca-racing.com/documents/siterules.pdf
2006-12-08 01:16:46 · 2 answers · asked by Matt B 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
The car is not fully developed yet so everything is still out there.
2006-12-08 01:28:25 · update #1
I looked at the website and I was fascinated. I wish they had this sort of thing when I was a kid
I tried to find the specs on the batteries your using without success. If I know the Ah rating and discharge curves, I could optimize the motor power for an hour of useage.
If you would like some help, email the website of the battery company to me at ocdwizard@hotmail.com. Meanwhile I'll do a little research on motors.
2006-12-08 19:16:57 · answer #1 · answered by charley128 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look into getting a motor from a hybrid car.
2006-12-09 00:59:18 · answer #2 · answered by kevinthenerd 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋