Yesterday we upped the torque limits on the Tumanako inverter and got a bit more speed :)
There is still motor tuning and other refinements to be done, but I think the test battery pack is going to be our limiting factor from here on.
Time for an upgrade!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
KillaCycle Tour Updates
A quick update for you.
The KillaCycle will be at the Classic Car and Hot Rod Festival in Kumeu this weekend (16th and 17th Jan) courtesy of Athol Williams and his top fuel drag bike (the KillaCycle will be sharing a spot with Athol's fire breathing beast).
And just in case you missed it, we have confirmed the stop off in Taupo on Wednesday the 27th of January at Roberts Reserve and the drag racing in Nelson on Saturday the 6th February is all go!
Check in on the Tour Calendar for full details.
The KillaCycle will be at the Classic Car and Hot Rod Festival in Kumeu this weekend (16th and 17th Jan) courtesy of Athol Williams and his top fuel drag bike (the KillaCycle will be sharing a spot with Athol's fire breathing beast).
And just in case you missed it, we have confirmed the stop off in Taupo on Wednesday the 27th of January at Roberts Reserve and the drag racing in Nelson on Saturday the 6th February is all go!Check in on the Tour Calendar for full details.
Friday, January 8, 2010
GS750V (Electric Saker) first drive!
Guess what we did did yesterday?
Yep, we drove the GS750V for the first time ever. It's still easy as we go stuff, with a 150V battery and software torque limits we wont be breaking any speed records but it is another significant step. The torque control was very smooth, transition from forward to reverse was perfect and we even managed a little bit of regeneration (we don't have our brake POT hooked up yet, but this can be achieved by selecting reverse while driving forward slowly).
This was all achieved with the Tumanako vehicle controller interfacing with a Semikron SKiiP module.
We are on the way!
Yep, we drove the GS750V for the first time ever. It's still easy as we go stuff, with a 150V battery and software torque limits we wont be breaking any speed records but it is another significant step. The torque control was very smooth, transition from forward to reverse was perfect and we even managed a little bit of regeneration (we don't have our brake POT hooked up yet, but this can be achieved by selecting reverse while driving forward slowly).This was all achieved with the Tumanako vehicle controller interfacing with a Semikron SKiiP module.
We are on the way!
Monday, December 21, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
KillaCycle on the way!
Just a quick note to say that the KillaCycle has started it's journey to NZ! Bill informed us that it left on a truck yesterday after many days of hard work making sure everything was packed and documented appropriately for customs.
The journey begins :)
The journey begins :)
Monday, November 16, 2009
KillaCycle schedule while in NZ
The schedule for the KillaCycle while in NZ is now 100% confirmed for the period 21st Jan - 6th Feb 2010. Here it is :- Thur 21st - Sun 24th Jan - Wellington, show and talk at Te Papa (Bill Dubé will be speaking 6:30pm Thursday and 1pm Sunday for 30-40 minutes).
- Mon 25th Jan - Palmerston North, show and talk (Te Manawa museum, 10am - 2pm).
- Wed 27th Jan - Taupo, Bill and Eva talk, but KillaCycle not on display (Roberts Reserve, Lake Terrace, 1pm - 3pm)
- Thur 28th Jan - Hamilton, show and talk (Wintec, 2 - 3pm Automotive workshop D1.01 Avalon Campus).
- Sat Jan 30th - 4 and Rotary Nationals - show and shine (ASB Showrounds, Greenlane, Auckland)
- Sun Jan 31st - 4 and Rotary Nationals - drag racing (Fram Autolite Dragway, Meremere).
- Sat Feb 6th - Nelson, NZDRA National Series meet - drag racing (Motueka Aerodrome)
Friday, November 6, 2009
Saker GS750V motor and wheel rotation (High Quality Video)
Here is the high quality video of the Electric Saker's first wheel rotation. Thanks to Tom for extracting the video!
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