'70s Enfield Electric hot rod - a British EV

[sarkie83]

my 100% un-biast view is - what an excellent wheel choice you've made ;-)

[64impala]

Hello people. Not been on here for too long. Here's the latest blog update of the Enfield EV hot rod: www.flux-capacitor.co.uk/blog.php

[64impala]

[dbizzle]

This is looking so, so cool Jonny.

[adi]

so so cool, I'm also from Lincolnshire, when can I feel the torx of this thing? haha

[bmcnut]

I love this, it looks like a real life Hot Wheels thing that looks like it doest exist in real life. Top stuff!

[64impala]

Hi peeps. Latest progress blog here: www.flux-capacitor.co.uk/blog.php

[64impala]

New blog: www.flux-capacitor.co.uk/blog.php

[charliecroker]

Cool comes in all shapes and sizes!

[hessu75]

Sometimes fun comes in small package.
Gonna be a real pocket rocket.

Cheers from Finland

-Hessu-

[Xenocide]

Ooh didn't know you were on here Johnny. looking' good chief.

[64impala]

Big updates on the electric relic hot rod. Batteries being fitted this week. The Enfield has military grade lithium-ion battery cells that normally start the twin engines and run the gatling guns of a Bell SuperCobra attack helicopter.

Originally the Enfield had a single electric motor with 8hp and eight 12-volt lead acid batteries (weighing over 300kg!) making 48-volts. The car weighed 975kg and did 40mph top whack, with a maximum range of 55 miles.

Compare the 6KW and 150 amp output of it in 1974 when this chassis number 003 Enfield left the Isle of Wight factory to the 600kW it has now. The Flux Capacitor will be able to unleash up to 2000 amps at over 300 volts, which could be in excess of 1100lb-ft of instant torque.

The Flux Capacitor has 144 cells connected in 2 parallel and 72 series. These are split into 3 battery packs, all living in the front bay. Voltage 266.4 nom. Max 302.4 volts. Current 31A x 2 = 62Ah cells, so pack energy is 16.5kWh.
Nominal discharge rate will be 2,480 amps at 266 volts, which is approximately 883hp. Or max discharge is 2,480 amps at 302 volts is approx 1,003hp of potential power. That’s up to 1003hp and a projection of some 1,100 lb ft of torque. Zoiks.


For the full blog update go here: www.flux-capacitor.co.uk/blog.php

[Deleted]

That is incredible. It looks the business, but what's underneath is really something special

[street]

How the hell did I miss this one?! Utterly fantastic, off to read the blog now!

[Clement]

Utter madness, what's not to love there?

[ratchart]

Somehow I've missed this until now. I love it, it's rare to see something truly different. I won't claim to understand all the technical jiggery pokery. I think the only other one of these (unmodified) was parked round the back of the museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) in Manchester. Don't know if that one worked or not.

[geoff115]

Love it! But I can't help worry about the short wheelbase with all that instant power!

[uncleterry]

I'm not sure how I'd missed the thread for this on here but I've just seen if for the first time and then realised I've seen this car before, at the Low Carbon Vehicle show at Millbrook, September last year. I remember it looking quite interesting

[64impala]

Cheers guys. Clement, it is mad yes.
And yes, the short wheelbase is an obvious challenge with the power we will have on tap. Wheelbars will definitely be earning their keep. The car is actually very aerodynamic, but even so....

Yes uncleterry it was at the LCV show last year and this year. Battery fitment completed this week then it's final adjustments and MoT bits.

[cianha]

Great progress, Jonny! You must be getting excited with it so close to completion.

Is there any traction control or grip feedback built into the maps?