Electric Car builder Jos Goble meets the Hippy Gourmet
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In this segment of the Hippy Gourmet show, we meet Jos Goble a 20 year old electric vehicle buff and engineer who built his first green vehicle when he was 12 years old!
hey jos –>no puedo … hey jos –>no puedo (ingles) ,pero me gusta tu video!!.pregunta.Que clase de motor usa??cuantas revuluciones da??y podras decirme,el valor del motor??me gustaria hacer un proyecto igual.gracias
I wish I knew how … I wish I knew how fast it went, haven’t had a chance to hook up the speedometer or had an open enough area to run it :p. It should make freeway speeds with no issue and should be quite peppy with a 2000 amp speed controller.
Yeh, I haven’t had … Yeh, I haven’t had a chance to put any more batteries in it to bring the suspension down. I also want to do some more frame work to allow the body to sit lower.
I started designing … I started designing mine in high school, but have never had the cash to make progress on it. Now I’m out of college and once I find work, my Triumph GT6 conversion will be done in a matter of months.
dude you rock. who … dude you rock. who says electric cars are nerdy. here you can put it any where. and with a some minor ajustments. it can go faster then most gas vehicles!
Sure no worries at … Sure no worries at all. I think there are a few minor tweaks to the vehicle before it can be ‘street legal’ – but otherwise it’s a sweet ride…and totally silent I might add.
No, I haven’t seen … No, I haven’t seen the others, but I will check them out. These all look pretty cool.
I am not trying to nitpick regarding the speed and I am completely for your cause. It was just a mild irritation when I was watching the film. I was just pointing it out because part of gaining acceptance will include showing folks that these solutions can actually create something like what we normally see on the street. So, it can drive on the highway? That is excellent! Very cool stuff, indeed.
That’s actually a … That’s actually a Corbin Sparrow. It’s an electric 3-wheeler that seats one person and a couple of bags of groceries, or a small pet- but it is absolutely designed for all major roadways and is such a cool car! (Bob runs it off of solar panels from his house).
I rode in this car … I rode in this car and it was pretty quick. Can’t say for sure the 0-60 number, but certainly a few seconds to highway speed. He did a great job on this car and also contributes to Bob Schneeveis’ other solar vehicle inventions as well. Have you seen the Solar Chariot or the Solar Big wheel clip? Those are incredible!
Thank you! We are … Thank you! We are trying to make them fresh squeezed every week : ) This on top of our regular 30-minute PBS shows we have to do- as well as our upcoming cookbook and more travels to film yet more shows…more to come!
It’s true that this … It’s true that this particular kit car is not as aerodynamic, but we’re mainly highlighting this awesome High School kid who built this car, and for the promise of the future for young designers who share his love of the planet.
How fast does it go … How fast does it go? You mention that people have the perception that these vehicles are slow, then you don’t say how fast it goes. It is a pretty vehicle for sure!
Steve Clunn of … Steve Clunn of grassroots EV also did an EV conversion of a Gazelle. Zilla 1k, 240V pack of Exide Orbitals, I think a WarP 8″ motor.
Those things have the aerodynamics of a brick. The use of this platform over say, a Porsche Spyder kit car or Speedster kit car, severely hurts your range.
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I am very …
I am very interested in alt energy and admire your work but aren’t lead batteries bad for the environment?
hey jos –>no puedo …
hey jos –>no puedo (ingles) ,pero me gusta tu video!!.pregunta.Que clase de motor usa??cuantas revuluciones da??y podras decirme,el valor del motor??me gustaria hacer un proyecto igual.gracias
The wheels on the 2 …
The wheels on the 2 seater solar vehicle is occultic eyes, I would like to know why those are there?
we should have …
we should have pioneers like this all over the news 24/7.
My vote goes to the …
My vote goes to the guy in Olympia who converted a ’79 VW Beetle to run on electricity. It’s the poor man’s Tesla Roadster..
I wish I knew how …
I wish I knew how fast it went, haven’t had a chance to hook up the speedometer or had an open enough area to run it :p. It should make freeway speeds with no issue and should be quite peppy with a 2000 amp speed controller.
Yeh, I haven’t had …
Yeh, I haven’t had a chance to put any more batteries in it to bring the suspension down. I also want to do some more frame work to allow the body to sit lower.
Way cool!!!
Way cool!!!
We design ac/dc …
We design ac/dc controllers from 12v to 5000v up to 5000 amps.
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that robot pulling …
that robot pulling the kart was amazing
I started designing …
I started designing mine in high school, but have never had the cash to make progress on it. Now I’m out of college and once I find work, my Triumph GT6 conversion will be done in a matter of months.
I just find it odd …
I just find it odd that the kit car body is placed so high up. Kind of takes the old car feel away.
I would love to buy …
I would love to buy a solar/wind/electric car!
dude you rock. who …
dude you rock. who says electric cars are nerdy. here you can put it any where. and with a some minor ajustments. it can go faster then most gas vehicles!
Try using a …
Try using a high-output alternator,turned with a 12VDC motor to keep your cool EV’s going!!
Sure no worries at …
Sure no worries at all. I think there are a few minor tweaks to the vehicle before it can be ‘street legal’ – but otherwise it’s a sweet ride…and totally silent I might add.
No, I haven’t seen …
No, I haven’t seen the others, but I will check them out. These all look pretty cool.
I am not trying to nitpick regarding the speed and I am completely for your cause. It was just a mild irritation when I was watching the film. I was just pointing it out because part of gaining acceptance will include showing folks that these solutions can actually create something like what we normally see on the street. So, it can drive on the highway? That is excellent! Very cool stuff, indeed.
That’s actually a …
That’s actually a Corbin Sparrow. It’s an electric 3-wheeler that seats one person and a couple of bags of groceries, or a small pet- but it is absolutely designed for all major roadways and is such a cool car! (Bob runs it off of solar panels from his house).
I rode in this car …
I rode in this car and it was pretty quick. Can’t say for sure the 0-60 number, but certainly a few seconds to highway speed. He did a great job on this car and also contributes to Bob Schneeveis’ other solar vehicle inventions as well. Have you seen the Solar Chariot or the Solar Big wheel clip? Those are incredible!
Thank you! We are …
Thank you! We are trying to make them fresh squeezed every week : ) This on top of our regular 30-minute PBS shows we have to do- as well as our upcoming cookbook and more travels to film yet more shows…more to come!
It’s true that this …
It’s true that this particular kit car is not as aerodynamic, but we’re mainly highlighting this awesome High School kid who built this car, and for the promise of the future for young designers who share his love of the planet.
I want to know …
I want to know something about the red 3-wheeler shown a couple of times. Anyone recognize it?
How fast does it go …
How fast does it go? You mention that people have the perception that these vehicles are slow, then you don’t say how fast it goes. It is a pretty vehicle for sure!
more videos please! …
more videos please!!! u r interesting and fun!!
Steve Clunn of …
Steve Clunn of grassroots EV also did an EV conversion of a Gazelle. Zilla 1k, 240V pack of Exide Orbitals, I think a WarP 8″ motor.
Those things have the aerodynamics of a brick. The use of this platform over say, a Porsche Spyder kit car or Speedster kit car, severely hurts your range.