Yep couldnt agree more. It works, but its brutal... and sooo suboptimal.

So why aren't we all working for a car manufacturer then?

Helen?

Dear me - was it the one quoted here? https://www.damninteresting.com/the-mechanical-battery/ (see Gyrobus) or here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyrobus

" Instead of a conventional engine, the bus carried a three-ton rotating steel wheel attached to an unusual electric motor."

So one big ...

If it had a massive big spinning flywheel - how well did it go round corners?

Oh I get you know - sounds fun! Let me know how you get on

There was a French company that said they would have compressed air cars on the market within a couple of years - they were doing a deal with Tata. Its easier to do in India where its warmer - in the UK the engine would tend would freeze :|

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compressed_air_car

Not ...

Yes. I'd love to kit out a Bongo with 4 inhub motors. Throw away all the heavy drive train. Load of Ultra-Caps and ESC's for drive and recovery, then LIFE4's for main supply all backed up by occasional turbine generator runs using LPG as required.

Trouble is you have no waste heat to use for cabin ...

It takes a lot of work to accelerate 2 tons of Bongo. Once done though, the vehicle is invested with significant momentum. Every time that energy, for any reason, is braked off (as it may be on twisty/hilly roads) the momentum gets thrown away and the cycle must be repeated. Also, that big diesel ...

I dont think the Khyam QE can be beaten. We _love_ our motordome. Everyone we camp with is jealous of the speed it goes up/down. Means I end up helping them though.... A friend turned up with a Coleman "60second" tent last year. We laughed our way through the 60minute calamity.

PS I really like the ...

I replaced all my connections years ago with Neutrik Speakons - 30A accross each pair of poles, rock solid, very low resistance and positive loking. Love 'em.

Now for size I'm switching some to EC5's ie http://www.hobbyking.co.uk/hobbyking/store/__56997__5_Pairs_of_EC5_Connector_Male_Female_.html ...

Looks like I need 13-530A "PIPE,WATER IN -T/C" from http://lushprojects.com/bongopartsmk2/c ... o=.html#16.

Wonder who would stock it...

there are 2 small gauge coolant pipes that cool the turbo that are just above the oil filter, or on the chassis rail is the supply pipe to the rear heater, it maybe just one of these, all fixable on the road side.

just the bleeding to sort properly, then you should be ok to carry on.

Well you ...

Unless Mike speaks Africaans or Croation. More appropriate might have been: ingenjör

Not that I know didly squat about language... I know how to google: http://spellic.com/eng/dictionary/Ingeneur

there are 2 small gauge coolant pipes that cool the turbo that are just above the oil filter, or on the chassis rail is the supply pipe to the rear heater, it maybe just one of these, all fixable on the road side.

just the bleeding to sort properly, then you should be ok to carry on.

Hey NB long ...

Hi Mike
it's almost impossible to find a petrol car without :lol: :lol: :lol: ....I don't like them, so I was looking hard to find a petrol Jeep without!!!!
Cheers
Helen

I'm intrigued - what do you have against petrol/gas conversions? Our current Bongo is 5 years overdue dieing and I was planning ...