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Post #217,540
by tuberculosis
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8/4/05 4:45:38 PM
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New Sparrows
[link|http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mcnuts/sparrow.html|http://www.motorcycl...nuts/sparrow.html]

There are a couple of these in use running from the island to Seattle. I see them on the ferry a lot. They have the best of most worlds. They pay motorcycle rates and load/unload with the cycles - which means they go straight to the head of the line everytime, even when car wait lot is maxed to capacity.

OTOH, during the rain, you stay dry.

They're kind of spendy for a single seat though.


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Post #217,559
by boxley
8/4/05 5:42:30 PM
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New only one hr before a 6hr recharge? feh
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Post #217,561
by Another Scott
8/4/05 5:48:49 PM
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New 2-3 hrs at 220 V.
Presumably different battery technology (I assume they're using conventional lead-acid car batteries) could lead to faster recharge times, at greatly increased cost. E.g. [link|http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/02/business/02plug.html?ex=1123300800&en=9b7e4fd4fdc168fc&ei=5070&ex=1113109200&en=fcbf3746bb10e42d&ei=5099&partner=TOPIX&oref=login|Hacking a Prius].

TANSTAAFL, at the moment.

Cheers,
Scott.
     5/8 inch square differential fill plug - (boxley) - (50) - July 24, 2005, 09:58:41 PM EDT
         Most times that stuff doesn't need to be changed. - (Another Scott) - (31) - July 24, 2005, 10:55:17 PM EDT
             I REFUSE!!! to pay to remove one bolt where I can reach it - (boxley) - (30) - July 24, 2005, 11:13:34 PM EDT
                 Update? -NT - (Another Scott) - (29) - Aug. 4, 2005, 11:12:04 AM EDT
                     PB blaster, crowfoot 5/8ths wrench and a breaker bar - (boxley) - (28) - Aug. 4, 2005, 12:51:04 PM EDT
                         Good. Just the thing for you, here. 36 kB .img - (Another Scott) - (27) - Aug. 4, 2005, 01:12:26 PM EDT
                             I like these better - (boxley) - (26) - Aug. 4, 2005, 01:29:09 PM EDT
                                 Neat! Would be, um, challenging in the snow though. :-) -NT - (Another Scott) - (1) - Aug. 4, 2005, 01:34:06 PM EDT
                                     hey I live in Atlanta, stay home both snow days -NT - (boxley) - Aug. 4, 2005, 01:56:08 PM EDT
                                 Sparrows - (tuberculosis) - (2) - Aug. 4, 2005, 04:45:38 PM EDT
                                     only one hr before a 6hr recharge? feh -NT - (boxley) - (1) - Aug. 4, 2005, 05:42:30 PM EDT
                                         2-3 hrs at 220 V. - (Another Scott) - Aug. 4, 2005, 05:48:49 PM EDT
                                 My cousin's got - (imric) - (20) - Aug. 4, 2005, 04:59:32 PM EDT
                                     That site is nuts! "700 HP from Suzuki Hyabusa"! =) -NT - (Another Scott) - (16) - Aug. 4, 2005, 05:03:08 PM EDT
                                         You made me look - (imric) - (1) - Aug. 4, 2005, 07:49:15 PM EDT
                                             Yeah, but it's nuts! - (Another Scott) - Aug. 4, 2005, 08:20:15 PM EDT
                                         Based on limited reading - (broomberg) - (13) - Aug. 4, 2005, 08:30:57 PM EDT
                                             I have a friend with a 700hp pickup - (boxley) - Aug. 4, 2005, 09:04:39 PM EDT
                                             A couple numbers for comparo - (Ashton) - (8) - Aug. 4, 2005, 09:07:42 PM EDT
                                                 Wadaymean "plebes", you effete SF Eurowimp . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (7) - Aug. 5, 2005, 01:51:37 AM EDT
                                                     Waal now, Mr. Cash n'carry on - - (Ashton) - (6) - Aug. 5, 2005, 06:30:12 AM EDT
                                                         Don't know nothin about Harleys . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (5) - Aug. 5, 2005, 09:05:01 AM EDT
                                                             Oooh - envy; that'd be when I had a mere 500 cc Matchless.. -NT - (Ashton) - (4) - Aug. 5, 2005, 05:44:16 PM EDT
                                                                 well I might settle, afford one of these - (boxley) - (3) - Aug. 5, 2005, 06:01:56 PM EDT
                                                                     Heh - a 00's *Whizzer* ! - (Ashton) - (2) - Aug. 5, 2005, 09:59:33 PM EDT
                                                                         difference between a small motor and a bicycle - (boxley) - (1) - Aug. 6, 2005, 12:10:10 AM EDT
                                                                             Pssst. Dot! You gettin' this down? -NT - (Another Scott) - Aug. 6, 2005, 11:29:56 AM EDT
                                             Short answer: He'll get to Heaven before you. - (Another Scott) - (2) - Aug. 4, 2005, 09:08:33 PM EDT
                                                 No way they can use it - (drewk) - Aug. 5, 2005, 12:38:30 AM EDT
                                                 the old 911 was a pedal car, might as well drive a vw bug -NT - (boxley) - Aug. 5, 2005, 08:32:27 AM EDT
                                     OT when did everyone switch from chains to belts and why? -NT - (boxley) - (2) - Aug. 4, 2005, 09:05:14 PM EDT
                                         Re: OT when did everyone switch from chains to belts and why - (Ashton) - (1) - Aug. 4, 2005, 09:19:57 PM EDT
                                             I think he's asking about motorcycle drive belts. ;-) - (Another Scott) - Aug. 4, 2005, 09:25:45 PM EDT
         Lightly... - (folkert) - July 24, 2005, 11:20:51 PM EDT
         Penetrating oil, proper socket, and air impact wrench., - (Steve Lowe) - (2) - July 24, 2005, 11:49:17 PM EDT
             Impacts are over-rated. :-/ #196868. -NT - (Another Scott) - (1) - July 25, 2005, 12:03:19 AM EDT
                 But... the new ones... - (folkert) - July 25, 2005, 06:06:48 AM EDT
         Back in my day, we used to weld a piece of pipe onto them. -NT - (CRConrad) - (13) - Aug. 5, 2005, 05:57:23 AM EDT
             you didnt have wrenches? -NT - (boxley) - (12) - Aug. 5, 2005, 08:34:52 AM EDT
                 That was your problem, wasn't it? - (CRConrad) - (11) - Aug. 6, 2005, 06:20:27 PM EDT
                     and your reply to weld a rod to the bolt was? :-) -NT - (boxley) - (10) - Aug. 6, 2005, 06:50:04 PM EDT
                         Huh? WTF is that question supposed to mean??? - (CRConrad) - (9) - Aug. 6, 2005, 07:18:08 PM EDT
                             One could read it as 'weld a pipe onto the plug' if one ... - (Another Scott) - (8) - Aug. 6, 2005, 07:23:00 PM EDT
                                 Uhh... Yes - that is how one *should* read it. - (CRConrad) - (7) - Aug. 6, 2005, 07:40:11 PM EDT
                                     Um... - (Another Scott) - (6) - Aug. 6, 2005, 08:00:03 PM EDT
                                         Gas tanks & welding . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Aug. 6, 2005, 08:33:05 PM EDT
                                             Watched it done on aluminum diesel tanks - (folkert) - Aug. 7, 2005, 10:11:03 AM EDT
                                         ICLRPD - (Steve Lowe) - Aug. 7, 2005, 01:10:54 AM EDT
                                         Of course; through, not over; and of course again. - (CRConrad) - (2) - Aug. 7, 2005, 05:20:39 PM EDT
                                             You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din. -NT - (Another Scott) - (1) - Aug. 7, 2005, 05:38:38 PM EDT
                                                 Naah... You're welding facing *away from* the tank. -NT - (CRConrad) - Aug. 7, 2005, 05:49:17 PM EDT

The mind boggles.
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