Nic Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 1 hour ago, winterwheel said: I'm always trying to remember how to turn off the lights when I ride the V8. That's odd, mine stay on/off even after power on/off, until I change it again. To toggle lights, (with power on) simply hold the lift button on the handle and then press the power button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 3 hours ago, EcoDrift said: So @US69, it sure looks like they aren't in China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED209 Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, meepmeepmayer said: That thing is huge! Nearly Monster size! Ok, maybe the lady isn't exactly 6 foot and makes it look bigger, but still... my ACM is about as tall as the USB ports or power button is high (black indentations above the light), with essentially the same tire size! @meepmeepmayer, this has to be your next wheel, the Large shell could possibly allow you to add more batteries to wheel, judging by the shell size, 5000wh looks possible 🤔 Edited December 26, 2018 by ED209 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 3 hours ago, ED209 said: @meepmeepmayer, this has to be your next wheel, the Large shell could possibly allow you to add more batteries to wheel, judging by the shell size, 5000wh looks possible 🤔 The thought has crossed my mind. It's a question of price, how well the shell would allow to put more standard battery packs in without many modifications, and how sturdy the shell is for offroading. Somehow I think it's big without offering good options, but maybe that first impression is wrong. For comparison, on the ACM or msuper, I'd have done it like this: put 2 battery packs vertically where the one battery pack is horizontally in the standard shell on each side. Extend shell upwards (with some cool fiberglass stuff) to cover the now-vertical packs, and you can add one or two packs in the middle where the handle is. So by lifting the shell only maybe 15cm, you can put 4000Wh (3885Wh) or 4800Wh (4662Wh) in (5 or 6 packs instead of the stock two). Still very compact, and very little shell modifications except the "new roof". The thing with the Nikola is the KS/Tesla-style central battery pillar with so much wasted space at the front and back (where the 4 speakers sit on the KS wheels). You could cram in cells everywhere, but there's no big space where you could just add a regular battery pack. I'd very much prefer that. (Not sure why, maybe it's a neatness thing or the wish of a ready-made huge-battery wheel designed like this.) Would love to see some pictures of the electronics/inside of the wheel! @EcoDrift Is one of your disassembly articles with the great pictures coming one day for the Nikola? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post EcoDrift Posted December 27, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2018 6 hours ago, meepmeepmayer said: Is one of your disassembly articles with the great pictures coming one day for the Nikola? Yes, I think few days... 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 6 hours ago, EcoDrift said: Yes, I think few days... Great! Very interested how the insides and build look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US69 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 17 hours ago, Marty Backe said: So @US69, it sure looks like they aren't in China. Not anymore :-) But believe me, it is still one of the few - if not the only- prototype. To my Knowledge Mass production has not started yet ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcoDrift Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 3 hours ago, US69 said: But believe me, it is still one of the few - if not the only- prototype. Mass production will not be much different from this. And those shortcomings that we found here - the plant is already going to change 3 hours ago, US69 said: Mass production has not started yet Yes. January. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Alex Gruzglin Posted December 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2018 As a fluent Russian speaker, the best part was at the end: I can only associate this wheel with this song 6 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Great video, thanks! Wheel looking nice. Starting to remind me of the ACM more, with the closed shell. With non-transparent, rubberized shell parts this wheel might be very robust and not flimsy at all. Those white highlights look great. Who are those boring people who want an all-black, boring wheel? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai-lad Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 2 hours ago, Alex Gruzglin said: As a fluent Russian speaker, the best part was at the end: I can only associate this wheel with this song Could follow most of it using autotranslation of auto closed captioning.... but also loved the ending song, so appropriate!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thai-lad Posted December 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2018 22 hours ago, EcoDrift said: Mass production will not be much different from this. And those shortcomings that we found here - the plant is already going to change Yes. January. It will be interesting to hear how people respond to that super wide suitcase handle. It looks to me like picking it up is going to really tire out your fingers and wrist, unless there is a really deep well inside the handle that will let you fully curve your fingers? 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterwheel Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 On 12/26/2018 at 9:39 AM, Nic said: That's odd, mine stay on/off even after power on/off, until I change it again. To toggle lights, (with power on) simply hold the lift button on the handle and then press the power button. It's the wheel I lend out for people just learning to ride, and I ride it rarely myself, so it gets reset and I don't bother to change it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED209 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) Good Video upload, towards the end of the video, just after 8 minutes, I noticed that the shell creaks alot when you press your leg against it, that would irritate me alot. The design is starting to grow on me though. Edited December 28, 2018 by ED209 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 So, the GW Nikola has a handle that can guillotine your fingers off if you are not careful when folding it back down. There's no way that would ever pass any product safety test ... do the designers even have a clue about safety? Seems not. Creaky shell and too wide a handle for carry ... GW need to sack their design team and find some real talent to design their products. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Capitaine Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Final version ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post EcoDrift Posted December 29, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2018 Last news: - in final release will be new handle - new pedal - release will be in March 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 47 minutes ago, EcoDrift said: Last news: - in final release will be new handle - new pedal - release will be in March What exactly does "new handle" mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Unicyclist Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 7 minutes ago, Marty Backe said: What exactly does "new handle" mean? They have retro-fitted a King Song trolley and handle! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 1 hour ago, EcoDrift said: new pedal Will it fit other gotways, msx etc 😊 Hope they are slightly bigger i could do with another inch 😋😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 1 hour ago, The Fat Unicyclist said: They have retro-fitted a King Song trolley and handle! I assume you're joking, but I don't know for sure? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunka Hunka Burning Love Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 (edited) If they could have an open spot at the top in the handle there could be made a dual carry handle that has half trolley handle / half shell. a narrow part in the handle that would allow some room for fingers to grasp. They might need to redesign the top part of the shell though to change the closed bridge design they have there. Or they could make it narrow and just add a "bump" up to form a small handle that doesn't distract from the circular form of the shell. There could be a latch at the end of the handle to secure it rather than the latch near the hinge. That way when locked down it can be used to lift the wheel as it would be a structural support element. Or even just shape a small carry handle at the top upwards just into the trolley handle itself. They could shape the shell down a bit to form a space for the handle. Let me fire up MS Paint... brb Edited December 30, 2018 by Hunka Hunka Burning Love 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Bon Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 So tyre size is 16 x 3 looks like a good off road tyre must be going the MSX way and calling it a bigger wheel size Just cause tyre increase's wheels diameter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Unicyclist Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 2 hours ago, Marty Backe said: I assume you're joking, but I don't know for sure? Yes, I was joking... Why, were you getting excited? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unventor Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 46 minutes ago, The Fat Unicyclist said: Yes, I was joking... Why, were you getting excited? I am amazed that i beat @Hunka Hunka Burning Love to it... Excited...As in "teleskopic" 😏🤩 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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