Electric Buggy!

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Electric Buggy!

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:shock:
Was in Stellenbosch yesterday and heard a very strange sound :?
Saw a Beach buggy driving towards me and as it passed there was a fat silver cylinder where the motor should be! :shock:
Made a very strange sound, kinda like a Golf cart on steroids! :shock:
Was too busy holding my jaw so could not take a pic! :(
Anyone know anything about the mystery Electric Buggy?
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I've also seen this beach buggy, have'nt been able to take a pic of it iether - yet
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NO PICS, Then it don't exist. :lol:
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Brian and Richard out Primrose way also has a ev beetle , maybe the Bugger can go and take some pics :mrgreen:
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Retrobug wrote::shock: ..... there was a fat silver cylinder where the motor should be! :shock:
Made a very strange sound, ....
Is that not a University project "AIR" car. ??

A lot of experimenting is taking place with High Pressure Air, and Chemical air generation......

Electric motor should have battery's, .....or very long extension cord...... :shock: :oops:

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I've heard that it is a university initiative, but I'll rather get the facts (and the pics !)
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jolas wrote:I've heard that it is a university initiative, but I'll rather get the facts (and the pics !)
Hi Paul,
Think it is a Electric motor, as they are big and round, and go into the motors space.

Was only pulling socks on the extension thing....... :roll:

Maybe we make it your mission to get more info & Photo's, as you are our Stellenbosch representative. :TIC:

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In the Vaal triangle thers an outfit that produces electric Pumas.
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The air power thing might explain the strange sound it was making! :shock:
But then again without an aircooled motor in the back I guess there are lots of other sounds the car makes that you never hear! :lol:
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But is it green in colour?
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splitfan wrote:Brian and Richard out Primrose way also has a ev beetle , maybe the Bugger can go and take some pics :mrgreen:

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spotted this on another popular forum! :shock:
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This is exactly what I saw sticking out the back of the buggy! :hangloose:
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