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I put together a 20 minute film on my Crossfire project for family and friends and was asked to post it. I tried several times, but kept getting an error message. So I got the suggestion to post it on You Tube. That was a new experience for me and for some reason it starts a minute or so into the film, but you can back it up to the beginning. Here's the link:
 
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That is fantastic. I would like to hear about the finished product. How does it handle? How is the power? Top speed? etc. You probably have a new career if you want to.
 
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++++ ^^^^^
What Wayne said !!!
 
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Hats off to you and your project. Great presentation, well worth the time to watch.
 
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Bravo!! We were speaking of you recently and I had lost your email. Glad to see it on the road!
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Thanks for the kind words. The car handles VERY well. There is less weight up front and more over the rear wheels. It corners great. It's quick in first gear and I usually drive it in 2nd or third. I've had it up to 60 mph, but most of my driving is in town at speeds that don't exceed 45 mph. I'm working on determining range and am up to 58 miles so far but it's looking good to top 70 miles per charge.

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Well, I do admire your tenacity and accomplishment. This could be bigger than Rudy's V8 conversions (I mean, bigger in so far as way more units ,may be sold, as EVs are the 'thing' now).

As for me, I'll stick with my petro-powered sports car! Were I to mod the car in such a way, it would be to have a V8 in it. The advent of the use of petroleum has advanced our civilization and standard of living unlike anything else in human history - I'm not turning my back on it!
 
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I disagree Mark, I would LOVE an electric Crossfire, but it would have to be the SRT6 Roadster version
and have at least a 200 mile range with 1/4 mile times in the 10's or 11's.

Dream on .......
 
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Reminds me of this SNL video.
 
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Reminds me of this SNL video. CLICK


R O T F L M A O


I can actually see this advertised just as presented!


Dave, you ROCK!


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R O T F L M A O


I can actually see this advertised just as presented!


Dave, you ROCK!


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JL-D is a great comic, this is done so dead pan that some people would believe it to be true.
Maxichon put this video up some months ago, it is a great skit.
 
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It's been a number of years ago. But I seem to remember that there was someone famous that had a Xfire that was converted to electric. Anyone remember anything about it?
 
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It's been a number of years ago. But I seem to remember that there was someone famous that had a Xfire that was converted to electric. Anyone remember anything about it?


Try Jay Leno.
 
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I spent some time with bob and his electric crossfire a few days ago, this car is amazing the workmanship is outstanding, from the outside with the hood and trunk closed Bob's car looks stock. If only we knew the amount of work put into this car to make it look and do the things it does example: the electric motor drives the stock manual transmission ,stock driveshaft and stock rear end, I was blown away with Bob and his ELECTRIC Crossfire. jim

great job bob:
 

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