Open Source Green Vehicle (OSGV) Project is initiated to create a public-domain vehicle platform that puts consumers rights, environmental responsibilities and the fate of our planet back in the hands of the citizens ourselves.
Imagine what you can do when you can redesign a vehicle from scratch independent of any corporate bureaucracy, or concerning about existing product lines. Its all about going back to the basics. Its all about human mobility. And, its all about the environment. Think about what you can do with an open vehicle platform that could revolutionize the automotive industry. Think about all the technologies you can experiment and commercialize on this platform.
OSGV, as a public charitable organization, will maintain ownership of the resulting platform and ensure that it is used for the good of mankind. Our open-design license agreement also incentivize capitalization of private investments - bringing together the best of both worlds: non-profits/individuals with an environmental focus and for-profit entities with the latest fuel-saving technologies.
The Society for Sustainable Mobility (SSM) is a revolutionary movement to develop a much needed alternative to conventional automobiles. The Mission of the Society for Sustainable Mobility (SSM) is to create a three-part solution to our dependency on natural resources: 1. Sustainable Technologies: to improve the energy efficiency of automobiles; 2. Open-design Infrastructure: To accelerate sustainable technologies into the marketplace and to harness help from great minds around the world; 3. Business Strategy: to commercialize our products and bring them to the hands of consumers.
Some kind of open source car design. The website is horribly designed (flash only) so I've given up trying to figure out what this is. There was an autobloggreen blog entry (also linked) saying a bit more.
Some kind of open source car design. The website is horribly designed (flash only) so I've given up trying to figure out what this is. There was an autobloggreen blog entry (also linked) saying a bit more.
It is the goal of the OScar Project to develop a car according to Open Source principles. In our opinion, a car is not a vehicle full of high-tech gadgets. Instead, we are looking for a simple and functional concept to spread mobility. Form follows function.
Apart from that, OScar is not just a car. It is about new ways of mobility and the spreading of the Open Source idea in the real (physical) world.
It is the goal of the OScar Project to develop a car according to Open Source principles. In our opinion, a car is not a vehicle full of high-tech gadgets. Instead, we are looking for a simple and functional concept to spread mobility. Form follows function.
Apart from that, OScar is not just a car. It is about new ways of mobility and the spreading of the Open Source idea in the real (physical) world.
It is the goal of the OScar Project to develop a car according to Open Source principles. In our opinion, a car is not a vehicle full of high-tech gadgets. Instead, we are looking for a simple and functional concept to spread mobility. Form follows function.
Apart from that, OScar is not just a car. It is about new ways of mobility and the spreading of the Open Source idea in the real (physical) world.
An attempt to gather the expertise of many to design low cost battery solutions for Electric Vehicles and Hybrids. The primary goal will be to design car sized batteries using cheap off the shelf cells such as Lithium Ion or Nickel Metal Hydride. It addition a suitable charger/battery management system needs to be designed that can charge and maintain these packs. We feel that inexpensive DIY batteries of this type will give home built EV and Hybrid vehicles greater range and provide more options for the builders.
This Yahoo!Group is intended to maintain a discussion of design issues affecting the Open Source Motor Controller Project. The hardware design in this project will be open to anyone to build and experiment with. We welcome hobbiests and professionals alike to discuss the problems and solutions of building a reliable PMDC motor controller.
This Yahoo!Group is intended to maintain a discussion of design issues affecting the Open Source Motor Controller Project. The hardware design in this project will be open to anyone to build and experiment with. We welcome hobbiests and professionals alike to discuss the problems and solutions of building a reliable PMDC motor controller.
A Yahoo!Group dedicated to electric motor design. They state the objectives as a) To share a database collected related to electric motors and power electronics, b) Discuss technical problems, 3) Upgrade knowledge, IV) Share job opportunities related to electric motor design, e) etc..
began life as a Yahoo mailing list. The current plan is to collect dues from members to fund the club's projects.
This group is for the purpose of getting BEV's into production by group effort. The auto companies will not do it so we must do it ourselves. We intend to enable start up of open hardware EV production lines and standards of several types of EV's done by group vote with money raised by the group.
A project sponsored by the North Bay Electric Auto Association to cooperatively develop an electric car using open source methodologies. They don't discuss the licensing, and licensing is an important aspect of open source projects. They do have good intentions of openly documenting and sharing the results of their development.
They've developed a range of plans for small electric vehicles which include solar panels. The plans are available for free.
It's not clear whether there is a license or copyright on the plans. The intent appears to be "Open Source" in that they urge people to take the plans and build vehicles with them. However that there's no explicit copyright or license granting rights is a potential issue.
They've developed a range of plans for small electric vehicles which include solar panels. The plans are available for free.
It's not clear whether there is a license or copyright on the plans. The intent appears to be "Open Source" in that they urge people to take the plans and build vehicles with them. However that there's no explicit copyright or license granting rights is a potential issue.
The EM Dash is a pseudo-open-source project to develop a "dashboard" for an electric motorcycle. The project seems to still be in very early stages in that the postings are still pondering different embedded CPU choices. The overall design idea block diagram looks sound. But if the designer is still unsure of the CPU choice then it's not very far along.
An open sourced recumbent trike design. Jetrike is a front wheel drive (FWD) tilting delta trike design that features self-centering tilt geometry. Its tilting mechanism works independently from the steering. The idea is to use the riders weight to remain centered as the trike becomes stationary.
Hopefully this will give you some idea of how Jetrike rides. In the video I am riding Jetrike around the research station, reaching speeds of 37kmh and cornering at 22kmh (in two places) on a 2km loose gravel circuit. The road is a single lane and all the corners are at right angles, so I really had to lean hard not to end up in the cane fields!
Jetrike is a front wheel drive tilting delta trike that features self-centering geometry. I use it to commute to work on a daily basis.
Here are some shots of the finished frame showing how the tilt mechanism works.
Jetrike is a front wheel drive tilting delta trike that features self-centering geometry. I use it to commute to work on a daily basis.
I finally managed to get my mate rusty to chase me around the car park with a camera.
Jetrike is a front wheel drive tilting delta trike that features self-centering geometry. I use it to commute to work on a daily basis.
This simulation provided by Frank Bokhorst shows the how the new Free-To-Caster (FTC) design handles a high speed 3" bump. The front suspension is obviously too stiff, but shows how the FTC automatically recovers. All the driver did was point and shoot.
This is my new Free-To-Caster trike design under simulation.
An open sourced recumbent trike design. Jetrike is a front wheel drive (FWD) tilting delta trike design that features self-centering tilt geometry. Its tilting mechanism works independently from the steering. The idea is to use the riders weight to remain centered as the trike becomes stationary.
Hopefully this will give you some idea of how Jetrike rides. In the video I am riding Jetrike around the research station, reaching speeds of 37kmh and cornering at 22kmh (in two places) on a 2km loose gravel circuit. The road is a single lane and all the corners are at right angles, so I really had to lean hard not to end up in the cane fields!
Jetrike is a front wheel drive tilting delta trike that features self-centering geometry. I use it to commute to work on a daily basis.
Here are some shots of the finished frame showing how the tilt mechanism works.
Jetrike is a front wheel drive tilting delta trike that features self-centering geometry. I use it to commute to work on a daily basis.
I finally managed to get my mate rusty to chase me around the car park with a camera.
Jetrike is a front wheel drive tilting delta trike that features self-centering geometry. I use it to commute to work on a daily basis.
This simulation provided by Frank Bokhorst shows the how the new Free-To-Caster (FTC) design handles a high speed 3" bump. The front suspension is obviously too stiff, but shows how the FTC automatically recovers. All the driver did was point and shoot.
This is my new Free-To-Caster trike design under simulation.
An open sourced recumbent trike design. Jetrike is a front wheel drive (FWD) tilting delta trike design that features self-centering tilt geometry. Its tilting mechanism works independently from the steering. The idea is to use the riders weight to remain centered as the trike becomes stationary.
Hopefully this will give you some idea of how Jetrike rides. In the video I am riding Jetrike around the research station, reaching speeds of 37kmh and cornering at 22kmh (in two places) on a 2km loose gravel circuit. The road is a single lane and all the corners are at right angles, so I really had to lean hard not to end up in the cane fields!
Jetrike is a front wheel drive tilting delta trike that features self-centering geometry. I use it to commute to work on a daily basis.
Here are some shots of the finished frame showing how the tilt mechanism works.
Jetrike is a front wheel drive tilting delta trike that features self-centering geometry. I use it to commute to work on a daily basis.
I finally managed to get my mate rusty to chase me around the car park with a camera.
Jetrike is a front wheel drive tilting delta trike that features self-centering geometry. I use it to commute to work on a daily basis.
This simulation provided by Frank Bokhorst shows the how the new Free-To-Caster (FTC) design handles a high speed 3" bump. The front suspension is obviously too stiff, but shows how the FTC automatically recovers. All the driver did was point and shoot.
This is my new Free-To-Caster trike design under simulation.
An open sourced recumbent trike design. Jetrike is a front wheel drive (FWD) tilting delta trike design that features self-centering tilt geometry. Its tilting mechanism works independently from the steering. The idea is to use the riders weight to remain centered as the trike becomes stationary.
Hopefully this will give you some idea of how Jetrike rides. In the video I am riding Jetrike around the research station, reaching speeds of 37kmh and cornering at 22kmh (in two places) on a 2km loose gravel circuit. The road is a single lane and all the corners are at right angles, so I really had to lean hard not to end up in the cane fields!
Jetrike is a front wheel drive tilting delta trike that features self-centering geometry. I use it to commute to work on a daily basis.
Here are some shots of the finished frame showing how the tilt mechanism works.
Jetrike is a front wheel drive tilting delta trike that features self-centering geometry. I use it to commute to work on a daily basis.
I finally managed to get my mate rusty to chase me around the car park with a camera.
Jetrike is a front wheel drive tilting delta trike that features self-centering geometry. I use it to commute to work on a daily basis.
This simulation provided by Frank Bokhorst shows the how the new Free-To-Caster (FTC) design handles a high speed 3" bump. The front suspension is obviously too stiff, but shows how the FTC automatically recovers. All the driver did was point and shoot.
This is my new Free-To-Caster trike design under simulation.
An open sourced recumbent trike design. Jetrike is a front wheel drive (FWD) tilting delta trike design that features self-centering tilt geometry. Its tilting mechanism works independently from the steering. The idea is to use the riders weight to remain centered as the trike becomes stationary.
Hopefully this will give you some idea of how Jetrike rides. In the video I am riding Jetrike around the research station, reaching speeds of 37kmh and cornering at 22kmh (in two places) on a 2km loose gravel circuit. The road is a single lane and all the corners are at right angles, so I really had to lean hard not to end up in the cane fields!
Jetrike is a front wheel drive tilting delta trike that features self-centering geometry. I use it to commute to work on a daily basis.
Here are some shots of the finished frame showing how the tilt mechanism works.
Jetrike is a front wheel drive tilting delta trike that features self-centering geometry. I use it to commute to work on a daily basis.
I finally managed to get my mate rusty to chase me around the car park with a camera.
Jetrike is a front wheel drive tilting delta trike that features self-centering geometry. I use it to commute to work on a daily basis.
This simulation provided by Frank Bokhorst shows the how the new Free-To-Caster (FTC) design handles a high speed 3" bump. The front suspension is obviously too stiff, but shows how the FTC automatically recovers. All the driver did was point and shoot.
This is my new Free-To-Caster trike design under simulation.
An open sourced recumbent trike design. Jetrike is a front wheel drive (FWD) tilting delta trike design that features self-centering tilt geometry. Its tilting mechanism works independently from the steering. The idea is to use the riders weight to remain centered as the trike becomes stationary.
Hopefully this will give you some idea of how Jetrike rides. In the video I am riding Jetrike around the research station, reaching speeds of 37kmh and cornering at 22kmh (in two places) on a 2km loose gravel circuit. The road is a single lane and all the corners are at right angles, so I really had to lean hard not to end up in the cane fields!
Jetrike is a front wheel drive tilting delta trike that features self-centering geometry. I use it to commute to work on a daily basis.
Here are some shots of the finished frame showing how the tilt mechanism works.
Jetrike is a front wheel drive tilting delta trike that features self-centering geometry. I use it to commute to work on a daily basis.
I finally managed to get my mate rusty to chase me around the car park with a camera.
Jetrike is a front wheel drive tilting delta trike that features self-centering geometry. I use it to commute to work on a daily basis.
This simulation provided by Frank Bokhorst shows the how the new Free-To-Caster (FTC) design handles a high speed 3" bump. The front suspension is obviously too stiff, but shows how the FTC automatically recovers. All the driver did was point and shoot.
This is my new Free-To-Caster trike design under simulation.
The chronology of Tim Kutscha's path towards creating an open-source electric vehicle (EV) conversion kit for a fifth generation ('92-'95) Honda Civic sedan/coupe. Current instructions and files can be found at the civic-ev-kit Google group listed in the Links section. Licensed under the TAPR Open Hardware License (www.tapr.org/OHL)
