http://www.revolutionmotors.biz/blog Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:07:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As promised, here is some video footage of the Dagne proof-of-concept prototype. We decided to share some of the early (unedited) videos we took of the prototype so you can get some perspective on our development process, and a clear sense of who we are and where we're coming from. Each ... http://www.revolutionmotors.biz/blog/?p=28 We appreciate the continued interest in Dagne. Here are answers to several more questions folks have raised: 1 - Mechanical Braking: As correctly pointed out, vehicle regulations require a mechanical means to stop the vehicle ("electric motor" brakes are not good enough). Since Dagne has calipers/disk brakes on each wheel, she ... http://www.revolutionmotors.biz/blog/?p=26 We have received lots of specific questions recently about Dagne. We will try and answer most of them here: 1 - Tire Wear: Dagne's tires are motorcycle stock, which tend to wear faster than car tires. We will address this issue by offering tires with a range of handling vs. endurance. ... http://www.revolutionmotors.biz/blog/?p=21 Thank you to everyone who has contributed their input thus far - it's very helpful and encouraging for us. As expected, the joystick is the most controversial aspect of Dagne's design, as it was for us! We debated intensely whether people would accept something so different from the standard vehicle ... http://www.revolutionmotors.biz/blog/?p=17 How do you feel about an unconventional vehicle like Dagne? Would you want to drive her? http://www.revolutionmotors.biz/blog/?p=9