I. BASIC VEHICLE CONFIGURATION

OUR DESIGN CONSISTS OF TWO FRONT WHEELS FOR STEERING AND ONE REAR DRIVE WHEEL. THE STEERING MECHANISM CONSISTS OF METAL RODS LINKING THE STEERING WHEEL SHAFT TO THE SPINDLES. THE ENGINE IS MOUNTED BEHIND THE DRIVER. THE DRIVER SITS IN A UPRIGHT POSITION AND FACES FORWARD. THE VEHICLE IS ENCLOSED IN AN AERODYNAMIC SHELL. OUR CANOPY IS HINGED TO ALLOW THE DRIVER TO EXIT SAFELY.

II. POWERTRAIN CONFIGURATION

AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THE POWERTRAIN IS LOCATED BEHIND THE DRIVER. THE POWER OF THE MOTOR WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE BICYCLE CRANK AREA BY A BELT DRIVEN SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM WILL ALSO INCLUDE AN IDLER PULLEY THAT CAN BE DISENGAGED TO SERVE AS A CLUTCH. THE POWER SUPPLIED BY THIS SYSTEM WILL THEN TRAVEL THROUGH THE CHAIN TRANSMISSION OF A BICYCLE. WE FEEL THIS POWERTRAIN CONFIGURATION WILL ALLOW US A WIDE RANGE OF SPEEDS AND WILL BE EASY TO CONSTRUCT.

III.PERFORMANCE

WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF A BICYCLE, OUR DESIGN WILL HAVE WIDE RANGE OF SPEEDS TO CHOOSE FROM. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT OUR VEHICLE WILL EASILY 15 MPH AND SAFELY OPERATE AT 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WE HAVE DESIGNED, WILL BE CAPABLE OF A FUEL CONSUMPTION OF AT LEAST 200 MPG.

IV. BRAKE SYSTEM

THE MAIN BRAKING SYSTEM WILL BE LOCATED ON THE REAR WHEEL AND CONSISTING OF ONE CALIPER STYLE BRAKE. THE BRAKE LEVER IS MADE OF ALUMINUM FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND STRENGTH. THE BRAKE LEVER IS MOUNTED NEAR THE STEERING WHEEL FOR EASY ACCESS AND LESS DISTRACTING FOR THE DRIVER. BRAKING HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY TESTED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS.