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User talk:Nicholas Cafarelli

2012-03-29T22:14:04Z

Nicholas Cafarelli:

The Spira is a very safe, very light, very simple, very economical vehicle. I propose that the Spira concept of a foam body makes for significant advantages for the OSE vehicle program. I further suggest that the vehicle have pedal cranks making it a human hybrid. Contact me at [mailto:nickec@gmail.com email] for further information.

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LSEF1DY_fk Driving the Spira - saving lives.] 21:10

[http://www.gizmag.com/driving-the-spira-3-wheel-prototype/13573 Gizmag article] 186 images

[http://spira4u.com spira4u.com]

User talk:Nicholas Cafarelli

2012-03-29T22:09:39Z

Nicholas Cafarelli: Created page with "The Spira is a very safe, very light, very simple, very economical vehicle. I propose that the Spira concept of a foam body makes for significant advantages for the OSE vehicle p..."

The Spira is a very safe, very light, very simple, very economical vehicle. I propose that the Spira concept of a foam body makes for significant advantages for the OSE vehicle program. I further suggest that the vehicle have pedal cranks making it a human hybrid. Contact me at nickec@gmail.com for further information.
Driving the Spira - saving lives. 21:10
Gizmag article 186 images
spira4u.com

Team Wikispeed Collaboration

2012-03-29T22:08:24Z

Nicholas Cafarelli: /* Spira */

=Introduction=
*Started as personal project in 2006, much greater concept came in 2008
*[[Joe Justice]] commits to share all that he knows on cars with Open Source Ecology.
*$180k/year. $110k/year to Team Wikispeed.
*Team wikispeed: $400k away from ultra-efficient car.
*6 days per week.
*Wikispeed is agile/scrum/lean, but not exactly that.

=Step 1=

Define a minimum marketable feature

Here is the ultraefficient modular car

*Today Team Wikispeed is - 2% of population

*Early Adopters - 20%

==Existing WikiSpeed drive train==
*Transmission/ 2WD
*40"x40"xn" tall cradle with standardized electrical connection
*0-80 ohm signal coming in
*transmission and differential in engine unit
*Power level, f,r,park signal, fuel level, temperature - signals to dashboard
*Axles out of sch 80 SAE 4130 pipe

==Opensource critique of old open source = people paid by size of their ego==
*There was a lot of information hiding until release
*Antisocial person was stereotype
*250 lb sweaty guy who says 'I control the internet'
*Not the zen buddhist, but cult of personality

=Team Wikispeed: Our methodology=

*'''Joe Justice TEDx''' - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8jdx-lf2Dw 9min 56sec.
*Our Seattle Shop from July 2011 - completely evolved several times now:
http://www.youtube.com/wikispeed#p/a/u/0/9c_XWlVwdTc 6min 48 sec.
*WIKISPEED's modular cars, showing the car build by our Michigan team:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTDCQMjbc40 4min 53 sec.
*WAY more information on us, if you are really passionate about our background, ethics, goals, or methods:
**http://www.youtube.com/user/WIKISPEED#p/a/u/0/V5quKKAGlck intro: 2min 44sec.
**http://www.youtube.com/user/WIKISPEED#p/a/u/2/CNhdfAxa648 part 1: 1hour 03min.
**http://www.youtube.com/user/WIKISPEED#p/a/u/1/M7Uv33fOLXA part 2: 53min 30sec.

Bottom one is deep with ethics.

=Other=

What was the process for making sure that you fit safety standards? I'm thinking about how do we do this for other machines, is the process transferable?

=Spira=

The Spira is a very safe, very light, very simple, very economical vehicle. I propose that the Spira concept of a foam body makes for significant advantages for the OSE vehicle program. I further suggest that the vehicle have pedal cranks making it a human hybrid. Contact me at nickec@gmail.com for further information.

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LSEF1DY_fk Driving the Spira - saving lives.] 21:10

[http://www.gizmag.com/driving-the-spira-3-wheel-prototype/13573/ Gizmag article] 186 images

[http://www.spira4u.com spira4u.com]

[[Category: Car]]
[[Category: Wikispeed]]

Team Wikispeed Collaboration

2012-03-29T22:06:22Z

Nicholas Cafarelli: /* Spira */

=Introduction=
*Started as personal project in 2006, much greater concept came in 2008
*[[Joe Justice]] commits to share all that he knows on cars with Open Source Ecology.
*$180k/year. $110k/year to Team Wikispeed.
*Team wikispeed: $400k away from ultra-efficient car.
*6 days per week.
*Wikispeed is agile/scrum/lean, but not exactly that.

=Step 1=

Define a minimum marketable feature

Here is the ultraefficient modular car

*Today Team Wikispeed is - 2% of population

*Early Adopters - 20%

==Existing WikiSpeed drive train==
*Transmission/ 2WD
*40"x40"xn" tall cradle with standardized electrical connection
*0-80 ohm signal coming in
*transmission and differential in engine unit
*Power level, f,r,park signal, fuel level, temperature - signals to dashboard
*Axles out of sch 80 SAE 4130 pipe

==Opensource critique of old open source = people paid by size of their ego==
*There was a lot of information hiding until release
*Antisocial person was stereotype
*250 lb sweaty guy who says 'I control the internet'
*Not the zen buddhist, but cult of personality

=Team Wikispeed: Our methodology=

*'''Joe Justice TEDx''' - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8jdx-lf2Dw 9min 56sec.
*Our Seattle Shop from July 2011 - completely evolved several times now:
http://www.youtube.com/wikispeed#p/a/u/0/9c_XWlVwdTc 6min 48 sec.
*WIKISPEED's modular cars, showing the car build by our Michigan team:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTDCQMjbc40 4min 53 sec.
*WAY more information on us, if you are really passionate about our background, ethics, goals, or methods:
**http://www.youtube.com/user/WIKISPEED#p/a/u/0/V5quKKAGlck intro: 2min 44sec.
**http://www.youtube.com/user/WIKISPEED#p/a/u/2/CNhdfAxa648 part 1: 1hour 03min.
**http://www.youtube.com/user/WIKISPEED#p/a/u/1/M7Uv33fOLXA part 2: 53min 30sec.

Bottom one is deep with ethics.

=Other=

What was the process for making sure that you fit safety standards? I'm thinking about how do we do this for other machines, is the process transferable?

=Spira=

The Spira is a very safe, very light, very simple, very economical vehicle. I propose that the Spira concept of a foam body makes for significant advantages for the OSE vehicle program. I further suggest that the vehicle have pedal cranks making it a human hybrid. Contact me at nickec@gmail.com for further information.

[http://www.spira4u.com spira4u.com]

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LSEF1DY_fk Driving the Spira - saving lives.] 21:10

[[Category: Car]]
[[Category: Wikispeed]]

Team Wikispeed Collaboration

2012-03-29T22:05:23Z

Nicholas Cafarelli:

=Introduction=
*Started as personal project in 2006, much greater concept came in 2008
*[[Joe Justice]] commits to share all that he knows on cars with Open Source Ecology.
*$180k/year. $110k/year to Team Wikispeed.
*Team wikispeed: $400k away from ultra-efficient car.
*6 days per week.
*Wikispeed is agile/scrum/lean, but not exactly that.

=Step 1=

Define a minimum marketable feature

Here is the ultraefficient modular car

*Today Team Wikispeed is - 2% of population

*Early Adopters - 20%

==Existing WikiSpeed drive train==
*Transmission/ 2WD
*40"x40"xn" tall cradle with standardized electrical connection
*0-80 ohm signal coming in
*transmission and differential in engine unit
*Power level, f,r,park signal, fuel level, temperature - signals to dashboard
*Axles out of sch 80 SAE 4130 pipe

==Opensource critique of old open source = people paid by size of their ego==
*There was a lot of information hiding until release
*Antisocial person was stereotype
*250 lb sweaty guy who says 'I control the internet'
*Not the zen buddhist, but cult of personality

=Team Wikispeed: Our methodology=

*'''Joe Justice TEDx''' - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8jdx-lf2Dw 9min 56sec.
*Our Seattle Shop from July 2011 - completely evolved several times now:
http://www.youtube.com/wikispeed#p/a/u/0/9c_XWlVwdTc 6min 48 sec.
*WIKISPEED's modular cars, showing the car build by our Michigan team:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTDCQMjbc40 4min 53 sec.
*WAY more information on us, if you are really passionate about our background, ethics, goals, or methods:
**http://www.youtube.com/user/WIKISPEED#p/a/u/0/V5quKKAGlck intro: 2min 44sec.
**http://www.youtube.com/user/WIKISPEED#p/a/u/2/CNhdfAxa648 part 1: 1hour 03min.
**http://www.youtube.com/user/WIKISPEED#p/a/u/1/M7Uv33fOLXA part 2: 53min 30sec.

Bottom one is deep with ethics.

=Other=

What was the process for making sure that you fit safety standards? I'm thinking about how do we do this for other machines, is the process transferable?

=Spira=

The Spira is a very safe, very light, very simple, very economical vehicle. I propose that the Spira concept of a foam body makes for significant advantages for the OSE vehicle program. I further suggest that the vehicle have pedal cranks making it a human hybrid. Contact me at nickec@gmail.com for further information.

[http://www.spira4u.com spira4u.com]

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LSEF1DY_fk Driving the Spira - saving lives.]

[[Category: Car]]
[[Category: Wikispeed]]