Week 1 (W1) 25.07.06 Brainstorming

** Thanks Brendan for typing this up in class **

Research 26/07/06

-Tico’s (Tica) -Costa Rica -Environment -Climate
-Terrain -Culture -Lifestyles -Sustainability
-Energy -Interaction -Spontaneous Design
-History C.R -Bush Mechanic’s -Industry -Agricultural
>Crops
>Conditions

-Materials -Government -Politics -Dictatorships
-Governed? -Education -Music -Economical Status
-Bartering System -Indicators -Household Materials -Currency

-Need or want a vehicle
-Electrical Infrastructure
-How do they live, and where
-Who don’t own vehicles

-Hostile to tech -Social Activities -Cow Bank -Roads/Traffic
-Current Transportation-Social Services -Resources -Purchase of vehicle
-Kit cars -Trade -How are they currently achieving
-GPS (CAN THEY AFFORD IT?) -Driving Laws

What kind of EV’s?
-Hybrid -Hydrogen -Re generation -LPG -Tetra Fuel
Ethanol -Bio Desiel -Pedal Power -Fuel cells/ tanks
Caterpillar Tracks -How many wheels?
>Walking Tractor

Energy Saving Infrastructure for refusing -Solar -Electric
-Steam -Animal power -Methane
Torque %
Power Output (required)

What makes up an ev??
Components/ parts Gen-set Gearboxes Chassis construction
Monocoque

What is the heaviest electric vehicle??
-Big machines

“Peoples” car (icon eg: VW beetle, Mini Cooper, Uni Mog, Vespa)

How many ways can you generate electricity?
Windmills/Turbines TATA

Object/ Product or system
Engineering capabilities
Semantics
Diagrams (Lego)
Flexible/ Versatile/ modular/ Inflatable/ Durable
Heated Overalls
Submersible – Microlite (ultra lite) Amphibious Hovercraft
Legs
-two cars/ into bus
-bath tub car
Tarp
Vehicle is the house?? / makes house??
Rio-De Janeiro
Sao Paulo

RMIT University Library AV
www.cardesignforums.com
www.carbodydesign.com

bubble cars kombi vans Waterproof Sails ATV vehicles
Basket weaving

Internet search – electric vehicles
Can a car be a : House; Boat; Kitchen; Bathroom; etc
Can it be your industry, your work
Can it be modular/assembled/taken apart?
Can it be a mobile phone?

Ask Frank? o.O (Mobile Phone towers, on bikes)

Virtual Reality?? Charging and Recharging

Environment where you can regenerate the power by rolling down the mountain
Regenerative Braking

Ceres (Brunswick) they have bio diesel, worm farms etc.
How do we repair it? Maintenance?
Retrofitting?
Coates hire
Cultural Diversity/ Native Diversity