KMW Cycles

Kilby Motorworks

49cc Diesel Moped [The Angstrom]
249cc Diesel Motorbike
349cc Diesel Motorcycle


The 49cc diesel Angstrom is designed to comply with moped laws in the USA and other nations. The engine is designed to pack as much power into 49cc as possible. The pair of Otto2.0-stroke cylinders should run upwards of 10krpm and attach to a moped CVT.

Diesel produces 1Hp per 54,000 cc/m. 49cc [50cc] operating at 10krpm produces 9.2 Hp in 4-stroke engines. The Otto2.0 should produce about 18Hp in ~50cc. A CVT will move this promptly to the road, and the moped will most likely be capable of moving faster than 30mph. A governor will likely be added to the moped to limit the speed and make the bike legal for sale. Larger than standard shocks and wheels will likely be standard. Easily tweakable [dial-up] modifications to the breathing cycle of the Otto2.0 will be produced.

A 150cc version would produce about 54Hp. The 250cc version should produce about 90Hp, and produce a highway-level motorcycle performance, with greater than average acceleration and in the light of acceleration diesel tuning, a top speed of ~90mph. A 350cc motorcycle would be the next step up, producing 126Hp, for an experience more like a touring bike.

Collision Protection

The most probable collisions a vehicle will face are either expensive or deadly. Both such problems must be addressed. To protect against common low force collisions, a KMW should have a large rubber and metal bumper surrounding the vehicle, particularly on the front and back and around the wheel wells, capable of resisting the vehicle moving at 15mph, or two tons of fairly solid material moving at 10mph. The body should be made of replaceable carbon fiber, fiberglass, or meshed hard rubber segments to reduce expense and damage of small collisions.

For more serious collisions, the gemini boning structure should keep the car's basic structure and protect passenger lives. Two lengthwise rigid bundles of pipes inside and below the cabin/trunk and engine connected to rigid crosswise sections deep to the front and back bumpers and another set between the two segments should provide a strong structural base secondary to the hard frame.

Considering the vehicle's light weight [~2000 lbs] these figures are estimated
Setup:
Primary Bumper [~10-15mph]
Bumper Backing Panels and Square [~10-15 mph]
Gemini Front Bars and Q4 [25-30 mph]
[Engine] [20-25mph]
[Midengine Airbags, Exterior Airbags] [+10mph]
Gemini Front Lines [25-30 mph]
Gemini Midbars [10-15mph]

This should place 100-130mph of material protection between the passengers and the street, along with accoutrements, easily giving it a 5-star rating.

Factory Biodiesel and Hydrogen

Designing an engine specifically for running on biodiesel fuels without trouble, or traditional diesel, could be a task worthwhile. Biodiesel has many advantages over petroleum and can be produced locally and at farms to provide fuel for rural motorists.

Later models containing water-hydrogen fuels, expected for 2008, should be quick to retool and take the market. This shift is a place where 1000' series automobiles can take the road with great force. It will be worthwhile to produce several biodiesel vehicles in the interim because of the probability of skyrocketing petrol prices and the profitability and usefulness of the technology. Biodiesel is a net detractor of greenhouse gasses and pollution in general because of the nature of the plants it uses as fuel.

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