[Toshi]

Rotiform Aerodiscs on my ID.Buzz? oh yes, it's happening.

:ronpaulit'shappening.gif:

ordered:

Rotiform LAS-Rs, 18 x 8.5"
Rotiform Aerodiscs to fit said 18"s

ok, it's not happening. shall have to return these things. two reasons:

1) said 18"s will most likely not clear the 15" rotors and matching calipers on my US-spec ID.Buzz. turns out Euro spec 18" OEM wheel ID.Buzzes have 14.1" rotors a la AWD ID.4s. this was very difficult to figure out!

2) even if they did fit, the load rating of the LAS-Rs is unfortunately insufficient. they're 1,600 lb for each corner. the SWB Euro ID.Buzz has a GVWR of 6,600 lb so close enough to handwave it away. my LWB US spec one will have a curb weight of 6,197 lb and somehow a GVWR of 7,408 lb despite a 948 lb payload even though that math mysteriously does not math: curb weight + payload should == GVWR, no?

gah.

 

[Pesqueeb]

Speaking of things that aren't happening:

Aptera shows off a new solar-powered car that it swears will go into production

The resurrected solar startup is making another go at it.

www.theverge.com