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Driving the Car - With one gear and heaps of torque (300Nm from the twin motors) Driving is simple and effortless and the car rapidly gains speed and without a body the sensation of speed is greatly exaggerated.
Step 1: The Chassis
One of the disadvantages of using a thin walled box section is that large concentrated loads cannot be applied directly to the aluminium walls. This is easily overcome by using tubular steel subframes or bulkheads to spread loads. The tubular steel subframes are relatively small and are not difficult to fabricate.
Aluminium Box
The chassis box requires a large press to bend up. Because it's a simple box, your local metal roofing supplier should be able to supply the material cut and pressed to size.. I sourced a 3m long box, 270mm high x 300mm wide made from a single 1.2m x 3m x 3mm sheet complete with lid for $300.
The width of the box is wide enough for 4 batteries across plus a thin ply lining. The ply lining helps to protect the batteries, stop any drumming noise being transmitted through the chassis, ensures rivet heads don't rub on the sides of batteries. Attach the lining to the aluminium chassis using sikaflex automotive or marine polyurethane flexible sealant/adhesive.
Note that the lip on the aluminium box serves not only as a place to fix the lid, but also strengthens the structure when the lid is not fixed in place.
Inside the chassis box, a series of bulkheads, either aluminium or ply plates are fitted. The bulkheads have a number of functions. They support the chassis box against buckling, support batteries from acceleration and deceleration loads (including an impact) and provide reinforced mounting points for heavy components such as motors and seat frames or floor.
The box also needs a lid that can be opened to access batteries, but it needs to be securely fastened as an integral structural part of the box. While riveting would give a quick and strong attachment, it is not suited to testing and development requirements of a custom vehicle. A suitable alternative to using rivets is using rivnuts and socket screws. 6mm to 8mm rivnuts and screws are suitable. They should be spaced reasonably close and stainless rivnuts and screws are not recommended as the threads tend to bind. I have used 6mm socket screws at a spacing of 50mm. I do not recommend using stainless socket screws and rivnuts, having learned the hard way when several of the socket screw threads binding and needed to be drilled out and replaced.
A drawing showing dimensions for a chassis box is shown above along with an Autodesk Inventor rendering showing the basic chassis layout. The chassis box design is optimised 45 CALB 100Ah lithium cells fitted four wide.
Suspension Subframes
External subframes that slide over the box section are used to mount the suspension. The subframes are welded up from 25mm x 1.6mm steel box section. They are attached to the aluminium box using structural rivets from inside the box. An angle attachment for your drill or a right angle drill is essential for drilling the rivet holes this and a pneumatic riveter is needed to apply sufficient pressure to set a structural rivet as you will not fit a large manual style riveter inside the box.
Structural rivets such as Megalock Rivets should be used for attaching subframes. In Australia they will probably need to be sourced from a specialist supplier such as Profast. At the time of writing there was limited availability of structural rivets on Ebay, but suppliers such as Profast will post out supplies. A pneumatic riveter is available online starting from under $100 and is needed for the higher pressures required to set structural rivets, particularly in confined spaces.
The front and rear subframes mounted to the chassis box are shown above. The suspension mounting points are visible in the photos. The angle of the outer members matches the suspension mounts.
Step 2: Electric Drive
The car uses two electric motors mounted on a subframe that sits on the chassis, driving the rear wheels via belts. There is one fixed speed and keeping the belts (or chains) inside the chassis box keeps them clean, minimises maintenance and protects fingers.
This platform is easily adaptable to virtually any motor, either face or foot mounted.
I have used AC motors which are 58kg each. They are a good price for their size and have excellent torque over a large rev range. BLDC or permanent magnet AC motors will give a higher power to weight but are more expensive for an equivalent power output at this size due to the cost of large rare earth magnets. My AC induction motors were sourced from EV Power and came with controllers. Brushed motors are an even more economical option and an Etek / Mars style motor such as the Motenergy ME0709 are available from around $600 each.
The motors also require a motor controller. I won't go into detail about motor and controller selection here as there are other good resources available, however most motor suppliers will offer a motors either with a controller, or will recommend suitable controller options. A purpose built motor controller for a vehicle drive system is designed with forward and reverse and often regen programs. They typically also have switch inputs that will be compatible with a 12V ignition switch to switch the controllers on and off. Connecting up a motor controller is about as complex as fitting an aftermarket stereo to a car, although you need to be very particular about not making any errors or there could be smoke and tears.
The motors transmit power through a toothed belt to the rear wheels. A 30mm wide Gates GT3 will transmit up to 30kW peak power and run smoothly and silently. Chain drives can be cheaper and lighter and provide a higher torque rating. The use of a belt or chain drive eliminates the need for a gearbox as the electric motors have more than adequate torque for single speed operation, particularly with a light weight vehicle.
I am using two AC motors put out a combined 300Nm of torque and with a 1:3 gear ratio from the motor to the rear wheels and while the acceleration from a standing start is excellent, it is currently geared for a very high top speed, thus even better low range performance could be achieved with lower gearing.
Rear Axle
The rear axle comprises two half shafts bolted to the original mazda drive shafts. A large pulley is mounted directly on each half shaft and is driven from a small pulley mounted directly on the motor. The half shafts are supported by a basic bearing each end, approx 20mm inner and 30mm outer bearing size with a pulley mounted keyed onto the shaft. The diagram above illustrates the rear axel arrangement. The half shafts have an outer flange welded to the shaft and machined to match the rear drive shaft flanges of the MX5 / Miata.
There is no interconnection between the two driveshafts or motors - each drives completely independently of the other. The torque characteristics of the electric motors inherently distribute torque between the driven wheels, thus there is no requirement for any differential. This arrangement will also facilitate simple development of true control systems in the future (torque vectoring)
Order your selected motors and controllers
Order small pulley or sprocket with hole and keyway to match electric motor
Order drive belts or chains
Order rear pulleys with a ratio between 1:3 and 1:5. Ratios can easily be changed and experimented with and the best ratio needs to consider the motor selection, target vehicle speed and acceleration characteristics. The larger rear pulley will typically require a taperlock bush. This makes it easy to fit the pulley firmly onto the driveshaft and to change pulley ratios in the future.
The only specially machined items in the drivetrain are two half shafts that have a flange at one end to suit the drive shaft flanges from the suspension donor parts. A large rear pulley or sprocket is mounted on each half shaft and the half shaft is supported with a bearing each end attached to the chassis box and rear suspension subframe.
Step 3: Seating
It is critical that the passenger cells are well attached to the chassis as considerable loads are encountered in the event of an impact. For the direct riveted floor, loads are shared across a large number of rivets, providing considerable shear strength. Where a floor box subframe is used with a couple of attachment points to the chassis box, reinforcement of the chassis box will reduce the risk of any localised buckling or tearing of the chassis box at the subframe attachment points in the event of higher speed impacts.
The photographs show a ply finish to the top of the floor box. In this example a ply and aluminium composite floor box has been used. The composite panel is constructed by riveting and glueing a ply and alumium sheet over aluminium ribs and a foam core. This increases stiffness, reduces any 'drumming' of the floor and provides a nice finish. It requires more time to fabricate but can reduce the cost of materials as ply is quite cheap and it permits a lighter gauge of the more expensive aluminium to be used.
The seats shown are Jaz Pro blow moulded poly seats. They are light weight, economical and ideal for outdoor use.
Step 4: Battery
The motors and controllers that I am using operate at 144 volts so I have used 45 lithium cells in series. The peak current draw is 600 amps for brief periods with a maximum rated current for longer periods of 300 amps so I have used 100Ah cells to limit current draw to between 3C to 5C. This gives a 14kWh battery pack which is a bit more than half of the capacity of Nissan Leaf's 24kWh battery pack.
Each cell is 3.3kg giving a total battery weight of 150kg.
A battery pack of this voltage is enough to do some serious damage if you drop a tool across the terminals and can give a dangerous electric shock. A qualified electrician with experience in DC power circuits should complete work on the battery pack.
An essential part of the battery pack is the battery management system. The battery management system is required to ensure individual cells are not over or under charged. A good battery management system will also provide information about the battery state of charge and the current draw in or out of the battery. The cells sourced for this project were CALB 100Ah cells from EV-Power, ordered and supplied complete with EV-Power's own battery management system and a compatible single phase battery charger. The individual cell and battery pack installed in the car is shown in the photos above.
Some background on lithium cells for electric vehicle use from the battery supplier...
LFP batteries have many advantages over Lead Acid, half the weight, higher voltage under load, double the usable capacity and ten times the cycle life! The total cost of ownership is less for LFP batteries than for lead acid.
- Voltage: 3.2-3.4V nominal, 2.5V min, 3.9V max
- Cycle life: 2000+ to 80% DOD, 3000+ to 70% DOD, measured, not just claimed.
- high discharge rate
- Consistently low internal resistance. (=longer life)p
- Safe LFP chemistry, proven performance in EVs.
Step 5: Suspension and Steering
The cheapest and easiest way to obtain suspension components is to source from a wrecking vehicle, however there is a limited number of vehicles with front and rear wishbones and rear wheel drive. Two fairly light weight vehicles are the Mazda MX5 / Miata and Honda S2000. I have used a wrecked Mazda MX5 as they are more commonly available in Australia. The suspension from a MX5 is conveniently attached to subframes that can be detached from the car by removing a few bolts. The subframes include all of the suspension mounting brackets so they could be reused, but the chassis box would need some work to cut and fit around the original subframes, so a simpler (and lighter) approach is to fabricate your own front and rear subframes and attached the suspension, wheels, hubs, brakes, springs etc. complete onto the new subframe.
Photographs: The front and rear wheel and suspension after removal from an MX5 is shown in the above photos along with the original front subframe and a rear subframe. Note the front suspension subframe is reasonably heavy as it also incorporates the front engine mounts. The new fabricated subframe can be easily seen on the car in the last photo.
Even though the MX5 is a light weight vehicle, there is still significant unsprung weight, with the four wheel, brake and suspension assemblies weighing a total of approx 140kg, which is nearly 1/3 the weight of the car. For lighter weight (but more expensive and more fragile) aluminium racing wheel uprights and hubs with fabricated wishbones and rod ends can be sourced eg from Formula Ford parts suppliers.
Firstly if you need to disassemble the host car to get the components out, refer to a useful guide such as how to remove an MX5 body from the makers of the exocet kit car, although suspension components can easily be removed just by removing wishbone pivot bolts and driveshaft flange bolts at the rear and wishbone pivot bolts at the front.
Secondly press up brackets for the suspension pivots from 50mm wide x 3mm thick steel plate. The bracket widths need to match the width of the suspension bushes on the inner ends of the wishbones. They may need to be slotted to cater for camber angle adjustment. The Mazda uses a simple offset washer to position the suspension mounting point in the slotted hole for camber adjustment.
Thirdly attach the brackets to the suspension arms in the middle of their adjustment range. With the suspension and wheel still assembled, clamp the brackets onto the suspension mounting subframes and check the position and alignment of the wheels. Clamp long lengths of tubing to the wheels to assist in aligning them. Once the wheels are in position and aligned, tack the mounting brackets onto the suspension subframes with a welder, then remove the suspension arms and weld into place.
The steering rack sits at the front of the chassis and two tube or angle arms are welded to the front suspension subframe to mount the rack. The angle of the steering shaft and column needs to be determined to suit the seating position in the car. Placement of a pivoting joint on the steering column mount caters for a height adjustable steering wheel.
3d CAD drawings of Mazda MX5 / Miata suspension assemblies are available online from grabcad and can be used with free 3d CAD programs such as Autodesk Inventor Fusion for development of the suspension design.
The mazda steering rack with power steering has a higher (faster) ratio than unassisted racks. With the lighter weight of this vehicle design, hydraulic assistance is not required and the assisted rack can easily be depowered. Instructions for depowering an MX5 steering rack are available online on MX5 / Miata community forums.
Step 6: Driving Experience
The experience of driving and fine tuning a light weight EV designed around a central battery box has been a lot simpler than a petrol powered car. Basically it was plug everything in and check that the motors are running in the right direction, fine tune the two throttle pots, tighten the drive belts and very little else to do.
The concept of twin motors independently driving the two rear wheels has worked perfectly and the motor torque and speed characteristics automatically distributes power to the two rear wheels without the need for an "electronic differential". There has been some drifting in the adjustment of two separate throttle pots that send signals to their respective motor controller. This doesn't cause problems in normal driving and in the future will be addressed by going back to one throttle pot with an electronic splitter.
The EV is being used around a farm with a small tray and is proving convenient, smooth and quiet and with the short range trips typical around the farm, the battery pack does not get discharged below about 85%.
The large section size of the chassis box provides excellent stiffness and there is no discernible scuttle shake and the design will continue to be tested over rough farm roads to prove the strength and reliability of the concept and to expose any weaknesses.
The level of performance of the motors far exceeds that which can be explored on gravel farm roads and some track time will need to be booked in the future for further performance testing. The gravel farm tracks do provide an excellent testing ground for testing torque vectoring systems to get the best performance on slippery gravel roads and a future project to develop an Arduino based torque control system is planned, although not in time for the current Arduino challenge.
Range, Speed and Recharge Time
Update May 2014 typical energy consumption 0.74Wh/km, normal driving.
It uses around 1% of the battery's charge per kilometre on unsealed farm roads and off road, so that equates to 100 km or 60 miles per charge.
For my application and testing, the range is a lot more than required around the farm and the pack was sized more to ensure safe peak current draw than range. The advantage is the extra pack capacity gives a mobile power source around the farm.
Speed is excessive for farm tracks and haven't explored the upper end of the speed range, this will have to wait for track time. On the tree lined farm tracks I wouldn't go more than 100km/h or 60mph. Estimated top speed is around 160km/h or 100mph but dependent on the aerodynamics of the body as the car good low end torque geared for a top speed of 200km/h (1:3 motor to drive ratio, 6000 rpm motor speed) although it will not be able to reach speeds this high without a low drag, streamlined body. A lower gear ratio is planned and will increase acceleration to 100km/h which is faster than needed.
The recharge time is about 5 minutes per 1% of charge or 8 hours for recharge from fully discharged using a 10amp 240 volt single phase battery charger. The charge rate is not linear and as the battery approaches fully charged, the charge rate drops off.
Step 7: Resources
BotEV Chassis Platform November 2013 2D CAD file (dwg)
Chassis Box cross section CAD file (dwg)
3D CAD model information
Suppliers & Parts
Motors, Controllers, Batteries and Battery Management - EV Power (Australia)
Smaller motors for light weight EV projects also check out Cyclone Motor, Golden Motor and Kelly Controls
Drive pullies and belts - Gates GT3, Busselton Bearings
Aluminium Pressings - Combined Metal Industries
Seats Jaz Pro - Ebay, Sydney supplier
I would like to thank Rod Dilkes from EV Power for his encouragement, support knowledge and assistance. Rod is the brains behind the electrical setup for this project.
Hi Ganharr,
I was wondering if you had to make any modification to the steering
I would imagine the miata has a power steering pump, and you don't.
I was wondering if you had to do anything special, or if you could just basically slap it right on
The modification required is either to join up the power steering tubes so that the hydraulic fluid can flow from side to side when the piston in the rack moves or to cut a notch in an internal seal to let hydraulic fluid pass. The modification is a reasonably common performance mod on the Miata and is well documented on Miata forums. I chose the later method as it provides less internal friction but you may wish to use the first method if you want to keep the option to fit a power steering pump in the future.
do you have more pictures of how you set up the rear axle for the gears and the motors, i wanna know how i would weld it together, and use bearings
Did you see the diagram showing cross section of the rear axle in step 2?
There are no gears, just a single 1:3 belt drive. Unfortunately I have had some problems with the drive belts stripping and breaking due to the torque involved. 150Nm was supposed to be within the capacity of the 30mm wide belts but I think I might be getting much higher torques in regen. Also the minimum diameter pulleys for a belt drive has restricted the gear ratios I can use so I have just sourced some 5/8" chain and sprockets (530 motorbike chain and sprockets) and am going to lower the final drive ratio and should give a much more reliable, albeit more noisy transmission.
thanks for pointing that out. im looking a similar frame, but changing a few things, i might do a 4 wheel drive instead, with either 10kw or 20kw motors. my only issue is going to be, convincing my government (canada) to licence said vehicle, and getting an insurance company that will acccept the vehilce / not rip me off
Thank you so much for taking the time to be a pioneer in Australia and step outside of the box for a new direction. I came across your project on the ev-power website. I am new in wanting to create my first EV and I'm excited to be able to read this. I won't talk tech as I'm just happy to look at the theory of your design choices so i can understand more later.
As a starting Man Arts/Graphics teacher this is a project I'd like to be able explore with students and put some money behind it to make something very similar to your platform with an intent to make it road legal in AU. Your earlier comments are very valuable and I'd be interested in following the progress of this design if you ever did want to put a body on.
I agree with your choice to make sure that there are 2 design projects and making the choice to document the design of the chassis first. This is effect may lead you down the path of early car design. From memory (I am probably wrong) Holden was a coach builder before they built cars. This probably means that early examples of their "cars" were them building coachwork over someone else's chassis. 4WD vehicles still use a body on frame approach and from memory so do existing urban vehicles (Busses and trucks).
Without investigation of the rules and further investigation and nailing down of my own design requirements I am just wanting to look to your platform as a basis of ideas. I have the idea buzzing in my head to look to creating a EV platform that can be used to drive me to school, be a technology demonstrator to my classes and peers and be used as a rolling home battery pack to be plugged into the house. I cant help but think that my "ideal" battery pack may need to be bigger but I may just be greedy (or wanting more range).
Great outcome that I can't help but feel came from the use of the ever popular KIS design philosophy. If you are the same author as a school project EV challenge in WA then top marks for both.
It is all about keeping it simple and using a separate body and structure allows for one simple platform to be used for a wide variety of purposes. The big auto companies incorporate the vehicle body into the structure, but it is not practical to build a one off or small volume like this. Most small volume cars use a chassis of some type, mostly different to the ladder chassis that utes and some 4wd's use such as space frame or composite tub.
In my design, I have chosen to further develop an idea that as far as I am aware first emerged with the first Lotus Elan. The Elan had a torsion tube down the centre of the car to which the engine and suspension was attached and a fibreglass body was fitted. Fifty odd years on, it is now practical to make a larger torsion tube from pressed aluminium that contains the batteries for an electric car and electric motor/s simplify the fitting of the power source.
Yes, one of my future projects is to build a coupe of bodies for the EV platform and I have a stack of foam in my shed waiting for me to find the inspiration and the time.
Have had a query about sizing motors. The size of the motors depends on the size of your vehicle and the performance you want to achieve. There are three key factors. Acceleration, top speed and climbing ability.
Acceleration. This can typically be calculated using the short term or peak power output of the motor and while it is possible to calculate power required from first principals using newtons laws of motions plus drag forces, I would suggest working from a graph that shows empirical data for power to weight ratio versus acceleration. A graph that I have put together from data published in car magazines is included in the previous comment.
Top Speed and climbing ability both are longer term power requirements and are typically limited by the maximum temperature or the motor. They are calculated using the long term or rated power output of the motor. Top speed can be calculated from aerodynamic drag formula i.e. Power = Cd x V^3 A / 2g (S.I. units) where Cd = coefficient of drag, ranging from about 1.5 for a motorbike, to 0.3 for the most streamlined production cars to about 0.15 for a highly streamlined solar challenge car. V, velocity m/s. A, cross sectional or frontal area and 2g is a constant 2 x gravitational acceleration = 19.6m/s^2 at sea level
Climbing ability can be estimated from first principles using basic newtonian physics i.e. potential energy = weight x height and power = energy / time.
Real life will be a combination of all three of the above plus losses including electrical losses, drivetrain losses and rolling drag of the tyres so probably add on at least additional 15% to the power required.
The size of the motor depends on the performance you want. I have attached a graph below that you could use as a starting point, but there is also more to the performance equation e.g. top speed which is influenced by gearing and aerodynamics. Examples are for a 12 second 0-100kmh time you need a weight to power ratio of about 15.5 kg/kW and for a 6 second 0-100kmh time a weight to power ratio of 7 kg/kW. For a 500kg vehicle this equates to 32kW for a 12 sec 0-100 and 70kW for a 6 sec time. I should be able to do 12 sec with one motor or 6 sec with two motors. I am currently a bit slower than this but my gearing is too high. With lower gearing and bodywork with an average aerodynamic efficiency, I should achieve these times.
I would recommend sealed motors to prevent ingress of dust and dirt. Many of the bigger motors come with water jackets that give better cooling and allow you to run the same motor at a higher output. Air cooled motors may deliver a similar burst power, but yes cooling is important for sustained high power outputs. A more efficient motor will also heat up less and running a motor at higher voltage will also generate less heat for a given power rating because the heat generated is proportional to the current draw and a higher voltage will give a lower current draw for the same power output, however as voltage increases, higher performance insulation, controllers, switches, fuses etc are required and greater safety precautions are required for dangerous voltages.
This is a great post indeed. You probably want to try this book which shows you how to make your car run forever without recharging the battery. It really works:
I'm pretty sure that if this worked, it would be breaking one of the fundamental laws of nature, the Law of Conservation of Energy.
Suffice to say, I'm skeptical.
Hi Ganhaar, would 1 motor (this size) be enough? i.e. have you tested the output you are using, compared to the capacity of the motor?
If you were to go to one motor, what hp / kw would you use? (Anticipating load plus bodywork, in the future)
I think you said the motors are sealed, which is great for noise reduction, but any temp rise issues?
TIA, Stuart.
The only problem i see with this is the motors are not protected against dust and dirt. it could effect the motors.
very cool Itd be cool to make one of these someday. would it be possible to have energy recovery where like, you have a motor on the front wheels but not being driven, so when you accelerate and the axle spins the motor produces electricity and puts it back into the battery? or a wind turbine-esque turbo?
Use solar panels or a wind turbine on the front of it. That way, it doesnt add drag to the wheels.
NIce design.. this are a big solution, im working in a small software for a electronic diferential over raspberry pi. Congratulations from Colombia.
Update on energy efficiency.
Measured energy consumption over normal driving on gravel roads and am achieving 0.74Ah/km or 106Wh/km
so how much did this all cost?
about $15k. Major costs are batteries $150 x 45 100Ah cells = $6750 and motors (with controllers) are about $3000 each.
Wheels, hubs, brakes, steering was only $500 because I bought a damaged car for $1500 and sold off engine, gearbox and computer for $1000.
Chassis was about $400 in materials including pressing the aluminium box.
In researching further, I have a question about the bearings/mounts for the drive half shafts. Realize this car is together, but a photo would be useful. Also, type/brand of bearing you used and how its mounted might help me visualize this.
I have added a sketch to step 2 showing a section at the rear pulleys and halfshafts. I don't have a photo and don't have any plans to pull it apart in the immediate future.
The inner bearings are mounted in a steel bearing holder with a flange and four bolts. A standard bearing face mount block would be ideal, but I had a lighter steel one that I recycled from a previous project. For the outer bearing block I machined this from recycled plastic to be larger without getting too heavy for spreading the loads into the thinner wall of the chassis box.
I think they were skf metric bearings, but any standard bearings are fine. The loads on these are not high, no side loading like the wheel bearings, they are just there to hold the shaft and tension the belt.
I see. A pair of bearings for each half shaft. That makes perfect sense and is, no doubt, a very trouble free solution. Thanks for your response.
Compressed air invlolves a lot of friction, and is very lossy compared to batteries.
If you are converting a car and the original car had boosted brakes then you probably have little choice but to fit a vacuum pump for compliance with vehicle licensing requirements.
If you are converting a car and the original car had boosted brakes then you probably have little choice but to fit a vacuum pump for compliance with vehicle licensing requirements.
For my application and testing, the range is a lot more than required around the farm and the pack was sized more to ensure safe peak current draw than range. The advantage is the extra pack capacity gives a mobile power source around the farm.
Speed is ridiculous for farm tracks and haven't explored the upper end of the speed range, this will have to wait for track time. On the tree lined farm tracks I wouldn't go more than 100km/h or 60mph. Estimated top speed is around 160km/h or 100mph but dependent on the aerodynamics of the body as the car good low end torque geared for a top speed of 200km/h (1:3 motor to drive ratio, 6000 rpm motor speed) although it will not be able to reach speeds this high without a low drag, streamlined body.
The recharge time is about 5 minutes per 1% of charge or 8 hours for recharge from fully discharged using a 10amp 240 volt single phase battery charger. The charge rate is not linear and as the battery approaches fully charged, the charge rate drops off.
What about length of driving time? Assuming you are just doing "normal driving" (I know, impossible...), how many HOURS of driving around the farm roads before it really has to be recharged? Thank you.


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LOG Cabin, 2 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2 Baths, (Sleeps 4-6)
~GATLINBURG MAGICAL MOMENTS CABIN' is constantly UPDATED to keep things fresh for all guest. Many NEW items added in 2014. WE furnish our CABIN like our HOME inside and out with HIGH END Décor. This is NOT your basic Rental Log Cabin but our PERSONAL vacation home. ALL Décor and linens are PROFESSIONALLY done and are kept in great condition PLUS offer the GSM Log Cabin Theme that guest expect when staying in a True LOG Cabin.
We provide 2 GREAT Bedrooms, 2 SPACIOUS Baths, 1792 square feet of CLEAN, MODERN, WELL MAINTAINED LOG cabin in a mostly PRIVATE forest setting with an EASY DRIVE UP THE MOUNTAIN and decorated with today's vacationer in mind. We are only 4 minutes to the ARTS & CRAFT District, 7 minutes to DOWNTOWN Gatlinburg Strip that offers many Attractions and Restaurants and 15 minutes to Pigeon Forge attractions as well.
~Make sure you LOOK at our photos.... photos are worth more than a thousand poetic words.
NO HASSEL CHECK IN and OWNERS just a phone call away!!
BOOK 5 nights or MORE and receive your 6th night FREE, OR if you can't stay the 6th night then we WAIVE the cleaning fee.. YOU Choose your Special that fits YOUR needs....(EXCLUDING Holidays and High Season)
You MUST contact owner to RESERVE THE CABIN to receive the offered Special.
ABSOLUTELY NO PETS - NO SMOKING INSIDE CABIN and MAX 6 OCCUPANTS.
Gatlinburg MAGICAL Moments received the EXCELLENCE Award for accommodations and service in 2014 and TOP Vacation Rental in 2013!!
~Our cabin is nestled in the WOODS, on a PRIVATE 1 ACRE lot yet NOT totally isolated, has a STUNNING DUAL VIEW of Mt LeConte & Mt Guyot and across from the National Park. Gatlinburg Magical Moments is CONVENIENT to all local Attractions, Hiking, Arts & Crafts Community, Shopping, and Dining. We are a few minutes from the new Rocky Top Sports Complex and Gatlinburg Community Center that offers (Indoor Pool, Bowling, Tennis, Aerobics, Racquet Ball, Skate Park and Fitness area) We are within ONE mile of 2 ENTRANCES to the Smoky Mountain National Park.
~We are located just beyond the City of Gatlinburg and offer CITY WATER which makes for a more pleasant stay. The CITY keeps our roads CLEAR of ice, snow and other debris which contributes to an EASY 1/2 Mile DRIVE up the mountain. We also offer BEAUTIFUL 100% WOOD floors, ceiling and walls for guest that suffer from allergies. Provide HIGH QUALITY furnishing and UNIQUE Southern décor by local artist and all the conveniences of home.
~Fantastic Hot Tub on COVERED deck with a view of BOTH Mountain Peaks - PLUS Front Covered Porch with Rockers.
~Large - FLAT parking that will host large SUV or Truck with trailer.
~GAME Room with professional BILLIARDS table, Desk & Chair for your business needs and a Cathedral wall of Glass with the same breathtaking DUAL Mountain VIEW.
~Many Family Games – Novels and 60+ MOVIES, Ipod Dock Station and CD Player.
~FREE WiFi – UPGRADED Cable, LUXURY Linens & Custom Bedding & Décor.
~OPEN Style Kitchen, Living and Dining room for socializing - Dining table SEATS 6
~FULLY equipped Kitchen with QUALITY kitchenware and everything you need.
~NEW WASHER & DRYER with detergent pods, Iron & Ironing Board
~QUEEN Leather Sofa Sleeper in living room for your 5th and 6th guest to sleep.
~Large Plasma TV, DVD/VHS and 20 ft stacked stone FIREPLACE.
~KING bedroom (NEW Mattress Dec 2013) located on MAIN floor that neighbors FULL bath.
~QUEEN bedroom located UPSTAIRS with an ONSUITE bath -OVERSIZED shower with seat.
~Both spacious BEDROOMS offer ceiling fans, large closets, WHITE NOISE machine for Peaceful sleeping, TV, DVD, 600 count linens and LUXURIOUS bedding.
~TWO spacious BATHROOMS offer hotel quality large, THICK linens, storage, blow dryers, makeup Mirrors and vanity LAMPS. (1 – tub/shower combo & 1 OVERSIZED shower with seat)
~Private Park Style CHARCOAL GRILL with grilling utensils, PICNIC bench/table
~Are YOU seeking PEACEFULLNESS, PRIVACY, get-a-way from REALITY? Then our CLEAN, WELL MAINTAINED LOG CABIN is the place and the much needed mental medicine that YOU are seeking in the Smoky Mountains....Reserve this CHARMING 2 bedroom 2 bath before your dates are taken by another lucky guest and create your own 'Magical Moments'.
~~~If Gatlinburg Magical Moments is booked for the dates you are interested in, STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN - VRBO # 578047 is NOW ready with BRAND NEW everything- 2/bedroom, 2/bath with game room PLUS community SWIMMING POOL for the kids in Pigeon Forge. RUSTIC ELEGANCE design/décor - Same owners, same cleaning/maintenance team. Click the link further down - View other listings.
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THANK YOU for choosing us, we sincerely appreciate it! WE ARE AVAILABLE 24/7 BY CELL phone for any questions or issues that may arise.
Recent Review
Beautiful cabin
About the Owner
We purchased our Gatlinburg cabin as our second home. I recently retired as a Human Resource & Payroll Manager after 20 years and contribute 100% of my time to managing our charming cabin. It is a pleasure to communicate with our guest either by phone or email, we appreciate each and every one of you.
Our policy is based on the belief of our customers' needs and making memories are of the utmost importance.
We visit Gatlinburg and stay in our cabin often to make sure everything is up to par for our guest.
We welcome the opportunity to have you stay at Gatlinburg Magical Moments Cabin and deliver the best accommodations and service we possibly can.
Please take a peek at our private site: WWW.GATLINBURGMAGICALMOMENTS.COM for more photos and info.
April 2014 we purchased a second cabin (Stairway to Heaven @ Covered Bridge in Pigeon Forge) with my sister and brother in law as I just LOVE being able to provide GREAT Memories for ALL our guest. VRBO #578047.
Guestbook comments from the owner
Right from the beginning, the owners Regi & Buddy were very great to work with. Very helpful, quick at responding, and booking the cabin was very painless. I went on this trip with 4 other girls so it was very important that we were in a safe location and renting from safe owners and this definitely met all our expectations and beyond. The cabin was very clean, beds were very comfortable, the living room was cozy, the kitchen has excellent appliances and has everything you need to cook (just need to buy your food/condiments), and the hot tub was such a great addition after some long days of hiking. We also enjoyed our nights at the cabin playing pool, watching Dvds from their collection, and playing card games (all provided in the cabin). Also was just a quick, easy trip into downtown Gatlinburg. All of us girls agree that we would love to stay here again as it felt like home as soon as you walked in. To people who stay here-it is important to follow their easy directions on how to get to the cabin as it's a very narrow road you have to drive up on and my GPS led me from the other entrance and it was definitely a little scary on the narrow, windy road!
78 Reviews
5 based on 78 traveler reviews
Beautiful cabin
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Your cabin was user friendly which made our eight days there feel like a true vacation.
Nice respite
Wonderful week in Gatlinburg!
Perfect for a family of four
The week we chose to visit also was a week of lots of ice and snow. With the location of this cabin there was no dampers on our days because the snow plow came by every morning at 9 and treated the road. Also, it is a great location for getting to both Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge.
We highly recommend!
Thank you for staying with us and the amazing 5 star review. We are extremely happy when guest have a wonderful stay. You were perfect guest and we welcome you back anytime.
Nice and cozy!
From the Owner
"Amazing view all year long, true log cabin with gleaming wood ceilings, floors, walls, spacious open floor plan that boast of a wall of windows in the game room and offers 1792 sq ft, private 1 acre wooded lot (NOT totally isolated, yet private, plenty of parking for 4 vehicles, no other vacation rentals on our road, and only 7 minutes to downtown Gatlinburg.... Easy drive up the mountain....Provides city water and sewer for a more pleasant stay (no well water or septic) The city keeps our roads clear of ice, snow and other debris which contributes to an easy and safe drive up the mountain. Excellent Location!!"
Activity and Interests
Gatlinburg Magical Moments sits on its very own 1 acre private mountain lot with an amazing view of Mt LeConte yet only 7 minute drive to downtown, shopping, hiking, attractions, dining and more.
Rental rates
|Rate Period
|Weekend Night
Memorial Day
May 23 2015 - May 27 2015
3 night minimum stay
Peak Season
May 28 2015 - Sep 7 2015
3 night minimum stay
Mid Season
Sep 8 2015 - Sep 30 2015
2 night minimum stay
Peak Season
Oct 1 2015 - Nov 7 2015
3 night minimum stay
Mid Season
Nov 8 2015 - Nov 21 2015
2 night minimum stay
Nov 22 2015 - Nov 29 2015
4 night minimum stay
Low Season
Nov 30 2015 - Dec 19 2015
2 night minimum stay
Christmas & New Years
Dec 20 2015 - Jan 4 2016
4 night minimum stay
My Standard Rate
2 night minimum stay
Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (USD) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.
Additional information about rental rates
- Reservation Fee $25.00 + Tax
- One Time Cleaning Fee $95.00 + Tax
- Tax Rate 13.25%
Book 5 NIGHTS or more and receive a FREE Night of if you can't stay the FREE night, we will waive the Cleaning Fee. You choose your Special. (EXCLUDING HOLIDAYS and High Season) NO Smoking - NO Pets
$200 Damage Deposit is required and only Authorized 1 week prior to arrival - fully refunded/voided if there are no damages or missing items.
Cancellation Policy
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- 12
- Unavailable
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From the Owner
"Our cabin has all the luxury of home and more including wireless internet, cable HD service, plasma TV's, professional quality billiards table, hot tub, iPod station, DVD players in each bedroom and DVD/VCR in living room, games, books, DVD's, stainless appliances and more. We have decorated and furnished the cabin with quality items that we would have in our own home. We truly care about each and every guest and strive for excellence in accommodations and service. Private cabin, peaceful and NO other rentals nearby with an easy drive up the mountain off the main road that leads into the City of Gatlinburg. The cabin is squeaky clean, well maintained and has a beautiful view of the mountains and the National Park, just moments from the Arts & Crafts community, Gatlinburg Community Center with amenities, National Park, shopping, area restaurants, hiking, horseback riding and more. We take pride in our cabin, have high standards and keep it fresh, and updated throughout the year."
Property Type
- cabin
- Adventure
- Away From It All
- Family
- Romantic
- Tourist Attractions
- Activities Guide
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- Local Maps
- Paper Towels
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Location Type
- Downtown
- Mountain
- Mountain View
- Rural
- Town
- autumn foliage
- churches
- cinemas
- festivals
- forests
- health/beauty spa
- library
- live theater
- museums
- playground
- recreation center
- restaurants
- theme parks
- water parks
- waterfalls
- winery tours
- zoo
Leisure Activities
- antiquing
- bird watching
- horseback riding
- miniature golf
- outlet shopping
- scenic drives
- shopping
- sight seeing
- sledding
- walking
- wildlife viewing
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/bank
- fitness center
- groceries
- hospital
- laundromat
- massage therapist
- medical services
Sports & Adventure Activities
- basketball court
- cycling
- equestrian events
- fishing
- fly fishing
- golf
- hiking
- hunting
- hunting small game
- ice skating
- mountain biking
- mountain climbing
- mountaineering
- racquetball
- rafting
- skiing
- snowboarding
- swimming
- tennis
- water tubing
- whitewater rafting
Floor Area
- 1792 sq. ft.
- 2 Bathrooms
- Bathroom 1 - toilet, tub, shower, Upstairs Bath has oversized shower wih seat
- Bathroom 2 - toilet, combination tub/shower, Downstairs Bath that neighbors King bedroom
- Both Bathrooms are spacious with storage for your items. Downstairs bath offers tub/shower combo and upstairs offers oversized shower with seat.
- 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6
- Convertible bed(s)
- Bedroom 2 - 1 king, Texas Campfire Bunk - Downstairs and neighbors bath
- Bedroom 1 - 1 queen, Tennessee Beary Sweet - Upstairs with on-suite bath
- Living Room Sleeper - 1 sleep sofa /futon, Comfortable Queen Sleeper in Living Room
- King size bed (NEW Serta Mattress - Dec 2013) (1) Spacious bedroom with western theme, plasma TV and DVD player, Queen size Bed (1) Queen master suite, mountain bear theme with adjoining bath, plasma TV and DVD player, Sleep Sofa or Futons (1) Queen Sleeper sofa in the living room
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- Outdoor Grill ...
- Porch / Veranda ...
- Unscreened Porch / Veranda
- Wood Deck
- Guests provide their own meals
Learn more about this vacation rental at the owner's website
- Cabin is constantly updated, nothing overlooked and has been updated with beautiful decor and southern flare, warm and cozy and has elegant class and charm. We have stocked the cabin with a selection of books for your reading pleasure and family style games, pool table ( jacks, tic- tac- toe, checkers, domino's,70's & 80's TV trivia, Texas Hold'em Casino & Taboo) We also have a selection (60) of DVD/VHS movies.


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Amazon has aggressively dropped the price of its Kindle electronic book reader to $114, but requires customers to view ads in exchange for the lower price.
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At $25 less than the current lowest priced Kindle, the Kindle With Special Offers makes the e-book more affordable, and hopes to gain a bigger price advantage over its rivals, such as Apple's iPad.
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In 1988, after years of persistence, President Reagan signed the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Act that recognized LVD as a separate and distinct Tribe. In the early 90′s LVD initiated a planning process to guide and coordinate development efforts of the Band. In the initial year of the planning process there was an unemployment rate of 40%; 21 members employed, and land holdings of 74 acres of which 47 acres are federal trust lands. Ten years later, these numbers have changed appreciably with a current unemployment rate at 11%, 147 members employed and land holdings of 1269 acres of which 296 acres are federal trust lands.
The Band's first major project since Federal Recognition was development of a multi-purpose facility for the community completed in 1992. Just after recognition and by the mid 90′s LVD was awarded 10 additional housing units, started Day Care Services, initiated a fish hatchery operation and became active in purchasing lands for Tribal expansion. Around the mid 90′s LVD had developed a Health Clinic, reconstructed roads, built water and wastewater systems, established an Environmental Office, and started a construction trades program.
The late 90′s found LVD very active in operating a resort facility including a 76 room motel, 9 hole golf course, gaming facility, restaurant, and a host of small businesses. Also during that time, LVD developed a limited care facility, mental health, pharmaceutical, dental, and optometry services, expanded day care and child care services, opened a convenience store, created a Tribal Water and Wastewater Utility managing a complete public water system and wastewater lagoon system, constructed a new law enforcement facility, donated significant funds to outside communities to assist in their development efforts, and started constructing new homes for Tribal members and their families totaling 30 new homes as of this writing.
Today, LVD is adding rooms to it's motel, developing a convention center, strengthening and protecting the Band's cultural resources, and continuing to develop strategies to allow for continued growth. Immediate plans include, 4 additional houses, expanding utility infrastructure to an undeveloped 35 acre housing site, develop plans for a Learning Resource Center/Voc. Tech type school, create a revolving loan for business start-ups/expansions, develop a grocery/mini mall, fun park and low budget overnight accommodations, golf course expansion, expand the historic trail effort, develop a warehouse for building materials, and construct apartment buildings.
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By Ed BrockThe very process of entering the "Silence the Violence" rally on Saturday emphasized the need for some sort of action against gun crimes in Clayton County. As troops of teen-agers filed into the Skate Zone roller skating rink in Morrow where the rally was held, each one had to pass an inspection by security guards in black uniforms who waved metal detecting wands over each teen before letting them through the door. The rally was intended in part to be a fund raiser for the "Clayton County Gun Buy Back Program" headed by Bob Hartley. Hartley is a concerned parent and a member of the Ministers Action Outreach who started the gun buy back program in response to several recent shootings that took the lives of local teens like Larry Bishop, Jr. and Crystal Williams. Both died in shootings that took place on one weekend at separate parties in April. "(The rally) is not just an event, it's an ongoing movement that's getting kicked off tonight," Hartley said. The rally also included a pledge by the young people in attendance to remain violence free as well as gift giveaways, a talent show and performances by 80 Babies recording artist J Jucka. Anissa McClure, 33, drove all the way from Wedowee, Alabama so her 12-year-old daughter could participate in the talent show. She liked the idea of the rally. "The younger they are knowing the violence and getting them used to non-violence, the better off they'll be," McClure said. Kyle Price, 15, of Stockbridge said he had come to the Skate Zone for another reason that night, mainly to meet the girls who had to wait in a separate line from the boys. But he was more than happy to take the pledge to stay violence free that was the focus of the night's rally. "It'll solve a whole bunch of conflicts up here and they'll keep this place open," Price said. Over in the girls' line, 14-year-old Jamye Bennett and her friend 15-year-old Mia Blacke-Jones, both from Morrow, also didn't know the rally was going on. Bennett was slightly less optimistic about the problem of youth violence. "It's a problem but we can't do nothing about it," Bennett said. Other people have criticized Hartley's gun buy back idea after he made it public, saying it would be ineffective in taking guns from real criminals and might encourage some people to steal guns to sell at the program. During the gun buy back, scheduled for Aug. 6, Hartley plans to offer $50, no questions asked, for any operable gun. The guns will be handed over to the Clayton County Sheriff's Office to check whether they are stolen or have been used in a crime, then they will be disposed of. "You get that type of criticism at every gun buy back," Hartley said. "I've had parents come up to me and say they'd found a gun in their son's room and this seems like the responsible way to get rid of it." Sammie Rice, a partner in the gun buy-back program, said they didn't expect people with "high end" guns to bring them in. "We're trying to get rid of the ones a little 4-year-old might get access to," Rice said. Hartley said Saturday's rally raised $270. Hartley's initial goal is to take 1,000 guns off the streets, requiring him to raise $50,000. Donations can be made at any Suntrust Bank to the Clayton County Gun Buy Back Fund. Sponsors of the rally on Saturday included Kinko's on Mt. Zion Road in Morrow and Tara Schwinn in Jonesboro.
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Immediatag, LLC, developer of the Immediatag mobile tagging platform for business, is pleased to extend our popular free webinar series through the summer. This free, 30-minute webinar introduces businesses to mobile tagging, a simple and effective strategy for engaging customers via mobile devices, and illustrates how the Immediatag platform makes implementing mobile tagging easy and cost-effective.
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HOUSTON Contractors who get fined for doing shoddy work but never pay a dime, are still allowed to keep their licenses and keep on working under the Texas agency that s supposed to protect consumers.
That s according to an I-Team analysis of thousands of records from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Amy Shafer is one consumer who complained to TDLR.
I was awoke (sic) in the middle of the night to a large pop, Shafer said.
That pop was the air conditioning unit catching fire at her new home in Willis.
It got so intense and so hot in there it melted all the wires together, she said.
The wires had shorted out and caused the fire, right outside Shafer s bedroom. Worse, the unit supposedly just had been fixed by an air conditioning repairman.
I was horrified at first and then I was angry, Shafter said.
So Shafer filed a formal complaint with TDLR hoping to spare somebody else down the line.
The result? A $4,000 fine for repair man Lewis Tucker. The only problem? To this day, Tucker hasn t paid a dime of his penalty. But that s not the end of it.
When he didn t pay the money, they let him keep his license, Shafer said.
And she s not alone. Caroline Ogu said she ll never forget what happened after an AC contractor botched the piping in their attic unit. It caused a slow, steady leak.
The roof to my children s room caved in, the sheetrock caved in, Ogu said. And then we started screaming.
And while her kids weren t hurt, Ogu s pocket book sure was out $10,000 for the shoddy repair job.
TDLR determined the job was not up to code and fined Kaikai $5,000. But again, he hasn t paid a dime. And again, the state didn t yank his license away.
What they re saying is we re not protected, we are on our own, Ogu said. In fact, the I-Team found a large chunk of contractors thumb their nose at the state. For air conditioning repairmen, 30 percent who are fined don t pay. For electricians, it s 42 percent. Together, the scofflaws owe more than $1 million.
Electrician Larry Gilmore was one of them. The state fined him four different times and he once owed more than $10,000. Gilmore eventually entered into a state-approved payment plan to satisfy his fines.
Some of these are little stupid things, Gilmore said, referring to a fine for not including his license number on an advertisement.
But another violation was for engaging in activity that constitutes dishonesty, misrepresentation or fraud.
Gilmore: I disagree with that but I took the fine.
I-Team: Why not fight it if you disagree with it?
Gilmore: It s cheaper to take the fine.
And later on, Gilmore told us: I took that because it was cheaper to take that than to hire a lawyer to go to Austin.
The I-Team discovered other contractors use a take it and not pay it approach for different reasons. Why? Because they know the State of Texas usually won t do anything to them, but just wait until their license comes up for renewal. That can sometimes be months down the road. In the meantime, consumers can be left in the dark because TDLR s website shows that the contractor has an active license. That gives the impression he s in good standing, when in fact, he s not,
The I-Team asked TDLR s Deputy Director Brian Francis about that situation.
I-Team: They re not getting the full picture.
Francis: Well, Jeremy I tell you, we are always in the market for good ideas. You ve brought something to our attention that we can definitely look at.
And what about waiting until a licensee s renewal date to take action?
I-Team: Why not act quicker?
Francis: That s a great question.
Francis said the state is changing its ways, and now an overdue fine will trigger the license revocation process.
If they thumb their nose, we have the ability to move quicker, Francis said.
But those who ve complained to the state maintain it should have happened a long time ago.
I depended on the State to do something to him, where he wouldn t do it to somebody else make him stand accountable for what he s supposed to do, Amy Shafer said.
The I-Team tried to reach the contractor Shafer hired, but Lewis Tucker never responded to our letter and numerous voicemails. As for the other repairman, Prince Kaikai called the state s investigation money-driven and biased and claims his case was wrongly decided.
Despite still owing $5,000 since February, Kaikai still holds an active license under TDLR.


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SNORE's Race Fuel 250 off road race will be received with open arms in Caliente
By Mike Henle
CALIENTE -- The Southern Nevada Off Road Enthusiasts (SNORE) auto racing sanctioning body returns to Lincoln County after a brief absence and you can bet that the Race Fuel 250 will be met with open arms to this community situated about 180 miles north of Las Vegas.
With a field of about 85 entries along with a contingent of followers ranging from pit crews to your basic off-road racing fan, the invasion of SNORE will bring with it a huge boost to the town May 29-30.
Festivities kick off with a meet and greet at Caliente Elementary Friday from 8:30-10:30 a.m. in what has proven a wildly-popular start to the weekend as SNORE presents its third race of the six-race Terrible Herbst Motor Sports Championship Series.
Tech inspection and registration begins at 3 p.m. at the Knotty Pine Restaurant and Lounge.
On Saturday, race action begins at 8 a.m. at the local motocross track.
Knotty Pine Restaurant and Lounge owner Bud Sanders is among the business owners here who always look forward to SNORE bringing a crowd to what is normally a very quiet community.
"Oh yes, SNORE is great for business," said Sanders, who is such an off-road enthusiast that he event works a checkpoint for the event. "Being a small community, we don't have many special events and SNORE is a big spectator deal.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the Las Vegas area is currently fronting a draft plan that could eliminate or greatly restrict both casual and event-based OHV recreation on approximately 3 million areas in Southern Nevada. The draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) creates an unjustified risk that might preclude "dry washes" from being designated as OHV routes.
The elimination of dry or sand washes from subsequent project level travel management plans could functionally close the desert if they are not capable of being designated as routes, because motorized travel would be "limited to designated roads and trails."
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We regret to inform our racers, members and spectators that there was a misprint on our 2015 Rule Book for Class 1450. The Rules have NOT changed for this class and will follow the Class 1450 Rules of 2014. A corrected copy of our rule book will be posted to the website shortly. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused and thank you for your patience.
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SNORE caps big year with impressive 2014 awards ceremony at Michael Gaughan's South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas
What started as a friendly gathering at a bar called the Sawdust Saloon in Las Vegas 45 years ago evolved into an impressive awards ceremony Dec. 10 at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Rich history combined with more than $35,000 in prize money was tastefully intermingled with endless trophies and a series of multi-media presentations as SNORE honored its top drivers at what might be called "The House That Mike Gaughan Built."
The 2014 Terrible Herbst Motorsports Garage Championship Series covered a six-race schedule featuring strong fields. A season-opening extravaganza kicking off the year with the Battle at Primm south of Las Vegas had a down-to-the-wire finish at the Rage at the River in Laughlin in December to make the latest season one that nobody will ever forget.
Presented in the Sonoma Room of the South Point on the southern end of the famed Las Vegas Strip, auto racing awards shows don't come any better than SNORE's latest presentation.
Legendary former Mint 400 Race Director KJ Howe was among the throng of attendees, and he was quick to point out the history of SNORE.
Howe said he first met the members of SNORE in early 1970s at the Sheriffs Jeep Posse headquarters.
Southern Californian captures SNORE's Terrible Herbst Motorsports Garage Championship Series with victory in McKenzie's Rage at the River in Laughlin
The Southern Nevada Off Road Enthusiasts wrapped up the $17,000 2014 Terrible Herbst Motorsports Garage Championship Series Dec. 12-14 and Class 10 driver Bud Ward will take home the winner's share of a big purse when SNORE wraps up the year with its awards banquet Jan. 10 at the South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Ward, of Hemet, Calif., amassed 4,058 points for the year to lead the contingent of drivers of more than 200 entries that flocked to Laughlin for the McKenzie's Rage at the River by capturing the Class 1600 class that touted a jam-packed field of 33 entries.
Ward, a 29 year-old contractor, actually rolled the car on Friday during qualifying and had to settle in the back of the field.
"We just had a great car and put a lot of time and development into it," said Ward, who will earn about $4,000 for capturing the overall championship.
"There was no dust and that really helped out, too. We didn't have a single problem during the race."
There is certainly no doubt that Ward and his crew will invade the South Point for the SNORE awards. In fact, Ward is going to be a very busy man considering that he also tied in the Lucas Oil points for the Limited Buggy category. In years past, he has won the 1600 category of Mojave Off Road Racing Enthusiasts (MORE and several class 9 championships with MORE.
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BLM's Southern Nevada District Office has published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of the Las Vegas and Pahrump Field Offices Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP)/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The Draft RMP/EIS would replace the existing 1998 Las Vegas Field Office RMP. The planning area encompasses approximately 3.1 million acres of public land administered by the BLM Southern Nevada District in Clark and Southern Nye counties, Nevada. The RMP/EIS describes and analyzes four alternatives to direct the management of the planning area. Alternative 1 is the "no action" alternative; Alternatives 2, 3, and 4 propose varying levels of resource use and conservation. Alternative 3 is the "preferred alternative" under the RMP/EIS.
SCR1 Helmet Rule Update
Starting January 1, 2015 all SA/2000 Helmets will no longer be accepted they must be SA/2005 or newer.
SCR1 Helmets
Helmets must be of approved by one of the following; SNELL SA2005 or newer, DOT / ECE 22-05 / BSI sticker attached. Straps must have D-ring fasteners only. No snaps or Velcro will be permitted. The interior and exterior areas of the helmet must be free of defects (i.e., the padding must be in good condition and the exterior of the helmet must not be damaged).
SFI 38.1 Head & Neck Recertification Information & Fees
Head and Neck Restraints must be recertified every five years to receive the SFI Foundation's conformance sticker.
$15 Recertification & Inspection Fee/ 10 Day Lead Time for Recertifications/Expedited Recertifications Avalaible by Calling 1-800-473-7077. Additional $25.00 Rush Fee Applies to Expedited Orders.
Competitors racing with an SFI 38.1 Head & Neck Restraint device must have their device recertified every five years. For example, if your device was certified in January, 2007 or earlier, it will require recertification by February 1, 2012. Devices passing the inspection will receive a new SFI 38.1 conformance sticker marked with the inspection date that will remain valid for five years. Simpson Performance Products will certify the Simpson / Safety Solutions Head Restraint device for a $15. fee, plus return shipping. Expedited shipping is available. *Most devices will require a new tether system, see Level 3 below.
SCR1 (a) Head and neck restraints
SFI 38.1 approved head and neck restraints are mandatory and must be worn by all occupants competing in a SNORE event and will be checked at tech must be recertified after 5 years.
The donut or horseshoe type will not be allowed.
Here are a list of venders that carry approved head and neck restraints,
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Terrible Herbst Motor Sports Garage Championship Series
SNORE is excited to announce Terrible Herbst Motor Sports Garage as the series sponsor for the 2013 SNORE season. Terrible Herbst Motor Sports Garage is adding $10,000 to the SNORE points fund for 2013 giving the overall champion close to $20,000 based on this years entry's.


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"Two Islands" is a slow-building track that meditates on seclusion while juxtaposing that lonesome feeling with a flickering sensation of vibrant vitality. This sprawling, densely layered song has a master quality and ominous lyrical prowess comparable to Wild Beasts paired with a euphoric dreamscape that soothes you like a hazy fantasy.
The B-side track, "Vehicles," is not too dissimilar from the aforementioned. This perfect accompaniment is a mellowed out enchantment about a made-up trip beyond heaven to euphoria where lingering celestial foot-travelers roam and solitude is bliss.
Their hypnotic and fittingly weird video for "Two Islands" is a tribute to their old 23-bedroom house and those that they shared it with. The video consists of still shots of their old housemates merged with the album's artwork with a constant spiral of flickering motion projected onto their faces. Check out the video below:
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"Regional cinema is a powerful medium as it engages with audiences on a real, grassroots level. At the same time, it's an unsung hero and has just become a phenomenon in mainstream cinema..." PRODUCER AKSHAYKhiladi 786 will be a Rs. 100 cr hit: Himesh ReshammiyaSinger-composer Himesh Reshammiya, who has co-produced Khiladi 786 with Akshay Kumar, is sure the film will be a Rs. 100-crore film.
"As far as Rs. 100 crore is concerned, I am 100% sure and pray that the record Akshay Kumar has set with Rowdy Rathore and OMG Oh My God! this year, in Khiladi 786, we will surely cross that figure," the 39-year-old was quoted as saying. SUPERHIT KHILADI
Akshay Kumar to make India's first martial arts filmAkshay Kumar, who has been promoting martial arts in the country for some time now, is set to take his passion a step further. The actor now plans to produce a full-fledged movie based on the arts. It will be the first of its kind in India.
However, he is unlikely to act in the film that his company Hari Om Entertainment will produce next year. FULL STORYAkshay Kumar to con again for nextTees Maar Khan ( 2010) was a debacle for Akshay Kumar. Although the film managed to make its share of money, it was openly thrashed by most critics. However, looks like Akshay is not done with playing the role of a conman yet. Reports suggest that the actor will be donning a similar avatar in Neeraj Pandey's next directorial venture, Special Chabbis. READ MORE(With additional inputs)