Thanks jonnyvtec, I do have my eyes on producing an EV, if I were to use any car at all and money wasn't and option and the option to use an EV1 replica shell, I think the EV1 would be my first choice. My second choice at this point(and most likely) would be a Honda Insight purchased with a bad engine, or sold cheaply from an owner who doesn't want to deal with IMA issues, and then I would pull and sell the working engine(likely to someone who needs it here). Third choice would be a Toyota Tercel. I think it would be very cool to do it with a late 60's/early 70's Fiat 500 (F model or similar) as those are only 1,100 pounds. Not sure if it would be better to go with a smaller car and less weight or an Insight with better aero for 60mph travel. I could fit more battery into an Insight though, probably would need to strap the spare tire into the cargo area though.
One huge disadvantage from the first generation lead-acid EV1 is that it was a lead-sled just a hair under 3000 pounds. Thanks to todays Lithium secondary cells that weight would probably be cut in half easily.
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2000 MT Insight "Silver Sipper"
2000 MT Insight Silver "Clone"
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