Research for a 1:1 electric car

If you need some help with the labor I have lots of free time. I would love to see this come together for you.

I don't know if you have see this or not http://www.opb.org/programs/ofg/vide...ic-Drag-Racing

[JERRY2KONE]

This is great news James since you already have a great facility and probably some good tools to do this. I have been watching this market for quite a while now, and there is a ton of good ideas out there already that can help inspire and lead anyone in the right direction for this project. I will say that the best platform on the market today is the "Tesla" company. This company is at the leading edge for electric vehicles. The Tesla sports car is number one right now with an impressive 0-60mph in 4 seconds, and a top speed in the area of 130mph. They are releasing a sedan version some time this year. The drivetrain is nothing new really, but they are using lithium ion technology for battery storage and seem to have pretty much perfected the method with one of the longest range parameters. I believe it is something like 100 miles or more.

The European "Smart Car" also has an electric version being driven in the UK that seems to be doing well. I hope you have some fun with this and seeing your reports in here will be a nice treat. Good luck with your project James.

[What's_nitro?]

Linc- I like it. I would lean toward the Sentra, also. Check out evparts.com. A 30kW motor/controller setup will run about $3000. You might have to upgrade to make 60mph. On batteries- Pb will be cheap, Li will be expensive. I would start with the Pb type. If it works well then sell them and put the money toward the Li batteries.

Originally Posted by JERRY2KONE

...they [Tesla] are using lithium ion technology for battery storage and seem to have pretty much perfected the method with one of the longest range parameters. I believe it is something like 100 miles or more.

It's (conservatively) 200 miles per charge with the Roadster. I would think the sedan will have better mileage, if it isn't being made as powerful.