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Originally Posted by pawoSD
A car that gets 30+ miles per charge would just about eliminate my need for oil-based fuels for my normal driving....same for my wife.
Pretty bad that you can build a car superior to the volt yourself for 1/2 the price.
My awesome idea is to electric convert a W123....with mega size equipment.....more batteries.....bigger motor mounted underneath to the driveshaft to take the place of the tranny, batteries mounted in the front & rear to balance the weight.....perhaps a generator too if intended for long range ability....That'd be sweeet. And there's so much more room to work with in a W123 compared to a focus.
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I don't know. Would you feel comfortable with a car that has a range of 30 mpg and then shuts down? Would you care to try a real world test. Zero out your trip meter and when it hits 30, stop where you are and walk home. Around here, AAA doesn't charge your battery. This isn't US Cellular where you can go to a shop and do a battery swap and have a charged battery for your phone.
Parts cost or actual cost? Is that just parts or does he consider labor and effort to design the system, chase around for parts, etc, etc? When I want to do a calculation on how much maintenance a car will cost me, I include my work at mechanic hours in the calculation.
Also there would be a lot more weight, right?