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I would skip the trans completely.
Transmission on a good day from high-end units lose 10% power.
Electric motors are rated for 0 rpm torque. Obviously you want to run them in optimum rpm range. So just decide where you will be using this. If you use it around town set your motors optimum range(3.5-5K) for 30-45ish. If you plan on short highway hops set the peak range from 50-65 and run it as slow as you are comfortable with.
Engine and trans total delete will jump start you well on your way to 1000#s. I would venture a guess and say halfway. Delete all the other seats, spare tire, radiators, ac, ac cooling vents, lines, fuel lines fuel pumps, gas caps, fuel needle. . .^_^.
That said. . .its still going to be pretty darn heavy. If you start around 22-2500 #s and then dump all that stuff you end up down around 1500. The flip-side is adding weight in the form of batteries for the power back won't be as painful because the car is heavy anyway. . .I know thats like saying it doesn't hurt as much to make a dumptruck EV. . .but hey you have to live with slow acceleration with a heavy car so a little bit slower won't hurt you.
Those people that have really light EVs can likely feel the difference with an extra battery onboard, but you won't notice anymore than you notice a passenger now.
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