I'm scoping out a base for an EV as well, and also looking heavily into using a CRX if I can. They are so stylish. The only problem I'm running into (and it's something I expected) is that as Bob mentioned - they are a classic. EVERYONE wants one to throw an engine swap into one. The one thing HP tuners and FE tuners have in common is the desire for a light body, and the CRX has it with style to boot. I found
this site to be very comprehensive and resourceful on this matter.
This is a nice informative site about just CRX. CRXs have just about the lightest curb weight out there, especially if you can find an HF (this is an even rarer find as it's the lightest CRX).
Things unmentioned on that EV site:
- '91-'97 corolla/prizm curb weight = 2315lbs.
- The curb weight of metro variants of especially early generations (Gen 1, '83-'88 weighed 1653lbs) rivals the curb weight of the CRX. And don't forget about the Subaru Justy!