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Originally Posted by RobertSmalls
The Justy is a very small platform, so things would be cramped. I'd imagine the gas tank and rear differential fill the space under the rear seats. Where would you put the electric motor?
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Haven't stopped to look underneath, but wouldn't the diff be inline with the axis of the rear wheel hubs? One option might be to flip the diff 180 degrees so the drive shaft could come in from the rear and the e-motor could be located where the spare tire well is.
...Just random noodling...
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If you didn't care about electric mode Wh/mi and gas mode mpg, you might consider a low-budget version of the idea using an S10 with lead-acid batteries under the bed.
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I'm partial to a lighter, more efficient platform. Honda Civic Wagovan would be another option, maybe. But these AWD compacts are pretty rare any more. This particular Subaru is the only Justy I know of in this area. The rest are long gone.