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Old 08-11-2010, 02:09 PM   #900 (permalink)
Clev
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
In terms of performance, yes. But for $2500 max. cost? Nope!

It'd take some crazy resourcefulness to achieve that on a 2500 buck budget.
Yeah, I think we both agree that the budget isn't totally realistic. But this should give him some idea of the voltage, amperage and battery weight he'd need to achieve those goals. He could then also start to price out where he could cut that down (getting a used motor, building the Open Revolt and getting a used charger, for instance, instead of paying $4,600 for a "kit", and finding a used vacuum pump instead of paying $300 for a new one.)
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