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Originally Posted by The Toecutter
...The Sunrise would have been a $20,000 car in mass production in 1996, with NiMH batteries, was NHTSA approved, and the major automakers wouldn't touch it.  |
It uses a one piece fiberglass construction which basically means it would require frame straightening after any moderate crashes Something that is not a popular idea in the Big Autoworks. The design is quirky and the drivetrain is BEV, both of which are only the domain of short lived cars or small Automakers.
I love the DIY factor here
but there are many factors that limit it. Hopefully it happens so I watch and wait.