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i just bought a geo electric converted car today. new batterys going in it right now. but i have gas model two and i am a fabricator and was thinking of a complete transaxle added to the rear of the car with a electric drive. I'm not so worried about the install part of the build but more of if it would be feasable to have small battery pack for in town driving say 35mph or under to help keep the weight sown in the car and then a battery pack trailer for trips where electric range could be put to good use?
I truly know nothing about electric yet so info is what i need.
Do we need a transaxle for the gear ratio change?
can a electric motor also produce power to recharge its battery? if not is it more effecient to maybe put a drive motor on one rear wheel through a tooted belt with the proper cruise rpm and the other wheel a generator or alternator to charge?
At what point is 40mpg and not buying any parts and doping the labor for a install worth it?
if you juct buy a kit for say 6000.00$ and you drive 80 miles perday and that costs 6 dollars. thats 1000 days with no maintence or breakdowns to break even? i just dont understand why any one is chasing electric except the fun of building. but if you can tell me how its worth it i would apreciate it so i can justify the expense of the projects.
I'll post a video of the electric geo in a few days I need to get a honda generator installed with an onboard charger and a heat exchanger on the generators exhaust hooked to the heater core so i can have heat and defrost. built a tow bar for it last night just incase it doenst have the range of a west coast to east coast straight through trip. I'm hoping its down hill both ways and the rope tied to the semi truck doenst break on its first trip.
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