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Originally Posted by wilcorp70
If electric must go at least 60 miles and have possibility of range extending.
Maximum speed of at least 70 mph (I think 65 would be ok)
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Hi wilcorp,
I picked this line out just as an example of how much "tail wagging the dog" you have going on. You have a body design, but no power plant yet. Choose electric or not first. Do you have the possible funding for the speed and range of battery storage required? $5,000 in nimh D cells: bulky and a few hundred lbs. Motor and controller - you'll need at least 100 hp for getting on the freeway and that might weigh 1000 lbs and cost about $2000 new... Regen braking? Chassis design will follow from the power source. The tires should be chosen based on required load range which you can't really guess until you have a power plant...
I'm not trying to be rude, but this looks like a unicorn corral posting so far. There is no reality showing. There are real technical issues to building a car and you haven't touched any yet.
-mort