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Originally Posted by puddleglum
Hey, I don't want to hijack this thread, but can you guys tell me what size motors the city cars have an the approximate weight of the vehicle.
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The motor on my Citicar is a mid-1970's GE series motor rated at 3.5 HP (36v, 98 amps). It is about 6.8" in diameter and 11" in length. It weighs about 57 pounds.
The Citicar itself weighs in at about 1,300 pounds. You'd have to add 150 to 200 lbs for the driver, depending on how much they weighed. If I have a passenger in the Citicar, the top speed is about the same (45 mph) but the acceleration is somewhat slower.
The Crown motor will likely have a bit better performance than my GE because of two factors: you have more than one gear, and the motor itself should have more torque (longer armature). It should get a 1,800 lb car to about 45 MPH at 72v, but it will not get you there very quickly. I imagine you will have about the same performance at 72v as did Ben Nelson with his 72v Metro.