So....hasn't somebody already did a 4 wheeled one too? The Bug E concept isn't really what I'm going for here... What I have in my head is more like what drmiller is building although I'd like to make it a bit wider, lower, sit side-by-side w/room for a 3rd or golf clubs in the back kind design.
I really like what Zoltan Bod (
Zoleco - Home) is doing with his car, I think he's on the right track but he's not making it for the DIYer and/or from a donor car. That said, look at the WikiSpeed Project (
http://wikispeed.com/)...I really like the modular design. Maybe combine elements of all?
How would you make a vehicle lean w/o the whole chassis tilting?
This project is starting to take some shape in my mind...we should all get together and collaborate on what "REALLY" makes sense...but I stick to my previous mission, build an easily replicatable DIY vehicle.
Just some thoughts.
Wayne
SC
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Originally Posted by Cobb
The reason I wasnt for the 3 wheel design was that someone already did it, the Bug E.
Second, in VA its classified as a motorcycle and would require a motorcycle license. I think in your state its different as to why you have a Zap dealer who sold 3 wheeled EVs or did.
My issue with using an eco car is that they are harder to find, cost more and were fairly efficient to begin with. I knew a guy in Lady Smith, VA who made a geo xfi an ev. THose cars as is can exceed 60 mpg and with a 10 thousand dollar EV conversion it would cost you 100 thousand miles to break even vs driving it as a gasser. 
I dont recall the name of it, but Ive seen an EV that is 3 wheeled, seats 2 front to back like a jet fighter and leans into the turns. Maybe something alone those lines without the whole chassie tilting into the turns would be possible?
Guess we need to know how to get it past DMV first? I know back in the day many people who got on the Hyjet band wagon, those 4x4 mini cab over trucks that were dumped in the US for off road use. Many removed the shifter blocker plate, got them registered and has a street leagl 4x4 that got 40+ mpg.  |