|
"That design decision was made a long time before I joined the project".
There is the problem there weren't really any new sub 1.8L engines in N. America till here with in the last 2 years. You would have to go with a late 1990s engine if you wanted sub 1.8L.
3 phase AC systems are not cheap, unless there is a cheap off the shelf unit I havent seen.
Going AC costs something like 3 to 10 time as much as DC.
__________________
1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
|