View Single Post
Old 11-11-2012, 02:36 AM   #12 (permalink)
Checkthefuse
EcoModding Lurker
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Langley, BC
Posts: 1
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
30kw is a bit extreme don't you think? EPA claims 20 average drive HP at highway speeds= 14.9kw. But even a 15kw genset would require a trailer. Sorta reminds me of the Tzero.

As for your options... I think the biggest considerations are your wife and children. If we figure a low level of mechanical sympathy from them, your "high cost" EV would probably have to be "very high cost" to offer the turn-key amenities expected. You would have to modify 10 blow dryers for heating alone.

I am in a similar conundrum, and am leaning towards PHEV conversion of a Toyota product (read as Lexus). All the benefits of Toyota engineering, but a bit of the fizz from the PHEV kit.
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	Tzero.jpg
Views:	38
Size:	75.8 KB
ID:	11866  
  Reply With Quote