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cRiPpLe_rOoStEr · 12-31-2012, 01:08 AM

I also love Bimmers. But if I would ever consider to convert one to all-electric drive I'd consider to remove the gearbox and use one of those reversible motors, to take some weight away and eventually leave more room for a bigger set of batteries.

12-31-2012, 01:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
cRiPpLe_rOoStEr It's all about Diesel Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Posts: 12,923 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,696 Times in 1,514 Posts	I also love Bimmers. But if I would ever consider to convert one to all-electric drive I'd consider to remove the gearbox and use one of those reversible motors, to take some weight away and eventually leave more room for a bigger set of batteries.