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Old 06-05-2013, 11:33 PM   #25 (permalink)
puddleglum
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I don't have a car yet. I've been dreaming of this project for a long time and probably will be for a long time to come. I just finally found a decent motor and I decided I couldn't pass it up. Hopefully it will be free once I sell off the rest of the forklift, and it is in really good shape. The brushes are good and the comm is smooth. It spins free and was quiet when in the forklift. I don't think it will need much.
I figure this way I can look for a car to fit the motor. Used cars are much more plentiful than used motors. I need a 4 door anyway. I'm thinking like VW Jetta size, so I think I should have room for the motor. I want it to be our main family transportation in town.
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Almost all my driving is done 1-5 miles at a time.
Best short trip: 2.4 l/100 km, 3.9 km
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