[trikkonceptz]

Well guys as I have said before I have a Scion xB, Showcar, which has been a money pit since day 1. The good news is I have made many friends in my travels with it, but it is nothing more than an expense. So now that I cannot afford to show it due to gas prices, I decided to tear it apart and make it an electric vehicle.

Here are the preliminary plans.

-Add a rear axle to the vehicle to which I will attach 2 electric motors
-Transverse mount the ICE and use the crank to power a bank of alternators to keep the battery pack charged.

Yes that is a very rudimentary plan, but no need to bore anyone with specifics yet.

My question however is, when hunting down a suitable rear end, what gear ratio should I be on the look out for? I might as well start on the right foot.

Thanks for the help ...

Oh btw, this will be a long distance, highway speed electric car ..