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Old 12-16-2013, 04:56 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Yeah, its totally doable. But, Darin is right, its not going to save you money. JRMichler is also right, the battery back is going to need to be pretty massive due to the aerodynamics of the car and the high cruising speed you're looking at.
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