Bummer. (regarding the golf cart) I guess it's all still possible, it would just take more work - and maybe we're bumping up against that "diminishing returns" barrier.
I guess it's 100% Paul's call.
Another alternative may be much more productive:
Paul has a Superbeetle mentioned in his sidebars. Freebeard is doing a VW-type conversion. Any chance these efforts could be combined?
There's a really cheap MGR on E*bay right now - it's in New York and pretty rusty. I think it's about $250. Otherwise, I've offered one of mine as a tester. Or maybe we could scoure some junk yards for Highlanders - E*bay can't be the only source.
One of the main problems is that it changes the control philosophy significantly. It might be a bit difficult to go back to an induction motor once these are running.
-E*clipse