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rmay635703 · 06-17-2017, 06:45 PM

Insight is an easy conversion.

There are about 5 of them around, (one was junked in Madison)

The best was an early lithium powered rig down south

Claimed 144wthr per mile at highway speeds.

He only posted on obscure old "lists" like EVDL

I've wanted to quote him several times but have trouble finding his posts.

I would recommend a $900 Chevy Volt or Caddy Elr battery with a homebuilt ac controller and a Nissan Leaf AC motor.
Use Scotts upgraded springs and it should be drop in easy.
The insights original DCDC WORKS great with lithium at 144 volts

Stock volt charger is easy to re use as is the BMS if you keep everything at the original voltage.

There is also the insight body on a Nissan Leaf but that seems like too much work.

06-17-2017, 06:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
rmay635703 home of the odd vehicles Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Somewhere in WI Posts: 3,891 Silver - '10 Chevy Cobalt XFE Thanks: 506 Thanked 868 Times in 654 Posts	Insight is an easy conversion. There are about 5 of them around, (one was junked in Madison) The best was an early lithium powered rig down south Claimed 144wthr per mile at highway speeds. He only posted on obscure old "lists" like EVDL I've wanted to quote him several times but have trouble finding his posts. I would recommend a $900 Chevy Volt or Caddy Elr battery with a homebuilt ac controller and a Nissan Leaf AC motor. Use Scotts upgraded springs and it should be drop in easy. The insights original DCDC WORKS great with lithium at 144 volts Stock volt charger is easy to re use as is the BMS if you keep everything at the original voltage. There is also the insight body on a Nissan Leaf but that seems like too much work.