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freebeard · 10-28-2017, 02:02 AM

1750-2000lb. I guess the Prius battery is ±100lb. I did calculation for a full EV conversion of a Beetle and I had a budget of 450lb for the batteries.

There is probably a bit of weight in airbags and such.

And I included the 2013 post date to show it's not really up-to-date.

10-28-2017, 02:02 AM	#28 (permalink)
freebeard Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: northwest of normal Posts: 28,868 Thanks: 8,189 Thanked 8,965 Times in 7,405 Posts	1750-2000lb. I guess the Prius battery is ±100lb. I did calculation for a full EV conversion of a Beetle and I had a budget of 450lb for the batteries. There is probably a bit of weight in airbags and such. And I included the 2013 post date to show it's not really up-to-date.