[Tango Charlie]

EVDRVR, welcome! Please don't go back to being a lurker. I really appreciate your input. Go ahead and introduce yourself in the Introductions section of the forum. I'm sure many members would love to discuss your Solectria Force. Have you seen bennelson's homemade metro EV conversion?
The info about your Force continues to make me think that a small compressor powered by a separate battery may be worth looking into. The battery would only need to provide 70 to 80 minutes of run time to cover my commute.

I need to get off my duff and tint my windows. That'd be step one. What name brand of film did you use, EVDRVR? I'm a little leery of the stuff at AutoZone. The purplish tint looks so tacky. Anyone know how dark I can go in Indiana?

orange4boy, I've been thinking of an outer cover. Using magnets is a stroke of genius. I think using one in the winter would eliminate scraping ice and snow, too.