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Originally Posted by freebeard
A second drive unit at the rear of the battery box seems likely. 160hp, 4WD and steer.
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Not sure if 4WD would be really needed, but it seems reasonable. Considering that some Japanese trucks, SUVs and vans used to be rated below 100hp, maybe a 160hp 4WD setup would be OK too. Match it with a small genset and it would be even better
This one was rated at 77hp when new with its naturally-aspirated 2.8L Diesel engine
This one had a 2.5L turbodiesel rated at 87hp and 4WD
IIRC this one has a 79hp naturally-aspirated 2.5L Diesel
Many of these were fitted with a naturally-aspirated 3.0L Diesel rated at 90hp, yet some had a turbocharged engine. IIRC some Euro-spec models had 2.4L Diesel engines rated even lower than JDM variants.
With all that witch-hunting against the ICEs in general, and even collectors converting some of their fleets into EVs, sounds quite like a promising opportunity for Arcimoto to provide repowering setups for cars resorting to the same tech applied to the tricycles.