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ddanz27 · 01-22-2009, 05:01 PM

I keep getting a lot of "what are you goals" or "what are you trying to accomplish" questions with this conversion. Here is a summary.

First of all, price is not an issue as I hope this to be a sponsored electric show car.

The three main goals

1- Extreme light weight- The care will be gutted (already in the process or parting out) and every imaginable neccesity will be replaced with a lighter part. Things like seats, wheels, tires, hood, trunk, bumpers, all removed and replaced with lighter components (hint, I chose this car because of all of the aftermarket availability of racing components like carbon fiber hoods, deck lid, fenders etc...

2- as aerodynamic as possible- everything on the entire outside of the car with be "shaved off" mirrors, door handles, antenna, fuel door, trim... the front bumper with be replaced with a lightweight smoothed out replacement. Considering full wheel skirts in the rear..

3- a daily driver capable vehicle with a range of 60 miles, probably achieved with a small generator installed.

To date there is not a real "aftermarket following" of "street racers" and "car guys" that are on the band wagon. I am trying to prove to these knuckle heads that the future is now and continuing down the road of modifying your car to burn more fuel to make it go faster is almost history. I am setting out to prove that electric can be for lack of a better word... COOL. These guys dont want to see Geo Metros and mid 70s and 80s junkers that have been converted to electric. They want to see something that is proud to show off and something they can continue to "tinker" with and modify to their liking. I hope this answers the question, what am I setting out to do...

01-22-2009, 05:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
ddanz27 EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: indianapolis Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Goals I keep getting a lot of "what are you goals" or "what are you trying to accomplish" questions with this conversion. Here is a summary. First of all, price is not an issue as I hope this to be a sponsored electric show car. The three main goals 1- Extreme light weight- The care will be gutted (already in the process or parting out) and every imaginable neccesity will be replaced with a lighter part. Things like seats, wheels, tires, hood, trunk, bumpers, all removed and replaced with lighter components (hint, I chose this car because of all of the aftermarket availability of racing components like carbon fiber hoods, deck lid, fenders etc... 2- as aerodynamic as possible- everything on the entire outside of the car with be "shaved off" mirrors, door handles, antenna, fuel door, trim... the front bumper with be replaced with a lightweight smoothed out replacement. Considering full wheel skirts in the rear.. 3- a daily driver capable vehicle with a range of 60 miles, probably achieved with a small generator installed. To date there is not a real "aftermarket following" of "street racers" and "car guys" that are on the band wagon. I am trying to prove to these knuckle heads that the future is now and continuing down the road of modifying your car to burn more fuel to make it go faster is almost history. I am setting out to prove that electric can be for lack of a better word... COOL. These guys dont want to see Geo Metros and mid 70s and 80s junkers that have been converted to electric. They want to see something that is proud to show off and something they can continue to "tinker" with and modify to their liking. I hope this answers the question, what am I setting out to do...