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Old 03-05-2009, 02:19 PM   #15 (permalink)
Ryland
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The front end of a VW beetle is pretty light, total car weight is around 1,400 pounds with a good deal of that being in the rear where the engine is.
my electric car is 1,400 pounds with 500 of that being batteries leaving 900 pounds for body, frame, drive train, seats, doors, windows, if you think you can make a safe vehicle that weighs much less then that then it is either going to cost a great deal or you have alot more experience doing this then you appear to.
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