<VV> Converting a Corvair to electric viable?

[Bob Gilbert]

Hi,

As luck would have it I've been doing detailed research on this possibility
for the last 3 months.

It is most certainly possible and most of what you need is readily available
from several vendors. There's many, many web sites and how to articles and
videos. There are even pre-configured kits for certain cars such as Geo
Metros and S10 trucks. However, there's no free lunch and to do it with new
(i.e. non-scrounged, non-used parts) and aiming at a reasonable range and
speed will cost in the neighbourhood of $10K and that's with lead acid
batteries. I can buy a brand new econobox for approximately the same amount
so pure economic justification isn't there. I've read many stories for
conversions being done for a fraction of that but they seem to be fraught
with on-going issues. There's nothing wrong with that and it's all a matter
of tradeoffs but if I am going to do it I want something that I can use with
some reasonable confidence that it will get me where I want. 

I was going to convert my 66 turbo convertible but certain family members
threatened me with unspeakable things so I'm currently looking for the
"right" donor car.

Now where I will find the $10k is another story!  :-)

Regards,
Bob



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Sent: December-29-08 6:45 PM
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Subject: <VV> Converting a Corvair to electric viable?

When electric cars become common in the next 5 years, will it be  possible
to 
convert a late model Monza to electric for a realistic some of  money?  On 
another subject, I'm still  looking for  a Monza hopefully in Virginia or  
Maryland. 
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