<VV> Converting a Corvair to electric viable?

[Ron]

It may work, a little, trouble is that then you've screwed up another 
irreplaceable Corvair.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Blackwell" <bryan at skiblack.com>
To: <Donnellyf7 at aol.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 8:54 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Converting a Corvair to electric viable?


> I'll disagree with the naysayers - but you have to define your
> goals.  I think a "city car" could be relatively doable, especially
> with the controllers and motors becoming more reasonably priced.  The
> Chevy Volt motor would be especially useful, and it would still be a
> Chevy :-)  A Corvair is really a pretty good platform for the project
> since it's fairly light.  As long as one of your goals is to have fun
> it should work out well.
>
> --Bryan
>
> On Dec 29, 2008, at 9:45 PM, Donnellyf7 at aol.com wrote:
>
>> 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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