<VV> Converting a Corvair to electric viable?

Ron ronh at owt.com
Tue Dec 30 14:32:26 EST 2008


A "right "donor car would be a Ford or Chrysler product as it's most likely 
that the project will be abandoned when about half done.  Don't pick on 
Corvairs.  Your family is wiser than you are.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Gilbert" <bgilbert at redshift.bc.ca>
To: <Donnellyf7 at aol.com>; "'Virtual Vairs'" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Converting a Corvair to electric viable?


> 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
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Donnellyf7 at aol.com
> Sent: December-29-08 6:45 PM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> 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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