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- Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:50 pm
- Forum: Conversions
- Topic: Thoughts/help for a new boy....
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- Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:31 pm
- Forum: Conversions
- Topic: Thoughts/help for a new boy....
- Replies: 14
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food for thought..
Qdos, Jeremy, thanks for the responses.....food for thought Qdos - what sort of breakdown of the £3K would you be thinking of? I'm trying to avoid Lion batteries - indeed, I thought the hybrid option would be likely to allow using lead-acids, due to a gentler charge/discharge cycle? Jeremy, I'm o...
- Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:25 pm
- Forum: Conversions
- Topic: Thoughts/help for a new boy....
- Replies: 14
- Views: 34189
budget
rough numbers....
picking up a car (in fairly rough condition - c £1K
donor bike - £300-500
Assorted electrical components - £1500
Sundries - £500.
I can weld & spray paint passably well, do should be able to do 90% of the work myself.
picking up a car (in fairly rough condition - c £1K
donor bike - £300-500
Assorted electrical components - £1500
Sundries - £500.
I can weld & spray paint passably well, do should be able to do 90% of the work myself.
- Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:10 am
- Forum: Conversions
- Topic: Thoughts/help for a new boy....
- Replies: 14
- Views: 34189
Thoughts/help for a new boy....
I'm newly aboard, considering an EV project. basically aiming at producing a short(ish) range comuting vehicle - up to c. 40 mile round trips, but has to be capable of mixing in mainstream traffic - which pushes up the top speed requirement. All of which is leading me to consider something along the...