[s-cars] Thought-provoking stuff.......NAC, but all Car stuff.

[chris chambers]

I have been holding on to an 86 Scirocco, now I can't help
but wondering if a conversion kit meant for a rabbit would
work with a Scirocco?

I've been saving the car planning on doing a TDI conversion
on it "someday", and then process my own biodiesel. BUT it
could be fun to make it electric and charge it with a solar
electric panel....teh hold up is how many miles could I drive
on a charge? Local driving isn't a problem, it's my 2-3 times
per week commute from Kalamazoo, MI to Toledo, OH ~ 300 miles

hmmmm

thoughts?


--- "Varon H. Fugman" <vfugman at globaldialog.com> wrote:

> >>I've seen an electric 914 on the web (very cool), and I can easily
> aquire
> a 914 shell to convert, but the cost of batteries alone just kills
> the idea.
> 
> I think the total cost conversion cost to build a "VoltsPorsche" out
> of a
> 914 is $5-$6k.  This includes the electric motor, bell housing
> adaptor,
> battery racks, controller, and yes, batteries.
> 
> Nice thing about converting a 914 to electric is that there is a
> turnkey kit
> available, so you don't have to fabricate motor mounts or battery
> racks.
> There are also complete kits for early Rabbits.
> 
> Bellhousing adaptors are available for quite a few cars, and there is
> a
> company that will engineer one if you send in your transmission. 
> Then you
> just need to engineer your own battery racks (and put the whole thing
> together.)
> 
> Now that I have a 3 mile commute, I need an electric car!  Maybe an
> electric
> Miata...
> 
> Varon
> '95 urS6 still running on refined petrochemicals
> 
> 
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