Battery Technology / Electric Vehicles

[colin340]

Originally Posted by John Gutmann

Not to shoot down your idea, but have you considered starting out with trying to convert maybe a go kart? This way it is smaller scale and less expensive. This way you can learn the same amount as you go along with spending less money. Then if/when you move to a automobile you know more. And maybe you can use the go kart to ask for sponsors too?

I like your idea, I have been wanting to do it for a long time, but as with any project money is the issue. How much working are you planning on doing? Becuase if you go with a motor pre wheel design there is going to be alot more work compared to just dropping an electric motor and transmission in. You will also nood to make a ton of parts. I have never personally done this but I have looked at alot of stuff online and for one person, a college student none the less, it is going to be a TON of work.

-John

good idea but is there a way to make it street legal

i found this http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/03/build-your-own-street-legal-kart/