Monday, November 17, 2008

Selecting a Donor

An AWD or 4WD EV would be handy when it gets nasty out. I think the HP required by the the additional differential would probably add up to more voltage or even a larger motor. Plus there are only a few really small AWD like the Subaru Justy and the Honda Civic AWD Wagon. So those are at the top of the list.

Commonly found on craiglist, with an approximate curb weight.
  • Subaru Justy '89 -'93 : 2000 lbs.
  • Ford Festiva : 1800 lbs.
  • Geo Metro : 1600 lbs.
  • Honda Civic '87 - '91 : 2200 lbs.
Less common and or heavier vehicles.
  • VW Rabbit
  • VW Bug : 2700 lbs.
  • Honda CRX : 2100 lbs.
  • Ford Focus : 2600 lbs.
A Mini Cooper would be great, but those are very expensive and relatively heavy.

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