Re: An Electric Autocross Car

[Lee Hart <leeahart@earthlink.net>]

Darryl McMahon wrote:
> [Replace the big floodeds with a higher voltage pack of little
> Hawkers] This is ideal for the application, but not for the pocketbook.

Then use flooded auto starting batteries. They won't last many races,
but are cheap and can deliver the high amps. As I mentioned before, use
a minimal set for racing, plus a set of regular golf cart batteries to
drive to/from the track. The golf cart batteries are pulled for racing;
run only on the starting batteries.

> If the plan is to go with the lightweight pack, this vehicle could
> weigh in at about 1,000 pounds.

It should be a lot lighter than this! The Elcars I saw in the showroom
were so light that without batteries, they could pick it up by the front
or rear bumper and wheel it around!
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