Hybridfiat
Power costs money, more power cost more money
A couple of years ago I enquired of 2 EV conversion companies here in Perth about converting one of my X1/9s to electric.
I only had 2 criteria: 100hp and a guaranteed 100miles range.
They both told me to forget it.
The weight penalty of batteries for that range was too high and the car's handling would suffer badly.
I was a bit non-plussed.
I didn't expect companies who do this for a living to say "don't bother".
I also contacted Oxford University about their new motor that was smaller and better than most others on the market.
They didn't bother to reply.
I only had 2 criteria: 100hp and a guaranteed 100miles range.
They both told me to forget it.
The weight penalty of batteries for that range was too high and the car's handling would suffer badly.
I was a bit non-plussed.
I didn't expect companies who do this for a living to say "don't bother".
I also contacted Oxford University about their new motor that was smaller and better than most others on the market.
They didn't bother to reply.