These are the standards for an NEV!? Even a 1975 (SV-36) CitiCar at 1,400 lbs. with six batteries gets up to 29 MPH with its 3.5 HP motor. The later SV-48's will go up to 35 MPH at around 1,700 lbs. If I recall correctly, the 1994 Tropica weighs in at around 2,900 lbs. with its 72 V DC setup and cruse at around 55 MPH. So none of the cars I deal with would qualify as an NEV anyway.
Peter Crisitello [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Peter Crisitello Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 5:16 PM To: 'Electric Vehicle Discussion List' Subject: Re: [EVDL] Seeking donor models for an under 3000lb conversion Try looking into a 1959 or 1960 Studebaker Lark six cyl. 4 dr. sedan. I seem to recall quite a few of them populating the junk yards of many of the south western US states. I believe their GVW was around 2,300 lbs. The V8 versions came in at 2,910. Removing the 800 lbs. of Studebaker V8 engine and 150 lbs. of transmission would make an interesting donor as well!? Peter Crisitello [email protected] V C Section 385.5 Low Speed Vehicle Low Speed Vehicle 385.5. (a) A “low-speed vehicle” is a motor vehicle that meets all of the following requirements: (1) Has four wheels. (2) Can attain a speed, in one mile, of more than 20 miles per hour and not more than 25 miles per hour, on a paved level surface. (3) Has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 3,000 pounds. (b) (1) For the purposes of this section, a “low-speed vehicle” is not a golf cart, except when operated pursuant to Section 21115 or 21115.1. (2) A “low-speed vehicle” is also known as a “neighborhood electric vehicle.” _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
