No, but If the weather gets cold enough, it feels like it! I was just using my car as a data point showing that pretty much any older econo-sedan will be sub 3k pounds. And that it's not the weight that matters, it's the weight rating. The GVWR. I have no idea what that is for my car...
david. http://www.evalbum.com/4021 ----- Original Message ----- > From: corbin dunn <[email protected]> > To: David Ladd <[email protected]>; Electric Vehicle Discussion List > <[email protected]> > Cc: > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 2:12 PM > Subject: Re: [EVDL] Seeking donor models for an under 3000lb conversion > > Did you also limit the speed to 25mph? > > corbin > > On Jan 22, 2013, at 2:09 PM, David Ladd <[email protected]> wrote: > >> My 1995 Saturn SL2 weighs just under 2800 pounds with 150v of 130ah lithium > in it. But the quoted requirements below state a GVWR of under 3000, which > is a > different thing. And a hard one to determine, since not many cars have that > published, as far as I know. Trucks yes, but not cars. >> >> david. >> http://www.evalbum.com/4021 >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Bruce EVangel Parmenter <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Cc: >>> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 1:52 PM >>> Subject: [EVDL] Seeking donor models for an under 3000lb conversion >>> >>> In California a low speed conversion must weigh under 3000lbs to > qualify >>> to be registered as an nEV (see below). >>> >>> I would like to know which donor vehicle brands/models will make a less >>> than 3000 lb conversion. >>> 2002 Ford Festiva? >>> http://wikicars.org/en/Ford_Festiva >>> >>> Are there other light curb weight 4dr sedans to consider? >>> >>> - >>> [ref >>> > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVs-16-can-drive-nEV-speed-conversions-lower-speed-lower-co-t-td4660757.html >>> ] >>> In California the DMV nEV regs are: >>> http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d01/vc385_5.htm >>> >>> 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.” >>> - >>> >>> {brucedp.150m.com} >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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) >> > _______________________________________________ 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)
