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With the budget increase (legal theft) on fuel duty, has anyone got experience with electric motor kit cars? With technology moving on, maybe this is starting to become a viable option?
It's just I've got a burlington arrow which I will start in a year or so and it would work quite well I think, lots of space in the engine bay and could have a direct drive off the motor down the propshaft - the range is dependant on the batteries really so that could be a factor in it. - likelyhood is the burlington will have to go through an IVA
Westfield are certainly pushing the idea along with their iRacer, not sure if theyre looking at a road car yet ...
I am looking at possibly starting a project soon using locost build fitted with suitable motors driving direct to the rear wheels (the iRacer has this setup). It also uses modular lithium-ion batteries to distribute weight around the chassis ...
The key would seem to be the availability of the motor units/batteries at a reasonable cost ...
