AWD Version. Reach for the stars!

I want BMW to take the knowledge they gained from making the i3 and make a carbon fiber MINI, that's smaller than the current one, with AWD and 180 mile range, that would be good enough for me. It wouldn't handle like a go-kart, it'd be like a slot car.

IIRC one of Tesla’s founders, Ian Wright, built an electric Ariel Atom and used it to sell the EV concept. AC Propulsion was selling a premium EV conversion powertrain at the time. I think that is what Ian used, so all he had to do was integrate it into the Atom chassis. BTW, the original BMW electric Mini also used the AC propulsion powertrain.

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It's the Netgain Hyper9 motor you're thinking of. The challenge always comes down to cost. These guys are using high end and expensive components that are not repurposed and are not low power spec motors. Their system puts out significant power hence why its has a race use design. A Hyper 9 is about 120HP equivalent. Nissen Leaf motors and Tesla motors are popular because they are cheap (relatively) to buy and powerful. There are now lots of kits for VW Beetles and Mini's plus some for Porsche are becoming available. But anything kit built and designed comes with both added cost but also reduced fitment effort. So if you can afford it and a kit is available then go for it. Otherwise it's back to good old research, measure and modify and self design to get an end result. Like classic hotrod stuff.

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Wrong ! at Zero rpm NOTHING hapens 😂 motor must be turning to make power 😊

@@WANDERER0070 So you had to be THAT guy! OK, torque measured at 1 degree rotation per minute. Better now?

Yup, just like steam engines! Keep up the great cinema quality vids.

Plenty of others already doing this. I think Elco with around 130 years in operation behind them dating back the 1890's Chicago Worlds Fair electric launches has the most experience. Best!

The software and monitoring doesn't have to be front and center but it is required for safety in an EV (just like the temp gauge in an ICE car) the last thing you want happening is a overheated cell going critical and catching your pack on fire. The monitoring on most EVs that are out now is not prevalent enough to call it a downside, you don't have to have a screen telling you everything just need a charge gauge and a speedometer. As for the "Automation" BS...you'd better get used to it because its just going to get better and more prevalent.

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This is for race cars. Your grocery getter doesnt need this much power or durability. But even then, with bare bones stuff a conversation kit will start at $25k with a pretty limited range... and another $20k to have installed by someone with the know-how. Even if some company was seriously mass producing the components for conversation kits, they would still be expensive just because the batteries and motors are pricey. It will take a real serious battery price revolution, which will require more than just high volume, but a real revolutionary battery chemistry before conversion kits are a good alternative to just buying an EV. Even then, even with a battery that costs a fraction what they do today, the EV you buy off a lot will always have better range, faster charging, and advantages like a service center and warrantee that conversions wont be competitive with.

A conversion kit typically costs as much as a car. Think about it: these are ALL of the actual expensive parts of an EV. And these are the parts they been having shortages of that is creating bottlenecks in production of full EVs. So sure, and OEM could build conversion kits, but who would do the install? Is GM going to build huge factories and hire hundreds of thousands of workers to tear down a bunch of old clunkers? Robots cant do this kind of work. And would they have to pay for the chemical cleanup and the waste? And would they be liable for issues with your converted vehicle? Would they have to completely replace ALL of the wiring harnesses to ensure that everything still functioned? Is GM going to put a new warrantee on a 10 year old vehicle with an unknown history? And how much do you think that would really cost and how long per vehicle? Week? Months? As far as I can tell, there is far LESS energy and time in just building NEW vehicles than in tearing down, cleaning, testing, refitting, converting, and reassembling an old one. Dramatically less. New vehicle production lines are measured in vehicles per minute, not weeks per vehicle.

Appreciate you sharing your opinion. Please enlighten us? How do you manage living life through another's eyes heart and and soul. Two sets of eyes Two hearts Two souls You're truly gifted.

why not a combustion generator for lightweight and not overheating so easily? full ev is not even resonable for even cars focused on sustinability and low emissiosn and saftey and ease of use etc, especially in the big picture perspective. of course things look a little different if comparing 1 car and another 1 car, within the comtext of the common users feelings alone f Reply