The 2.8 FWD 5-speed with velour interior barely tips the scales at 1500Kg
Its a passenger heavier than our TT!
Why do most conversions hook the motor up to the original gearbox (as WD did)? I would have thought direct drive to the diffs would make more sense, like the Leaf unit appears to do. With a motor having max torque from 0 rpm it seems like a gearbox is pointless.
Doing direct drive, you could easily put two motors in place of the gearbox, one driving the rear diff and one driving the front (use a rear diff flipped over). Then, all the power control and batteries go under the bonnet to keep the weight balance right. A pair of 150hp motors would push it along nicely
13th January 2017, 11:47 AM
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