[ausev] new conversion

[Chris Robison]

Gary --

See if you can figure on a way to mount some of the batteries under the
seats. As small as the engine compartment is, I'm guessing you'll need all
the under-body space you can manage to find.

The good news is that you should be able to find all sorts of stiff
aftermarket springs and brake upgrades..  :-)

Are you planning on using flooded batteries, or AGMs?  What voltage are
you shooting for?

  --chris



On Mon, October 2, 2006 4:42 pm, Erik Bigelow said:
> Hi Gary,
>
> It sounds like the payload is enough, but I'm worried about battery
> volume.
> I haven't seen one up close so I don't have a good feel for how much room
> there is. It would be a cool car to convert. Does it seem like there's a
> good place to put batteries in the rear for weight distribution? I cut out
> place where the spare tire lived and sunk a battery rack there.
>
> Erik
>
> On 10/1/06, gary <gkrysztopik at satx.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone have any thoughts on converting a Scion xA?  No - not "the
>> box".   It's a more aerodynamic 5-dr with the same chassis as "the box"
>> (otherwise called the xB).  I was thinking of the Mazda3 but since
>> weight and price are major considerations, the Scion is 2340 lbs curb
>> (3305 gross) vs. the Mazda3 at 2930 lbs curb (for comparison, the new
>> Beetle at 2884 and Honda Civic at 2600, both much more expensive).  I
>> can find used Mazda3's for $12-15K, or new at $18K.  No used Scion xA's
>> around, but new at only $13.5K.  I drove one yesterday and it feels
>> surprisingly nice and solid.  Not much room under the hood but hopefully
>> enough, and decent space in back.  Pretty roomy car inside for it's
>> size.
>>
>> gary
>>
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