[ausev] ev survey for college research project

[John Komp]

Dear AustinEV members and readers,

 

I am a college freshman at Concordia University just north
of Milwaukee, WI.  Presently, I am
working on a research project about electric vehicles (EVs).  I’m actually trying to answer the question,
“Why don’t we have a practical EV on the market today”?  

 

I came across this website from someone I interviewed who is
thinking about an EV conversion.  Mr.
Franklyn Berry (Milwaukee) advised me that there are a lot of knowledgeable,
“hands-on” people who frequent this website. 
I hope that a few of you can take the time to respond to some of the
questions below.  Any responses will be
greatly appreciated.  

 

What
     do you like most about EVs?I
     gather from my reading that a homemade EV will cost in the neighborhood
     of: $2000-$5000 donor car, $5000-$10,000 parts, 500 hrs labor.  Is this in the ballpark?Do you
     find it a problem to find places to charge your vehicle?I have
     seen estimates of about $0.05/mile operating cost, including periodic
     replacement batteries.  Does this
     seem close to your experience?I see
     ranges of 40-80 miles.  Does this
     seem reasonable in your experience?Are
     repairs much of an issue?How
     many miles have you put on an EV?

 

Thanks in advance for any information you can share.

 

Emily Komp

kompfamily at hotmail.com


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