I have an old street legal fiberglass buggy in the garage I used to bounce around in at the So. Cal. deserts. I started taking it apart to rebuild it but lately been thinking about converting it to an electric street car since we haven't been going to the desert at all lately and just ride quads when we do. This his highly motivating. I hate the bus trans-axle with redux boxes and swing arm rear end, but I feel like keeping that will allow me to stay within a reasonable budget even though it likely adds a lot of drag on the powertrain. It is pretty beat up so I'd be rebuilding the whole thing. I like the idea of adding the subfloor for the batteries. Keeps the weight balanced and low.
As a mountain biker, the way side-by-sides are taking over everywhere, the noise reduction (and therefore impact of them) as EVs would be greatly improved. I still encourage people to access and enjoy nature with their bodies and not motors, but this helps!
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I want an AWD electrified Ariel Nomad. Good news is that the chassis is tubular. Migh there be space to put in a battery floor? Even if kept thinner than a Tesla one? Putting a capable front end on there would be an interesting challenge. Ideally 4 motors, tank turn capable and of course at least the power of the original (say, 300 hp continuous) and decent range when cruising. Rock crawling, WRC and rallycross whipping EV?
I thought the big issue with flat towing was the regen. Potentially big drag force plus what to do with the energy, particularly when the battery is full.