I am brand new to this forum and am absolutely a newbie. I have a 87 Alfa Romeo Milano (Model 75 outside USA) that I'm wondering if I can convert. The car is a project anyway.
Here's where I could use some comments:
The Alfa is a Transaxle vehicle with the transmission attached to the rear axle. My thought was this if I removed the driveshaft and mounted the Electric motor in the drive shaft tunnel it would leave the entire engine bay free for batteries. Any potential problems with this?
Thought number two:
If on motor could be mounted in the drive shaft tunnel, how about two or three smaller motors in tandem? Is it possible to switch off a motor or two when not under a load and get greater range?
Maybe these questions will reveal my ignorance of the whole electric car experience but I hope you guys will tell if the transaxle Alfa presents opportunities that other donor cars don't.
Here's where I could use some comments:
The Alfa is a Transaxle vehicle with the transmission attached to the rear axle. My thought was this if I removed the driveshaft and mounted the Electric motor in the drive shaft tunnel it would leave the entire engine bay free for batteries. Any potential problems with this?
Thought number two:
If on motor could be mounted in the drive shaft tunnel, how about two or three smaller motors in tandem? Is it possible to switch off a motor or two when not under a load and get greater range?
Maybe these questions will reveal my ignorance of the whole electric car experience but I hope you guys will tell if the transaxle Alfa presents opportunities that other donor cars don't.