[heybluez]

Ideal specs:

75 to 100 mile range
Remove stick shift
No AC needed
Heater yes
Power brakes/steering yes

Now trying to figure out optimal motor (or drivetrain) and batteries and layout.

In Charlottesville, VA

Anyone else done a VW Cabriolet here?

 

[mons2b]

Those cars are beautiful

 

[Jb24601]

Food for thought:

SELLING: 2001 VW Jetta EV Conversion - $5000 obo

SELLING: 2001 VW Jetta EV Conversion - $3500 obo Vehicle equipment/Specifications/Features: · 2001 Mark IV Volkswagen Jetta Wolfsburg Edition · VIN: 3VWSD69M71M195838 · Odometer: 175401 miles · EV conversion at: 91775 miles · Motor: NetGain...

www.diyelectriccar.com

I’d vote to keep the stick, just to have something to occasionally do, plus the clutch is a reliable driveline disconnect.
With a car this light almost any electric motor will make it fly. If you can make them fit, Tesla S modules are a great battery.

 

[heybluez]

Food for thought:

SELLING: 2001 VW Jetta EV Conversion - $5000 obo

SELLING: 2001 VW Jetta EV Conversion - $3500 obo Vehicle equipment/Specifications/Features: · 2001 Mark IV Volkswagen Jetta Wolfsburg Edition · VIN: 3VWSD69M71M195838 · Odometer: 175401 miles · EV conversion at: 91775 miles · Motor: NetGain...

www.diyelectriccar.com

I’d vote to keep the stick, just to have something to occasionally do, plus the clutch is a reliable driveline disconnect.
With a car this light almost any electric motor will make it fly. If you can make them fit, Tesla S modules are a great battery.

Get the stick advice, except it's my wife's car and she can't drive a stick. So....

I am also now looking at a Nissan Leaf swap. Seems like a contender as well. Once I get the engine out I can get a better idea of the space.

Thx!

 

[remy_martian]

She doesn't need to know how to drive a stick. She just needs to be able to put it in neutral, reverse (optional), second or third. There's generally no need to shift on the go.

 

[heybluez]

She doesn't need to know how to drive a stick. She just needs to be able to put it in neutral, reverse (optional), second or third. There's generally no need to shift on the go.

Would she need to use the clutch?

 

[remy_martian]

Nope. Same as putting it in "D", except there's four to six of them to pick 😄