[lotutty]

Hello all,

I'm considering a lotus elise or exige conversion (S2)

• My mechanical knowledge is minimal but I'm eager
• Hoping for a range of 75 miles
• Performance: 0-60 <5secs, top speed 100mph
• Money :20k for conversion

Car weight ~2057 lb with ICE. Engine is about 140kW

I see it's been done before a few times

1998 elise
http://www.evalbum.com/1454
Detroit auto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uex5XDUUsDY&feature=related
Rev Elise
http://robotics.ee.uwa.edu.au/theses/2009-REV-Lotus-Drive-Ho.pdf

I have read through the wiki's and am suffering from information overload!

Questions:

1. Is this something that can be done on that budget?
2. Is this something that can be done by a virgin EV builder?
3. Can you recommend some Motor/BMS/Batteries combinations that I can research further

Thanks

Lotutty