Hey bontemps, try this formula since you probably know what your gas mileage was from before. I think only applies to flooded lead and DC motors and no regen. Just plug in the #'s to figure out how much lead you need then go from there
http://www.diyelectriccar.com/forums/showthread.php/rough-idea-expected-range-13568.html
http://www.diyelectriccar.com/forums/showthread.php/rough-idea-expected-range-13568.html