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Tangent: Are there any rough guides for kilometer per kWh? I briefly gathered some data, intending to infer the relationship. Model, curb weight, battery size,
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Tangent: Are there any rough guides for kilometer per kWh?
I briefly gathered some data, intending to infer the relationship. Model, curb weight, battery size, estimated range. Sadly, I apparently didn't save that notebook.
IIRC the BYD Dolphin is cheapest (~$22k), lightest model in production. Weighs ~1700 kg, has ~30 kWh battery, has ~400 km range.
My conclusion (guesstimate) was: a converted 1980s VW Rabbit/Golf @ 750 kg w/ 10 kHw would likely have a 100-150 km range. More than enough for my casual city driving. (Hardware store, dog park, errands.)
Cheap Li batteries ~$140 per kWh. A running (ugly) Rabbit is ~$3k. So $1.5k for a beater, $2k to fix stuff, $1500 for battery pack, and $??k for the conversion kit (motor, transmission, brakes, BCM, etc).
I'd happily pay < $10k for converted Rabbit. Some kids could make a decent living doing BEV conversions.
(I have a few acquaintances that each specialize in a niche classic car. Saab, Volvo, Fiats, Alfa Romeo, etc. Each of them has a backlog of work. My 17yo nephew is restoring a Jaguar and has already been asked to do work.)