Kit for hybrid interesting
People have suggested other uses for the kit. I do much of my driving around town and it uses up a lot of fuel. I would probably benefit from buying a used smaller vehicle with front wheel drive, taking out the engine and transmission because of their weight, and installing the drive package to the rear wheels, maybe double the battery size. Just drive it as a pure EV. It could be a cheap do-it-yourself EV. There are lots of small conversions out there already that have been done by owners of things like VW Rabbits, etc. Most just pull the engine and bolt on a conversion kit to the transmission/clutch assembly or automatic transmission. The battery pack is the killer. Most conversions have been using lead acid float batteries and they are awfully heavy for the energy density. I have a Bionic powered bike and enjoy the extra kick the electric drive gives me when I ask for it on hills. My wife used to look after a quadriplegic gentleman who had a large electric wheel chair and he went miles with it every day. An EV would be even better for us west coasters used to rain almost every day. Looking forward to ongoing improvements, lowering costs, and less fumes.
