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by yourusername 41 days ago
The battery weight alone exceeds the load capacity of a 90s miata by 2x. And i wonder how well it would handle with the 1000 lbs of battery under the hood or in the trunk, my guess is not very well.
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IIRC my NB (2002) Miata had a load capacity of 340lbs. I pretty much exceeded it any time I had a passenger, let alone anything in the trunk!
The battery size really surprised me. I can see this working well with 1/3 the battery, but 1000lbs is crazy. The lighter motor and removal of the fuel tank will help a little, but replacing a heavy engine in the front with a heavier battery in the back can't possibly work.
How heavy do you think the average medium sized EV battery is? Batteries are heavy.
Yeah I uh… didn’t really think about that haha. Maybe with some frame reinforcements, heavy duty coilovers, and performance brakes?