15-10-2018, 11:43 AM
Have read through the whole website now, thanks - can see where the 240Kg figure came from and how this got to be a great deal more than the weight of a Seven engine, gearbox, exhaust and tank.
Thinking about weight when considering electric vehicles arises from the large amount of energy available from gallon of petrol compared with the weight of a battery that can store the equivalent energy? And in this case, for the proper functioning of the vehicle, ending up with a weight that is within the original Seven design parameters will help the chassis, suspension and brakes to cope?
As both battery and motor technology have come a long way, there is no reason why this shouldn't work well, with enough spent to get the desired power and range. Driving a 'silent' (and auto) Seven, though, would be surreal? More like dreaming than driving?
Colin
Thinking about weight when considering electric vehicles arises from the large amount of energy available from gallon of petrol compared with the weight of a battery that can store the equivalent energy? And in this case, for the proper functioning of the vehicle, ending up with a weight that is within the original Seven design parameters will help the chassis, suspension and brakes to cope?
As both battery and motor technology have come a long way, there is no reason why this shouldn't work well, with enough spent to get the desired power and range. Driving a 'silent' (and auto) Seven, though, would be surreal? More like dreaming than driving?
Colin