Find bad engined Festiva.... convert to Electric

[NovaSS]

Just mount a gas generator in the back to run the electric motor up front....

[litesong]

i still say some popout carbon fiber wings on the roof and a ranger rocket engine would be better.

Kinda like this mini-Festiva?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClIArn73R80

[litesong]

i stilll say some popout carbon fiber wings on the roof and a ranger rocket engine would be better.

....... or like this Maxi-Festiva?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFIGIGY9DUw

[litesong]

If I had a dollar for every efficient and effective idea that isn't being used in production vehicles I'd buy my own manufacturer and build brand new festivas. I'd build an electric version too, for the voltheads.

Of course, someone else would complain about your mass production Festivas not using some 'efficient & effective idea'.

[Advancedynamix]

Of course, someone else would complain about your mass production Festivas not using some 'efficient & effective idea'.

Can't make everyone happy! Lol

^^ I think that jet engined rig is what Al Gore uses to go from the airport to his carbon footprint banquets.

[litesong]

Solar panels help a lot too, especially since the cost has dropped dramatically recently.

Sorry, Arizona isn't where I am. A 1 kilowatt solar panel array here, produces only about 900 kilowatts per year. Went to our PUD solar meeting & mentioned the terrible weather over the last 7 months in which there was rain, snow & nearly continuous clouds. The PUD spokesman said, 'Tell us about it."

[getnpsi]

I always thought about leaving the aspire engine intact and gutting the rear with some sort of direct drive to a miata or other awd rear end. It takes about <20hp to keep a festiva at highway speed on level ground. You could use a lot less batteries (or use inferior designs at a savings) if you only summon the electricity some of the time. The dedicated hybrids summon the ICE for a power gain, if its all owner operated you make the call. More savings would be realized not using any of the new technology for on board monitoring and using a hand throttle. I imagine combined use would get a car way up there in MPG's with a lot less credit cards maxxed out. The best car for this would be an aspire/festiva that has been rear ended as you need to do some fab work back there anyway.

NovaSS also has a good one, pretty much make a festiva locomotive

[Advancedynamix]

Sorry, Arizona isn't where I am. A 1 kilowatt solar panel array here, produces only about 900 kilowatts per year. Went to our PUD solar meeting & mentioned the terrible weather over the last 7 months in which there was rain, snow & nearly continuous clouds. The PUD spokesman said, 'Tell us about it."

well, what are you waiting for then, move out of the clouds! Lol, just kidding, I do forget solar isn't always worth the trouble.

[blkfordsedan]

Well, if you're gonna do it, do it right.....like this guy..

http://www.plasmaboyracing.com/whitezombie.php

[litesong]

Well, if you're gonna do it, do it right.....like this guy..

http://www.plasmaboyracing.com/whitezombie.php

Sounds like he wins enough money to pay for the $2 battery charge!

[crazyrog17]

I always thought about leaving the aspire engine intact and gutting the rear with some sort of direct drive to a miata or other awd rear end. It takes about <20hp to keep a festiva at highway speed on level ground. You could use a lot less batteries (or use inferior designs at a savings) if you only summon the electricity some of the time.

I would do just that, but use the ICE at speed and the electric motor for take off.

ICEs are most efficient at constant RPM and constant load. Electric motors have full torque at a dead stop. Hence most current hybrids use this setup.

[litesong]

Have seen a variety of dark blue Festivas lately, that I love the colors...... more than even most blues I see on new cars. If I find a Festiva with a bad engine cheap, I think I'll try for one of the blues. What are the Festiva palette of blue colors? The sky blue Festiva which I normally like, need not apply.