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The piece talks about an existing UK rule/law 'P' that allows 16+ year
old's to drive light weight 28mph vehicles. 
There are already U.S. state and city laws about nEVs (25mph Electric
LSVs) on 35mph roads. 

I wonder what it would take to get a similar type of law on the books
allowing 16+ year old's to drive a nEV to school, work, etc. on 35mph
city streets? I imagine there would need to be an action in each state.
I also wonder how long it would take Canadians to get a similar law?
(perhaps easier than the U.S. ?)

Right now, to buy a new nEV is still not cheap when compared to a used
conversion that can go highway speeds. But with a law like that, more of
those low-cost, lower-voltage conversion kits may sell, making more
conversions of nEV speed capability. I suppose the qualifications of a
nEV category would have to be met by each state's DMV when registering
the vehicle.

I wonder if it would require circuitry to guaranty that the vehicle
would drive faster than 25mph before it could be registered as a nEV?

So, what is the cost difference between a 50 mile range conversion nEV
(ts: 25mph), that can charge at level-1 off a 5-20 or level-2 off a
j1772?

I would think a student would want to hang with their friends, so likely
a low cost four door would fit that need. I would want to target
something in the 2000's year range, with a manual tranny, and perhaps
one with a shot-ice. The following are off the top of my head, and I am
not recommending any vendors. I found:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/cto/3555048620.html
1996 Ford Taurus - with a shot ice. I would rather have the higher mpg
donor vehicle like a Chevy Metro or similar.

Planning on keeping the speed low, and getting the most range and life
out of the PbSO4 wet-cell pack, I would likely use T105 type batteries
(US2200, etc.). Twelve of them in 'series - parallel' would give a 48V
pack to keep the top speed low like a nEV.

http://www.evparts.com/products/street-vehicle/motors--dot/ac-motor-controller-kits/mt1958.htm
AC Motor/Controller Kit, Hi-Perf, 36/48 volt, 350 amp
Again a low hp motor controller to keep the top speed about 25mph, with
an AC motor, you get regen.

http://www.kta-ev.com/PFC_2500_Battery_Charger_p/cha-pfc-2500.htm
ElCon HF PFC-2500 Charger - off a 115VAC 20A outlet gives 26A @48VDC,
off a 240VAC J1772 gives 40A @48VDC
http://www.elconchargers.com/catalog/item/7344653/7638094.htm

If there was a law allowing 16+ to drive a nEV speed conversion, do you
think more nEV speed conversions would be made/driven?

Is there a better configuration, or combination to create a nEV speed
conversion at a lower cost, with a ~50mile range @25mph?

Is it possible to get the nEV speed conversion cost down to a ~$5000
price range?


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