My 1995 Saturn SL2 weighs just under 2800 pounds with 150v of 130ah lithium in it. But the quoted requirements below state a GVWR of under 3000, which is a different thing. And a hard one to determine, since not many cars have that published, as far as I know. Trucks yes, but not cars.
david. http://www.evalbum.com/4021 ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bruce EVangel Parmenter <bruce...@operamail.com> > To: ev@lists.evdl.org > Cc: > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 1:52 PM > Subject: [EVDL] Seeking donor models for an under 3000lb conversion > > In California a low speed conversion must weigh under 3000lbs to qualify > to be registered as an nEV (see below). > > I would like to know which donor vehicle brands/models will make a less > than 3000 lb conversion. > 2002 Ford Festiva? > http://wikicars.org/en/Ford_Festiva > > Are there other light curb weight 4dr sedans to consider? > > - > [ref > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVs-16-can-drive-nEV-speed-conversions-lower-speed-lower-co-t-td4660757.html > ] > In California the DMV nEV regs are: > http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d01/vc385_5.htm > > V C Section 385.5 Low Speed Vehicle > Low Speed Vehicle > > 385.5. (a) A “low-speed vehicle” is a motor vehicle that meets all of > the following requirements: > (1) Has four wheels. > (2) Can attain a speed, in one mile, of more than 20 miles per hour and > not more than 25 miles per hour, on a paved level surface. > > (3) Has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 3,000 pounds. > (b) (1) For the purposes of this section, a “low-speed vehicle” is not a > golf cart, except when operated pursuant to Section 21115 or 21115.1. > > (2) A “low-speed vehicle” is also known as a “neighborhood electric > vehicle.” > - > > {brucedp.150m.com} > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
