. . . and it's the same car that graces the home page for the FL EAA website. Shawn and I first cut our EV teeth on #3 of this limited production vehicle.
For those interested, the range was never close to 60-80 miles, as claimed in the eBay listing. At best, the range is 50 miles per charge unless the batteries have been upgraded to T-145s or equivalent. It is a very fun, very good looking vehicle. It has terrible acceleration and a practical top speed of about 55 mph, but it makes a nice little runabout. 72V is really inappropriate for a highway capable vehicle. Those considering an upgrade should recognize that the motors are tightly integrated into the rear suspension, making installation of a more appropriately sized motor nearly impossible. The limitations of this vehicle are the reason why I began the conversion of the Nissan 240SX.
The pictures show multiple different interiors--I can't tell what's actually installed now. The original interior had only thin pads on the seat back and head rest. There are some pictures that show some modest seat upgrades and others that show significant modifications with the added seat and harness. Some pictures show the interior as the basic white and others show it as black.
Matt Graham
Treasurer, FL EAA
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Subject: [FLEAA] Tropica on eBay
From: "Andrew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Fri, July 11, 2008 7:14 am
To: "'FLEAA Mailing List'" <[email protected]>
Hello Everyone,Here’s an interesting EV on eBay.Andrew
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