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Re:An electric crate motor you can drop into your car by braythwayt on Saturday October 19, 2019 @02:51PM (#21300055)
Exactly. This is for converting that 1971 VW “Thing” that is a deathtrap just standing still. You would drive in a relaxed manner it from your garage to the nearest coffee & cars meetup on Sunday morning, then back again.

Nobody is buying these with the intention of building an electric hyper-car to use at the track.

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Re:An electric crate motor you can drop into your car by anon1m0us on Saturday October 19, 2019 @03:37PM (#21300299)
Why wouldn't something like this crate engine be great for a Prius? The Prius has a 90hp ICE. Replace that with a 110hp crate electric and now you have more power in a 100% electric vehicle.
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Re:An electric crate motor you can drop into your car by throwaway1777 on Saturday October 19, 2019 @03:45PM (#21300346)
Doubt the extra horsepower will get you much gain once you add batteries
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Re:An electric crate motor you can drop into your car by domlebo70 on Sunday October 20, 2019 @10:26AM (#21304336)
Not this particular motor, no. But you can bet people will be swapping these into racecars all the same. I'd love an electric powered track car.
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