Can I build\convert a relatively cheap, highway-capable fully electric car (EV)?

Question

I'm young and starting school soon, and I'm working full time to pay for everything myself. I'm able to bank a little bit of money every month, and I have some saved up from my high school years, so I'm thinking of applying it to the long-term. I have a car already but I'm looking to convert one to an EV that will eventually become my daily driver and drop gas cost altogether; one that will last me a few years and live up to the price differential between paying for this car and the amount I'll save in gas. If it'll cost me more to build this and replace the batteries than it would in gas, it's pointless. It needs to be able to hit 70 to 75 miles per hour and have a range of about 40 miles. My budget is roughly 5,000 dollars, and the less I spend the better. I'm willing to do all of the work myself, and scrounging to cut costs isn't a problem. Any ideas are appreciated! I haven't been able to find any definitive, step-by-step guides to doing what I want to do. Thanks in advance

Answer 1

That kind of performance shouldn't be too hard to get even with lead acid batteries.

As for costs, you'll need to factor in battery replacement costs for a few years down the track as well as find out if there is any extra fee for registering an electric car (since you wouldn't be paying fuel tax they may add an extra fee)

A google search should be able to show you some people who've done it before that should give you an idea of what to do.

Answer 2

This link will give you an idea of what others have done.

http://www.evalbum.com/cntrl/CAFE/

http://electric-powered-cars.org/electri...