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Have you considered gutting a Nissan Leaf? At least in California, they can be had for USD$6k pretty easily. Good power, 8:1 reduction, 100km range, and a good fit for direct drive (if you're able to do all the fabrication mounting it in the rear, which might require cutting the trunk some). A nice ...

What about a steel frame wrapped in thin moldable plastic?

I'm still in the process of getting mine working, but it's becoming fairly common. The summation of my research and tribulations is here: https://www.diyelectriccar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=199847 Using the whole car is a bit of a pain, but not crazy, and very cost effective for all that you get ...

OEM cars are the bang-for-buck champs for road-going EV conversion components these days, and which one to use will depend heavily on what is available in your neck of the ocean. Stateside, the Nissan Leaf is common, cheap, and the components are well understood (hacked). The main issue with the Lea...