This is probably getting off topic but take it from the guy who owns and drives a pure-electric vehicle on a daily basis. (Me) What you're talking about is a serial hybrid. You're right. Any generator that would actually make enough power wouldn't fit with the batteries too. In fact, my own research shows that the DeLorean makes a poor electric conversion project. Why? 1. Batteries. Unless you have $60,000 for the latest exotic Lithium Ion batteries, there is not enough room to pack in enough lead acid traction batteries that would give you acceleration beyond 60 mph for any reasonable distance. 2. Batteries (again). Packing in that many lead acid batteries would grossly throw off the weight distribution. Most of the available space is in the rear. Removing our gas tank would not free up enough usable space to counter-balance with more batteries. 3. Suspension. We already have underrrated suspension components. Nearly everyone who converts a gas powered car to EV beefs up the suspension due to the extra weight. Springs would be easy. Redesigned Control arms anyone? As Tilley has shown, mounting a powerful enough electric motor to the existing transmission is not a problem. It's simply a matter of fabricating an adapter plate- something EV conversion folks do all the time. The motor is much much smaller and lighter but what you gain from that is immediately overcome by the weight from your fuel source, the batteries. Give me some affordable LiIon batteries and then we can make a good EV DeLorean. They weigh 1/4 or less of a comparably sized lead battery and contain 3-10 times the energy. Don't even get me started on battery chemistry. The best conversion vehicles are old VW's. Beetles and Karmann Ghia's, Pontiac Fieros sometimes but it's a TIGHT fit. If you want a real electric sports car and have $100,000 to throw away, buy a Tesla: www.teslamotors.com. We now return you to your conventionally-powered DeLorean programming. Rich A. #5335 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, doctorDHD@... wrote: > > > > Kayo, > > I'm envious of you. I would have loved to see the Tiley DeLorean run. > > I don't think there is enough room in our cars to have an electric motor and > a gas generator but it may be possible. > > I am interested in building an electric DeLorean but have no dreams that it > charge itself while running. > > If anyone else is interested in this, please contact me. > > D² & 6530 > > Dave Delman > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/