I’m wondering if this is a completely stupid idea, I’ve done some research already about where to put the batteries (can likely be wired up in the boot with motor in the front, or potentially have a bank under the bonnet in lieu of where the fuel tank would live anyways) but I am somewhat worried about the weight… however I suppose given modern batteries it should be just about doable.
Would be a fairly cheap project anyways, the actual car can be bought on the cheap as barely anyone wants Trabi 1.1’s for some reason & second hand batteries are always a possibility. Might even try and find a regular Trabi with a blown engine (as often happened) as they often go for nothing.
I guess the concern on the weight is the frame itself? I would assume you should be able to upgrade the suspension and brakes to handle the weight, but if the frame itself can’t handle the weight those others don’t matter.
Yeah thats the main worry, Trabis have a fairly puny steel frame with duraplast panels bolted on, I think in theory it should be fine though even if the range on it isn’t great.