On 18 Jan 2006 21:01:03 GMT, Adrian wrote:

Doctor Drivel ) gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying :

That's what dictates packaging as much as anything, not the space
required for the mechanicals. Look under the bonnet of any modern
small hatch - plenty of fresh air, allowing space for the structure
to deform.

Nah. Twice that amount of space at least is going to be used for the
batteries.

*ding*

Still seems to me like a very heavy vehicle with not much load space and
poor economics.

Pay attention, modern battery packs are not big, especially Lith
batteries.

I've never seen Lithium batteries even *remotely* close to the sort of
capacity that'd be needed for any sensible range on an electric car. What
sort of size do you think they'd be?

About the size of a shoe box?
About the size of a box of 5 reams of A4 paper?
About the size of a domestic washing machine?

Why not work it out?
I came up to a block about 4" thick, and about a meter square. IIRC.

Can't be arsed to do the calcs again.