electric eclipse

Has anyone ever seen one done? i know a lighter crx or civic hatch or something would prolly make a better doner but i was thinkin if i could find a cheap 1g or 2g shell with a bad motor it would take about 1500 for the motor.. another grand for a controller, at least a grand for a battery pack and 500 for various stuff.. so thats what like 4000+ doner? if i found a good doner for under a grand i could have a very unique eclipse for 5k possibly

Yeah, except who in the world has done this? Why would you? Turn a sports car into a Honda electric car? No thanks...

Why would you?

Torque. :iceslolan

http://www.evparts.com/about/index.php?show=mazda.ihtml
electrics dont have to be that slow...

So make it and be the first. The motors are $3000 total average.

yeah and theres various other cost so to make one thats fast its prolly closer to the ballpark of 8-10k... for 5 k i think i can have one a lil faster than stock.. the key to somethin like this tho is sponsership.. not demention long hard planning... so who knows in a year i might pop up with one maybe not.. either way it peaks my interest.

i have a 93 eclipse 1.8 that needs a motor you could convert it. the trans(5speed) is good the interiors almost perfect and theres no rust on the body. it does need a paint job i live in lancaster pa and you could have the car for $600 obo

I think that is a good idea. Especially considering the price of gas! And not all the electro's are slow....look at porche, theyve been tinkering with them so theres gotta be a plus. Also NO oil burn off, pistons, and lots of common problems with internal combustion engines and rotary. just my opinion.

but.. but.. but.. but.... uh.... NO TURBO? lol You could get the BOV speaker kit!!!