Haugen

I am in the planning stage of converting my 1969 Austin Healey Sprite to be an electric vehicle.  
I have had this vehicle for many years.  I believe it is an ideal candidate for this upgrade because there are very few accessories to draw power away from the purpose of turning the wheels.  These cars are a thrill to drive due to their style and simplicity.  
I have done quite a bit of research up to this point.  My resources are currently going into solar panels in our home, but over the next few years, this project will begin to move forward.  
In posting this here, I hope to collaborate with others and learn what challenges I can expect and the different approaches people took as they converted vehicles. 
My goals are:
Increase available power output - After all, this is a sports car, so reducing performance would really disappoint anyone in the Austin Healey community.  
Keep range about 150 miles - The 6 gallon tank got this vehicle about this distance, and lithium batteries should be able to do the same.  Hopefully better! 
Regeneration - using an AC, brushless motor brings with it low maintenance and regeneration.  There is no reason to consider a DC motor just because they are modestly less expensive up front.  
Modernization - Because this is an old vehicle, it lacks many of the improvements that have prevented corrosion from destroying modern vehicles.  I would like to prevent this spendy rebirth of a classic from rusting to death in a few short years.  
I look forward to having discussions with you to refine or reinforce my plans.  It should be a fun sharing the journey.  

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I am in the planning stage of converting my 1969 Austin Healey Sprite to be an electric vehicle.  
I have had this vehicle for many years.  I believe it is an ideal candidate for this upgrade because there are very few accessories to draw power away from the purpose of turning the wheels.  These cars are a thrill to drive due to their style and simplicity.  
I have done quite a bit of research up to this point.  My resources are currently going into solar panels in our home, but over the next few years, this project will begin to move forward.  
In posting this here, I hope to collaborate with others and learn what challenges I can expect and the different approaches people took as they converted vehicles. 
My goals are:
Increase available power output - After all, this is a sports car, so reducing performance would really disappoint anyone in the Austin Healey community.  
Keep range about 150 miles - The 6 gallon tank got this vehicle about this distance, and lithium batteries should be able to do the same.  Hopefully better! 
Regeneration - using an AC, brushless motor brings with it low maintenance and regeneration.  There is no reason to consider a DC motor just because they are modestly less expensive up front.  
Modernization - Because this is an old vehicle, it lacks many of the improvements that have prevented corrosion from destroying modern vehicles.  I would like to prevent this spendy rebirth of a classic from rusting to death in a few short years.  
I look forward to having discussions with you to refine or reinforce my plans.  It should be a fun sharing the journey.