Quantity   Component name
1 × Frame, suspension, steering, brakes The frame would be a box beam of Douglas fir sides and plywood top and bottom, a very strong structure. The double wishbone suspension would be a bolt-in modules, front and back, consisting of a box-beam cross member and aftermarket A arms and coilovers. An aftermarket manual rack and pinion steering system will be installed. Disc brakes at all four corners, probably motorcycle aftermarket units considering the light weight of the vehicle.
1 × Body and doors Body panels constructed of plywood. two doors instead of four, for body stiffness, lower weight and cost. The doors would have three 1/4" ply on the outside, to provide a window track, beams inside the door for crash protection, and ply or paneling on the inside. Door hinges are metal piano hinges. Window and lock mechanisms are mechanical and use white oak.
1 × Windows Windshield would be an aftermarket laminated glass safety windshield. Side windows would be of polycarbonate.
1 × Solar panels and charge controller Five 240 watt banels in series would recharge the battery bank rather than drive the car directly. A special charge controller will be used that boosts or bucks voltage, depending on solar conditions.
1 × Lithium battery bank and AC charger A bank of twelve 40-amp lithium iron phophate cells and an onboard 12 amp AC charger. These cells have a great track record in EVs..
1 × LED Lighting Headlights, driving lights, stop lamps, and blinkers are low-consumption 12v LEDs.
1 × Instrumentation and rear cam An electric speedometer, charge meter, odometer, rear camera, and LCD video screen.
1 × Rear work area A locking work surface/tailgaten folds down flush in back for a 36" x 57" table top. A shelf and cubby hooes offer three AC outlet and six USB ports. Six locking drawers underneath the work surface. A 1500w DC-AC converter provides the juice.
1 × Hub motors and controllers Two 3000w hub motors sources from China in the back wheels.The factory will set these up for torque vs a lower top speed as required by NEV standards. These should be peppy enough for city driving in a lightweight car. The dual 150 amp controllers have are ultra-efficient and include regen and multiple fault protection. Depending on the torque response around corners (wheel drift), I may add a simple circuit to distribute battery current proportionally between the two controllers.
1 × Main contactor and circuit breakers 350 amp main contactor for manual shutdown and circuit breakers between the batteries and controllers.
1 × Bluetooth stereo A wood-clad bluetooth stereo system with excellent bluetooth reception and low current draw.