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Originally Posted by jadewombat
But then you have to construct a firewall inside the car with proper vents. Lithium batteries are pretty lethal when they go bad from rupturing. Stink like hell and give off some nasty gases.
All depends on what the goals for the vehicle are though. If this was an autocross demon, probably wouldn't need so many batteries (maybe 1/3 depending on voltage needs) and yes the best spot would be just behind the fronts seats on the floor to get everything close to the CofG.
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Correct. This will be a dailly driver. I wanted to maximize range and I didn't want to modify the interior. For more performance, I would use smaller, more powerful lithium polymer batteries, but with less range. I would also double up with 2 motors. My pack is 750 lbs, but many drag racers have packs in the 200-300 lbs range.