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		italophil on June 17, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Low-cost DIY electric car made from recycled parts This looks like a death trap. Take out the engine that makes the front stable, as well as dashboard and airbags and put hundreds of pounds of batteries right behind the driver.

dsfyu404ed on June 18, 2017 [–]

Handling is not an issue. What he did took a car and made it handle lie a crossover.

Retric on June 18, 2017 | [–]

Ignoring the battery specific issues, he basically put the gas tank inside the passenger compartment. In no way is that a safe thing to do.

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