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Originally Posted by raptor5244
I am open minded and I hope they will build something that is fun to drive. For example, I think an EV based Miata would be a riot. Keep the battery small (250 miles of range), RWD only. Imagine 350-400 ft lbs of torque in 2500lb vehicle.
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Not doable with current battery tech, especially at a reasonable cost.
Someone over at the Miata forum did the math already. It could be light, but not Miata light. 2500 lbs is hard to do without sacrificing a lot of range. Also, this is talking about a conversion process. If Mazda has to design a Miata-like car ground up, then there are things like safety regulations, etc. to worry about which can result in even more weight.
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