Electric Vehicle Conversion Donor Car Analysis Chris Jones, Electric Auto Association October 17, 2009 This presentation is posted at See for report with text. All data sources from and except as noted.
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Agenda Distance to Dealer Age of Vehicle Body Style Transmission Curb Weight Safety Color Tire Rolling Resistance Model Selection Blue Book Values Dealer Asking Prices Pictures
Distance to Dealer
Age of Vehicle
Body Style
Transmission
Curb Weight
Source: An Analysis of Traffic Deaths by Vehicle Type and Model, Safety
Color
Source: Tire Rolling Resistance
Model Selection number for salemakemodel 2007 base model curb weight start date end date big enough? 26VolkswagenJetta BMW3 series ToyotaCorolla n/a 13SubaruImpreza HondaCivic n/a 11Mazda n/a 10MitsubishiLancer n/a 8BMW5 series Mazda FordFocus n/a 6NissanSentra n/a 5BMWM NissanAltima Saab HondaAccord SaturnIon AudiS CadillacCTS Mercedes BenzC ToyotaYaris 2293 No Manual Transmission Sedans
Model Selection number for salemakemodel 2007 base model curb weight start date end date big enough? 2AcuraTSX DodgeCaliber n/a 2InfinitiG LexusIS NissanMaxima AcuraTL AudiA ChevroletCobalt Chrysler PT Cruiser FordFusion HyundaiElantra HyundaiSonata JaguarX-Type KiaRio 2365 No 1LexusGS450h NissanVersa 2749 No 1VolkswagenPassat VolvoS Total
Make and ModelLowest PriceQuantity for sale within 50 miles Ford Focus$4,6884 Nissan Sentra$5,9953 Toyota Corolla$4,99512 Honda Civic$5,9958 Mitsubishi Lancer$6,5009 Mazda 3$7,9954 Total40 Model Selection
Blue Book Values
Dealer Asking Prices
Pictures Ford Focus Generation 1, Generation 2, 2008-present Toyota Corolla Generation 8, Generation 9,
Pictures Honda Civic Generation 6, Generation 7, Generation 8, 2006-present Mazda 3 Generation 1,
Pictures Nissan Sentra Generation 6, 2007-present Generation 5, Generation 7, Mitsubishi Lancer Generation 8, 2007-present