The car will leave the shop on 24 17AH lead acid cells. These cells will weigh a total of 441 lbs and will provide a max 50A (16 HP) to the drive motor. This will permit the car to _very slowly_ creep home. I haven't done all the math, but it seems like 25 mph up a 7% grade is about all this will be good for. But, it's good enough to limp along while I'm debugging and fine tuning the car. Hell, it's probebly close to a volkswagon bus engine.. ;-)
Later, sometime in the next six months the car will be outfitted with two Zebra batteries. While I do not need the range of two of these batteries, I do need the peak current capacity. (Obviously a cheaper solution would ultimately involve ultracapacitors. In the meantime, having almost a 200 mile range should draw some attention from those who scoff at the range of electrics. And, the 61 horses that are available _at your back and call_, not in some theoretical 'peak' scenereo which involves the right air temp, coolant temp, RPM, etc - should also get some attention in a 3000 lb car. Those who don't think 61 real world HP is enough for a 3000 lb car are welcome to come for a ride after I'm done.