# 1975 MG midget to EV questions

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/1975-mg-midget-to-ev-questions/1121>\
**Category:** Conversion Kits\
**Created:** [February 7, 2009, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/1975-mg-midget-to-ev-questions/1121 "2009-02-07T19:21:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![TbirdMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TbirdMan](https://community.electricforum.com/u/TbirdMan)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/1975-mg-midget-to-ev-questions/1121/1 "2009-02-07T19:21:39Z")

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Ok, so I have a 1975 MG midget and I am contemplating an EV conversion, that or biodiesel/alcohol. My questions:

1. I live in mountians, what kind of range can i expect, and is there regenerative brakeing options out there?
2. How much can I expect to spend going with about a 144V system.
3. What kind of battery life can i expect, i read somewhere around 3-6mo to maybe a couple years?
4. Whats the advantages or drawbacks of direct drive vs. hooking the motor to the stock transmission.

thats what i have for now, ill be researching it more.