The Morgan F2 is being built by two high school students working with a Gittreville mentor.

The car is powered by an electric scooter package: 800W motor and 36V AGM battery pack.

With very little power, the emphasis is on absolute efficiency. The Morgan is incredibly lightweight. To achieve that, both the structure and bodywork are the poor man’s composite (thin plywood).

The builder’s have an in depth build log at http://greenmorganbuild.tumblr.com.

What follows is just a taste of their documentation. Go to the blog!

Chassis number: 1401

Power: 800W motor, 36V battery pack, electric scooter controller, Hall effect throttle

Drive: Direct to single wheel via 8mm chain, 63 tooth 8mm sprocket adapted to rear hub

Batteries are between the driver’s legs and the motor is in front of rear wheel.

Brake: Drum in rear wheel hub (uses the motorcycle wheel brake), cable control from foot.

Wheels: 17x140 Vietnam clone front, 17x165 Bridgestone scrap yard rear

Tires: Michelin Gazelles - front, IRC trials tire - rear

Front suspension: Sliding pillar! Springs cut off cheap minibike “coil overs”.

Steering: Rack and pinion.

Rear suspension: low tire pressure. Rear wheel is mounted on a drop out, plywood sub-frame.

Chassis: stressed skin monocoque. Marine plywood tub and bulkheads, bender ply skin.

DIMENSIONS

Wheelbase: 67”

Ground clearance: 4 1/2”

Front track: 37 1/2”

Rear track: 3” (one wheel)

Overall length: 94”

Body width: 23 1/2”

Height: 28”

Height at scuttle: 26”

Weight: