Tsikot.ph PHUV Prototype

[dprox]

They can't make EVs economical with traditional construction. About the best way to do it is to have a strong but lightweight frame (say, fiberglass-reinforced balsa-wood?) with a lightweight body, to offset the weight of the batteries.

I think the above comment belongs to another thread.

RE: Jeep-style: *dprox, so the engine price would put the cost of the project at 250k? Meaning retail would have to be 400-500k?

What I wanted to point out was that the allocation for the power train might be so high it could impact on the rest of the skeleton. And yes, my drift is that we might be raising expectations higher than what can be delivered at 350K retail. Hence the need to consider simpler, more economical design & engineering solutions.
If you apply the 2X rule, talagang papatak sa 500K -- pero talong-talo na 'yan sa 2nd hand CBUs. So, what I thought we should do is to work downward from the target retail price of 350K, without applying conventional markups. No point detailing the math here.
Perhaps interested tsikoteers can do this as a practical exercise. The challenge is this: Given the target retail price of 350K - markups included - how would you apportion your production cost among the three major parts of the PhUV, namely: Rolling Chassis, Power Train, and Body (see attached diagram and fill in the blanks).
Hint: where are you willing to make sacrifices - smooth ride, horse power, style&comfort, or profit? Would a quality PhUV be feasible at all at 350K, without availing of surplus parts? What other creative ways can we lower costs without churning out lemons?
If you can deliver some answers, e di kasali ka na sa core group.
Hirap 'no? Pero alam ko mahahanapan natin ng paraan yan!