1. The gross vehicle weight could not exceed 3,135 pounds

2. Shocker's battery weight was 1,056 pounds or 66 pounds for each battery, 16 six volt batteries. A battery box was welded to support the 16 batteries. Shockers final Gross weight was 3,135 pounds.

3. Steel tube roll cage, battery box, and several other parts added several hundred pounds (1,400 pounds was the max additional weight to add to the Escort frame having already be reduced by 1,700 pounds)

4.Shocker was body frame was a 1985 Ford escort. Shocker had no doors, no hood, no seats, and roll bar. Additional springs had to be added to handle the weight of the batteries.

5. The batteries were wired in a series. Cable the positive pole of battery one with the negative pole of battery two, and the negative pole of battery two to the positive pole of battery three.

6. The electric motor replaced the gasoline motor. The motor weighted 140 pounds and was 15 inches long

7. The primary system connect together, batteries to the controller to the motor to the transmission. A DC/DC convert was used to keep the battieries charged.

8. A battery was rated to go 530 minutes at 25 amps or 145 minutes at 75 amps. Shocker could hit a top speed of 75 mph.

9. The North Hampton, NC, team wins three EV Grandprix championships. Shocker III achieved a range of 100 miles