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Arc 1 Conversion Journal 3/3/2012

DIY Electric Car

I bought an Advanced DC X91-4001. " motor that is typically used in smaller cars. I am building a commuter car for a city with 45MPH speed limits. I attempted to buy a manual rack, but the company said they don't actually have one to sell. After much back and forth, I have picked one. This is a 6.7"

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Reflections on Converting a 914 to an EV

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

I'm not entirely sure why, but ElectroAuto shipped #2 gauge cable with the AC kit instead of the standard 2/0 gauge cable that came with the earlier 914 DC kit. There were several issues with the original car that I could have saved loads of time on (especially the transmission) by asking other (non-EV) 914 experts.

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