DIY Electric Car

MARCH 22, 2021

I like I because it re uses half the original engine and maintains stock motor/transmission mounts. Looking to do a Ev Conversion on my Mazda B2200. I have already been reading around on various forums and know I'm going to get alot of flak for wanting to do it this way. I also like the idea of keeping the manual 5 spd for a.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 21, 2021

Oddly before pulling anything apart I fixed the motor first. 90 CRX Si - RWD EV Conversion. This was the car as I bought it. Wasn't running but for what I had planned. I got a steal for sub 1k. Needed a new.

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Electric Vehicless

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

As the cost of an electric bike conversion kit in comparison to a new electric cycle is half approx & not too tough to assemble, if you have time & little bit of idea about installation you have to go with an e bike conversion kit. Electric bicycle conversion kits are generally divided into three types. Hub Motors.

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Electric Vehicless

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

As the cost of an electric bike conversion kit in comparison to a new electric cycle is half approx & not too tough to assemble, if you have time & little bit of idea about installation you have to go with an e bike conversion kit. Electric bicycle conversion kits are generally divided into three types. Hub Motors.

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Electric Cars are for Girls

JUNE 24, 2009

AC Motor Controller (Part 3 of AC Conversion, Interview with Eric Tischer).

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DIY Electric Car

JULY 14, 2010

Picking Your Dream Car for Conversion. Try to do a gas to electric conversion not restoration unless it?s If money is tight and you have the room you can stretch the conversion out even further and like everything else things (parts and pieces) will come your way, just think positive. s your dream car. You deserve this.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 13, 2024

Well now there’s an easy way to do it in the form of a conversion kit that takes an e-bike and turns it into something of a snowmobile with the inclusion of a snow track kit. I do know that the kit includes a 1,000W motor designed to run on 48V, though they also describe it as 2,000W in some areas. Tank tracks!”

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DIY Electric Car

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Some time ago we were approached by a City Municipality that was in the process of doing a fleet conversion of their gas vehicles to electric. This unfortunate outcome was due to the use of a high torque electric motor in combination with repeated clutch engagements necessary during the normal gear changes. type transmission.

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Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

His goal was to get 100,000 or more DIY conversion projects going,” agreed GEVA member Daniel Howard. According to Howard, Rickard’s YouTube channel EVTV Motor Werks has received over 3 million hits, a majority on 507 DIY electric vehicle (EV) and other EV-related videos that Rickard produced over the 12 years he ran the company. “He

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EV Central

JUNE 19, 2022

We were able to get close to a Honda E – the first one imported into Queensland by Nathan Gore-Brown – and were impressed by its cabin dimensions and wow-factor technology, including virtual mirrors. Here’s our gallery of all the EV goodness from the Sunshine State. It weighs just 235kg without driver.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 22, 2021

Hi all, I'm a serious newbie, and am embarking on my first ev conversion (of a very tired old Triumph Spitfire) here in the UK. Can anyone explain to me in simple terms why most conversions keep the gearbox and use an adapter plate to bolt on the electric motor ? I get that it's probably simpler for alignment etc.,

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 22, 2021

I’d be grateful for anyone’s ideas who might share them as to the attached architecture for my 1946 Dodge Sedan conversion. Some things are set: motor, controller, number of leaf battery modules. I’m trying to be extra scrappy in my approach, without being cheesy.

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DIY Electric Car

OCTOBER 21, 2012

Bought most of the bits for the conversion in December 2010. 8 Oct 2012: AC55 motor is in. Its resting on a chassis crosspiece, still needs to get welded to the motor mounts. Also don't want to lose any strength on the clutch since the new motor has more torque. They shipped in and I took delivery in May 2011.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 3, 2012

My professional life has kept me busy, but I still have made good progress on my conversion. For tachometer, I will be using a sensor ring on the second shaft end of the motor connected to a new instrument. Picking a Motor: I have spent many nights deciding on motors. " motor that is typically used in smaller cars.

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DIY Electric Car

OCTOBER 19, 2010

1984 Pontiac Fiero Electric Vehicle Conversion / From start to finish with a ride along. 1984 Pontiac Fiero Electric Vehicle Conversion / From start to finish with a ride along. I did have a coupler made from a machinist because this part has to be pretty balanced as it can spin on the motor about 5000 rpm's.

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DIY Electric Car

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Warp motor. This is because the larger motor uses a face plate which is very similar in design and the output shaft has the same diameter. This EV conversion is going to be used in a 1987 GM Panel truck with an estimated weight of 10,000lbs. We were able to use all of the same Adapter components that we?ve first gear ratio.

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Green Authority

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Electric skateboards, which look like your typical deck but are equipped with electric motors, are a growing part of the mix. However, if you love skateboarding and thought of how to convert a skateboard to electric, there are DIY electric skateboard conversion kits available in the market today. Maxfind M5 Drive Kit.

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DIY Electric Car

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Removed intake manifold, starter motor, and all remaining accessories. Removed: radiators, exhaust manifold, upper cylinder head, alternator, camshaft, and assorted support bars. 6 hours of work, no money spent, 96 pounds removed from vehicle. 9/21/2011: Sold above components to recycling center. 9/23/2011: Worked at my real job.

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DIY Electric Car

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

I am interested in using a forklift motor to convert to an EV. An owner of a forklift wreckers told me that a 24V electric palletjack motor would be good for a small car. He said that he would sell me a motor that can lift about 3.5 He said I shouldn't overvolt this motor. Can they be overvolted to say 96V?

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DIY Electric Car

OCTOBER 17, 2009

Next will buy motor, and mount. Have removed exhaust. Fuel system, found centricity for shaft, and done general maintenance of rig. getting excited.

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. He had all these charts and graphs showing the power going into the motor. That was quite a conversion.” It was mostly members with electric conversions.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

On the way there, I made a pit stop at a gas station to buy a bottle of champagne as a gift, hoping to start out a conversation with a stranger on the right foot. There is no need for a starter motor nor clutch in Toyota’s hybrid system. During reversing, the Prius is powered only by the electric motor.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 4, 2011

My Current projects marked for electric conversion stand as this: '25 t-bucket. In the future i want to acquire a motor cycle to convert. I'm just a poor redneck living in Los Angeles, trying to continue the hobby of "shade tree mechanic" to the best of my abilities.

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DIY Electric Car

NOVEMBER 16, 2013

Motor was lost long ago. I am leaning towards a golf cart or forklift motor. All the Golf cart motors I have been finding on the net are either 10 or 19 spline. Should I look for a straight axle with chain conversion? But the cost of a motor and controller is going to be the biggest expense. Golf cart motor ?

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DIY Electric Car

MAY 5, 2010

The reason to get an electric vehicle is surely different to everybody who get flashed by the conversion virus. Motor: DC 6kW / 8,16PS / 8.046 hp. Our biggest personal reason is our first electric car, a swiss Solec Riva Junior. Solec Riva Junior. year of manufacture: 1990 (Switzerland). direct shaft, no transmission, no gears.

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DIY Electric Car

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

I have also bought on Ebay a used Advanced FB1-4001A DC motor which was removed from a EV ranger for $511, the seller also had the controller, a CURTIS PMC model 1231C-8601, voltage 96-144, current 500 A, so I am getting both for $1050. I am thinking of doing a conversion like Daniel Lynn's car :-. I am presently stuck on batteries?

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Green Cars News

JUNE 10, 2009

He said; “I found myself constantly trying to trick the car to run on the electric motor as much as possible, which got me thinking,&# Roth said. After discovering that many of the electric cars available on the market come with a sizeable price tag, Mr Roth decided to try the conversion to electric himself.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 22, 2021

I acquired a 1st Gen Nissan Leaf motor, transmission, inverter, and much of the wiring harnesses to them. It had been sitting for the past decade so I'm going to replace the full brake system (going all disc) as well as switching it from a swing axle to IRS (pan is a 1966.). Plus a set of axles.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 22, 2021

What I have is the following: 1) NetGain Warp motor 9" w/ Porsche / VW Adapter. Recently I purchased another VW kit car that has from what I can tell a pretty complete set up. The body and chassis are trashed but I have another VW kit car that I'm thinking about using it in. Considering a VW Kit Car Build.

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DIY Electric Car

MAY 6, 2010

Well I'm finally going to get around to installing a WarP-Drive 160/1000 motor controller package in our 97 S10 EV conversion. Our EV Solutions 97 S10 EV conversion was originally completed in the Spring of 2007. But now the time has come, so, a little background first. WarP-Drive 160/1000 Controller.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 15, 2009

Chevrolet S-10 :Brian has a new and very nice conversion. Chevrolet S-10 :Jim Coates very clean conversion Chevrolet S-10 :Mark Brueggemanns neat project, and more. Comutacar : Scott HullsC-cars and upgrades DaihatsuFellow Van : Interesting Japanese conversion. FordExpress : Svein Medhus has the first EV conversion in Norway.

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DIY Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2010

As my parts have arrived in good condition, I have progressed from selecting, purchasing to installing the electronics for my conversion (phase 3). My next step was to create a shelf within the motor compartment. Next I mounted the switching box on the far left of the motor compartment, with the controller next to it.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 23, 2021

So, I'm currently going through the design process for a high performance '82 Corvette electric car conversion. I've looked at in wheel hub, and because of the associated performance issues with unsprung mass and the size of the motors, it's not practical. Converting an '82 Corvette to use 4 electric motors.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. At that point, we expect the aftermarket companies prices to have come down sufficiently so that their conversions will be attractive to owners of hundreds of thousands of hybrids already on the road. So far, most start as hybrids.

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DIY Electric Car

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

All of this went back together very nicely and concluded phase 3 of the project ( choose, purchase and install the electronics of the EV conversion). I now have enough confidence in the controller ( curtis 1321c), motor ( AMD FB 4001c), switches ( Albright sw200?s), At this point I still hadn?t t tested the Unit. Success!!!!

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DIY Electric Car

OCTOBER 1, 2013

The vehicle isn''t going to win any drag races, as it has a purposefully undersized motor; but it keeps up with traffic and gets me to highway speeds in a normal amount of time. Alternatively, I could always add to my LiFePo4 pack, and throw in a more powerful motor. Still no official 0-60 time to report.

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DIY Electric Car

JULY 31, 2009

with a blown motor on 7/15/2009, the seller bought this truck at an auction, untested, just to discover that it has a serious problem, blown piston ,rings, or valves, who knows, it did run but smoke, whooiee!!! I have purchased a 1995 Mazda b 2300 small truck with the intent of converting it into an EV. Purchase price was $ 650.00

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