Battery Golf Cart Kits Parts 
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
FEBRUARY 18, 2007
I'm currently working on a battery equalizer for the 914 EV based on the whitepaper at the following link: [link] The above two schematics show the circuit that I'm experimenting with using 12V batteries. It seems to work fine on my bench. By clicking on the images, you can get a much larger version of the pictures.
Electric Auto Association
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
Of course, this was while he was manufacturing and distributing parts for conversions.”. The only EV he was familiar with was a golf cart, so he tried playing around with that, and eventually converted a Beck into electric.” Jack Rikard on EVTV. I can attest to the fact that his system worked.”
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
MAY 1, 2007
Since I'm still waiting on parts from ElectroAuto, I decided to take the plunge and do some extensive research on Lead-Acid battery technology. The 914 AC kit uses 8V golf cart batteries and I'm wondering if different batteries like Hawkers or Optima Yellow-Top batteries would be better.
Open Source Civic EV Kit
MAY 31, 2008
After some significant debate at the Civic-EV Google Group on whether to use a clutched or clutch-less system, I'm going to pursue using a clutched system for the initial revision of this kit. Here is a picture of my transmission label: Next up: thinking about batteries and the controller system.
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
FEBRUARY 20, 2007
I received the suspension parts from ElectroAuto today. If you hadn't read before, the 18 8-volt golf cart batteries add 800 pounds to the weight of the car, so the suspension needs upgrading. The real gamble is how fast the rest of the kit shows up.
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
MAY 5, 2007
I'm still waiting on the battery racks/boxes from ElectroAuto, so I took care of a bunch of little things that have been neglected so far. Here's the battery tray that the directions said to remove. I saved the latch cable tube and latch mechanism to give to Craig at camp914 as parts for someone else. Live and learn.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
April 10, 2009 10:09 am Link It amazes me that in the vast debate about electric cars world wide including here in Norway, no one ever mention the fact that the batteries in such cars need replacement in no more than five years. So imagine a million electric cars on US roads which all need to change these batteries in say 2015.
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