DIY Electric Car

DECEMBER 17, 2011

It's a MK2 golf with 9'' ADC motor fitted, battery tray up front and one sunk into the rear where the fuel tank was. I collected the car last weekend and, having not seen it in the flesh, i was very pleased with what I'd bought. It needs a reasonable amount of attention but is a greater starter project for my first EV.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 22, 2021

I like I because it re uses half the original engine and maintains stock motor/transmission mounts. 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. Looking to do a Ev Conversion on my Mazda B2200.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2009

Building materials retailer Grange Builders Providers, of Baldoyle, Dublin, has purchased a Smith Newton truck for deliveries of building and DIY products. Designed for city and town center use, the Smith Newton is powered by an 80 kWh Li-ion battery pack and a 120 kW electric motor.

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Electric Vehicless

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

In electric bike conversion kit there are a number of small parts available, but we consider only three major parts ( Motor, Battery, Controller) & costly parts of kit in detail. Motor is the part that rotates the tyre through energy use from the battery pack. Crank Drive motors. Hub Motors. Friction Drive Motors.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 22, 2021

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

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Electric Vehicless

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

In electric bike conversion kit there are a number of small parts available, but we consider only three major parts ( Motor, Battery, Controller) & costly parts of kit in detail. Motor is the part that rotates the tyre through energy use from the battery pack. Crank Drive motors. Hub Motors. Friction Drive Motors.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 21, 2021

Oddly before pulling anything apart I fixed the motor first. I am going to slowly post all the work on it and catch anybody interested up. 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. 90 CRX Si - RWD EV Conversion.

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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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Cars That Think

APRIL 26, 2022

The notion of being led to a hidden object by virtue of the magnetic anomaly it creates must have really intrigued my 9-year-old self, because a decade after seeing that movie I decided to build a circuit to measure the strength of Earth’s magnetic field. This article appears in the May 2022 print issue as “A DIY Magnetometer.”.

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DIY Electric Car

JULY 14, 2010

A few things to keep in mind before you take that plunge are simple things like; If you have always wanted a certain type of car but it was always just out of your reach you can normally find one that has a blown motor or needs a lot of mechanical work in order to get to pass testing for a reasonable price. You deserve this.

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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. My first attempt at building her an off-road vehicle was adding larger tires for ground clearance to an older Invacare Flyer handicap scooter. All the Golf cart motors I have been finding on the net are either 10 or 19 spline. Golf cart motor ?

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

Much earlier in the chapter’s history, member Otmar Ebenhoech, who would go on to create the Villa DC Motor Controller, made a strong impression on the DIY community using DC motors. He had all these charts and graphs showing the power going into the motor. Otmar was one of our first speakers,” said Pohorsky. “He

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 3, 2012

For tachometer, I will be using a sensor ring on the second shaft end of the motor connected to a new instrument. Motor volts, amps, temperature will be showed on 2 inch round dials in the place of oil temp, 12V battery voltage, and fuel level. Picking a Motor: I have spent many nights deciding on motors. This is a 6.7"

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2021

liter Atkinson-cycle engine that, when combined with the electric motor, delivers 191 horsepower and 155 lb-ft (210 N·m) of torque mated to a continuously variable transmission driving the front wheels. It features an in-house-designed and manufactured electric traction motor. The whole bed is a DIY fan’s paradise.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 24, 2024

The electrically assisted (motor on rack) arrangement is fluid and natural, with Goldilocks assistance levels across a range of speeds. On the safety front, the 2024 Kia Sorento range brings the introduction of highway driving assist, a semi-autonomous technology that operates only when driving on a freeway or motorway.

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DIY Electric Car

DECEMBER 15, 2010

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. One of our specialties over the years has been the ability to adapt various transmissions to different types of motors. 2) Motor shaft Rigid Steel Coupling ?

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

If you ask the biggest danger to a firefighter, most envision being trapped in a burning or collapsing building. A DIY Solution. Simply put, the problem of drivers not following SDMO laws is so real and deadly that emergency responders are DIY-ing a solution themselves — because they cannot count on anyone else. .

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DIY Electric Car

OCTOBER 11, 2012

I don't therefore need a high voltage motor, so I can keep my costs down. A 144v motor set up could get my car to 130km/h, but when will I need that? So when EV secrets tells me that a 48v motor can get my car to 50km/h, I think that would be less on a hilly island. The rest of the island is 50km/h. yet lighter. the trade off.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 24, 2024

The electrically assisted (motor on rack) arrangement is fluid and natural, with Goldilocks assistance levels across a range of speeds. On the safety front, the 2024 Kia Sorento range brings the introduction of highway driving assist, a semi-autonomous technology that operates only when driving on a freeway or motorway.

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DIY Electric Car

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Just now have we decided to write about it because it would be a real treat if we could actually build it! HPEV AC-35 Motor/Curtis 1238-7601 Controller. The design phase has gone on for a while now and is nearly complete! Here are some design specs. System components: - 30S 111V Lithium Polymer, 40-50AH. seconds w/ full aero-package.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 23, 2021

I'm looking at using AMR-250 90 single motors from EVWest, and after building a rather nifty calculator for spec analysis, I've figured out that the best way for me to meet my performance goals is to use 4 of them, one to power each wheel. Converting an '82 Corvette to use 4 electric motors.

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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. Vestar E-Skateboard DIY Kit.

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DIY Electric Car

JUNE 26, 2010

3 72 volt forklift motors (retail $1200). When I told people at work that I was building a electric car I received 20 Deka Unigy 45 ah deep cycle batteries (retail $3000) for free as they were swapping out old ups batteries from a back up system. . -1 1750 watt inverter. -20 20 Deka Ungly 45 ah deep cycle batteries (retail $3000).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 15, 2009

Groov-E-Skootz: electricscooter and bicycle retailer Midget Motors : Gizmo distributor SD Scooters : Electric Scooters SunValley Ford : They sold the Ford Ranger EV, now canceled. D&D Motor Systems, Inc. :DC DC electric motors and controllers DE HAARDT : controllers andremote control equip. See what you missed.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles Written by Jerry James Stone Published on April 19th, 2009 34 Comments Posted in Electric Cars (EVs) , Plug-in hybrid EVs Just a few hours after General Motors called for a standardized EV plug , one has been created! is a Green Options Media Production. is a Green Options Media Production.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

I started indulging in my hobby of building robots, and subsequently met up with other like-minded people at the Silicon Valley Home Brew Robotics Club. You’re going to destroy your house if you build it with that stuff!” Bob and I wondered if we could build something similar. His first comment was, “are you crazy?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

CalCars supports conversion programs as a strategy to increase awareness and support for PHEVs and thereby motivate automakers to build production PHEVs. Because of Hondas different architecture (the engine runs whenever the motor runs), aftermarket conversion of Hondas are unlikely. Conversions are limited to certain vehicle types.

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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. I tried to build the car in such a way that every component was easily accessible and visible. Still no official 0-60 time to report.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

right now, and our conventional 60 Hz is absolute crap - most modern airliners use 400Hz, to save on size of alternators, generators motors and transformers! I see a future of higher voltage ranges, high voltage to high current devices other than a.c. transformers, High voltage battery car systems, home systems, etc., Europe uses 220 v.a.c.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

When a car is operating on the electric motor only, throttle and speed dependent synthesised sound projects an engine sound in front of the vehicle. When the powertrain control system switches the car back to running on the electric motor only, the synthesis controller instantaneously sets the system running again.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles by Darren Murph , posted Apr 19th 2009 at 4:24PM Just hours after General Motors put forth a proposal for a standardized plug for electric vehicles , in flies this. I imagine there will be tax incentives to build green generators when were at that stage.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Chrysler isnt the first to realize that building an EV off of a Lotus platform makes for an incredibly fast and fun experience (see also: Tesla Roadster ) We escaped from the dark confines of Cobo Hall onto a decently sunny day and cruised along the river and past the Ren Cen, gunning the Circuit whenever possible.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

However, the electric drive portion of the vehicles, including the motor, electronics and A123 System lithium ion battery pack is identical. i would like to see maybe Smith America build a conversion of their current cars, maybe have a retrofit model so you dont have to get rid of the trucks at all, just upgrade!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

It is thought that the cars that Renault is building to function with the Better Place model will have the ability to have its power supply swapped and the newly announced Tesla Model S is said to also incorporate this concept. You could sit in your vehicle while the operation takes place. Hey, maybe you got an email during the drive, right?

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Arguments could be made that today’s federal standards represent de facto bans by how heavily they incentivize electric vehicles while punishing automakers for building modestly sized, economical models that burn gasoline. Furthermore, the EPA cannot legally issue a formal ban on combustion vehicles.

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