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Austin/Morris Mini Electric Conversion Solution

DIY Electric Car

Designed by Sir Alec Issigonis, the Mini was a revolution in design and layout. The longitudinally mounted, front wheel drive design, in addition to wheels mounted as close to the corners as possible, gave impressive interior space, while producing a highly nimble and fun car. Austin/Morris Mini Electric Conversion Solution

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

Purpose-built electric bikes and e-bike conversions using hub-motors are now commonplace. That got me thinking, how hard would it be, and how much would it cost, to do a simple conversion now? It uses an "outrunner" motor designed for electric skateboards. One thing that hasn't really changed, though, is the expense.

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Electrifying Dreams – Bill’s Ultimate DeLorean EV Conversion

The Truth About Cars

From designing custom PCBs for window control integration to relocating and re-labeling an entire vehicle wiring harness, his garage now houses not just a DeLorean, but a masterclass in DIY electrification. Adding DC fast charging and possibly tackling a Nash Metropolitan EV conversion. His next challenge?

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DIY Electric Car Wiki - A Tremendous Conversion Resource

DIY Electric Car

For those of you who don't know, we have an electric car conversion wiki which has tons of info for beginners and pros. It's the same one as the link on the top right of the page, but I admit, our site design is a little weak so I'm not terribly surprised that it gets overlooked. Hey, it's all about the content, right?

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

Purpose-built electric bikes and e-bike conversions using hub-motors are now commonplace. That got me thinking, how hard would it be, and how much would it cost, to do a simple conversion now? It uses an "outrunner" motor designed for electric skateboards. One thing that hasn't really changed, though, is the expense.

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The ?Automatic? Solution for EV Conversions

DIY Electric Car

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. The valve-bodies in both of these units are designed to eliminate the normal fluid bleed off, so that the transmission can react immediately to the input torque of the electric motor.

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looking for inwheel hub motors

DIY Electric Car

Complex Engineering: Designers must find clever ways to keep the motor compact and light, or risk a clunky driving experience. In-wheel designs? DIY Electric Car Forums posts 552K members 94K Since 2007 A forum community dedicated to DIY electric car owners and enthusiasts. looking for inwheel hub motors Jump to Latest 2.8K

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