Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2021

add an electric motor to a bicycle —a project that involved a considerable outlay of money and many hours in a machine shop behind a lathe. Purpose-built electric bikes and e-bike conversions using hub-motors are now commonplace. It uses an "outrunner" motor designed for electric skateboards. James Provost.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2021

add an electric motor to a bicycle —a project that involved a considerable outlay of money and many hours in a machine shop behind a lathe. Purpose-built electric bikes and e-bike conversions using hub-motors are now commonplace. It uses an "outrunner" motor designed for electric skateboards. James Provost.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 22, 2021

Am wondering if possible how to convert to electric power, probably need much less power as aiming it at a chug along gin palace river boat rather than high power off shore ability cruiser. Electric Motor for my Draco 2500 25ft Sports Cruiser. Anyone able to suggest if this is a. possible and b.practical at an affordable cost.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2020

Prices start at £6,400 (US$7,900) +VAT for the 80kW motor, transmission and differential with options for cooling, inverters and limited slip differential also available. kg including lubricants, the HPD system features a brushless, permanent magnet motor, transmission, open differential and one meter of cabling. Weighing only 49.9

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 31, 2022

Automakers and tire companies have been trying to deliver airless tires for decades. While it would be great to not suffer from flats, the challenges of coming up with something that both grips and doesn’t have air inside has proven more challenging than people thought at first. But what if it’s not as hard as […].

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 13, 2024

But none of them make this any less awesome or weird, which means it’s a prime candidate for a spot in this week’s Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column. 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. Then there’s the issue of control.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 22, 2021

I am looking to use a Nissan Leaf motor for my swap. First post! I will not be using the reduction gears, so I was wondering if someone knew what was the torque number is before reduction. Thank you!

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Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

Uno Minda, a leading auto parts supplier, acknowledges the recent surge in electric vehicle (EV) demand but anticipates a delayed need for corresponding aftermarket parts. While the company expects EV products to drive demand within the next 2-3 years, it has already identified these parts and is prepared for a near-future launch.

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Electric Cars are for Girls

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Well, this is more a suggestion, rather than a question, on how to build your own hybrid electric car. The average 4cyl car motor weighs about 700 lbs,

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Get Electric Vehicle

AUGUST 29, 2023

While purchasing a brand-new electric car might not be feasible for everyone due to its higher upfront costs, people are looking for alternatives. converting existing internal combustion engine (ICE) cars into electric vehicles using conversion kits. For several reasons, people are deciding to switch their normal cars to electric cars.

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EV Central

JUNE 19, 2022

Noosa Junction’s main street was closed off to welcome the latest models from local Hyundai, Mazda, BMW, Mini and Polestar dealers, plus electric motorcycles, scooters, bikes, trucks, vans and coaches. Here’s our gallery of all the EV goodness from the Sunshine State. It weighs just 235kg without driver.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 14, 2023

Tech: How to Troubleshoot Electrical Issues Tips for Diagnosing Power Issues in your Car This article may contain affiliate links. With how advanced and complex modern cars are, the causes of electrical problems are more varied than ever. Here is a simple guide on how you can troubleshoot the most common electrical auto problems.

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Electric Vehicless

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

If you want to convert your bicycle into an electric bike than you are on the right track. It is easy to convert your bicycle into an electric bike, but if you consider some technical things during selection of an electric bike kit than it will ease your journey to convert the bicycle into an electric bike & running it.

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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. The 10-tonne truck is the largest pure electric vehicle on the road in Ireland. This represents some 250,000 cars, vans and trucks on Irish roads over the coming years.

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Electric Vehicless

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

If you want to convert your bicycle into an electric bike than you are on the right track. It is easy to convert your bicycle into an electric bike, but if you consider some technical things during selection of an electric bike kit than it will ease your journey to convert the bicycle into an electric bike & running it.

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Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

The late Jack Rickard of EVTV , a long time member of Gateway Electric Vehicle Association (GEVA), is something of a legend at the St. His goal was to get 100,000 or more DIY conversion projects going,” agreed GEVA member Daniel Howard. Louis, Missouri chapter. His efforts lead to tremendous overall adoption and success.”

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DIY Electric Car

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

After much thought/consultation about waterproofing the motor compartment of the truck. I decided on a vinal underlayment for the motor compartment to act as a splash shield, ( here in the northwest we get serious puddles and undercarrage splashing 8-10 months a year and I would hate to short out my $1500 motor!!).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Honda Motor Co., and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have agreed on the details of specific financial assistance they will provide to installers of charging stations for electric vehicles (PHVs, PHEVs, and EVs). Electricity costs. Earlier post.). Standard chargers.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 26, 2022

I scrounged a 6-millimeter-diameter plastic tube, which I put into the chuck of an electric drill and wound a few hundred turns of 32-gauge magnet wire around it. This article appears in the May 2022 print issue as “A DIY Magnetometer.”. And that was the only hard-to-obtain item I needed. Power comes from an external USB battery.

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DIY Electric Car

JULY 11, 2017

However, modern engineering has been able to change this notion by introducing the fastest electric cars. Why make electric cars? Electric cars in the long run can be cheaper. Instead of being dependent on gas, cars make use of electricity that can power your vehicle. There are great things proved by electric cars.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 23, 2021

Of course this isn't needed with an electric motor since there's no combustion. My engine is (or was) externally balanced. Meaning there's counterweights on the flywheel to balance the engine components and prevent vibrations etc. Should I grind off these tiny weights? They can't possibly weigh more than a few hundred grams.

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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. The quadrunner has been stripped of everything ICE, and I have retained what electrical will be needed for lights etc. All the Golf cart motors I have been finding on the net are either 10 or 19 spline. Golf cart motor ? Forklift motor?

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Having enough electric charge to last a 5-15 minute in silence in a traffic jam. There is no need for a starter motor nor clutch in Toyota’s hybrid system. Power steering is electric and as a result we don’t need to check the power steering oil level as there isn’t any. It is actually a quite fun car to drive.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 22, 2021

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 ? but also extra weight and a bit redundant given the torque of an electric motor ? I get that it's probably simpler for alignment etc., To use gearbox & adapter plate - or not ?

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 22, 2021

I have an extra b2200 laying around and looking into potentially converting it into electric. I like I because it re uses half the original engine and maintains stock motor/transmission mounts. After seeing this video on youtube. I've decided I want to take this idea and run with it.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 21, 2021

I have been asked to convert a farm tractor to electric. The farming couple chose it thinking the hydrostatic drive would make it easier to convert as the motor can run continuously just pumping oil. The tractor is a Russell 3-D tool carrier with hydrostatic drive. This one has a dead ICE and I am yet to see it.

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DIY Electric Car

JULY 14, 2010

So your almost there, ready to take the plunge as well to convert a car from gas to electric or maybe you dino drinker is on its last legs and is going to need to be replaced soon. A junky gas car will make a junky electric car. Try to do a gas to electric conversion not restoration unless it?s s your dream car.

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DIY Electric Car

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Yes, we''re talking about the electric car. However, it is only recently that cost effective electric cars have started getting manufactured. Unlike our fuel powered cars, these cars work on electric motors which basically rely on electrically charged batteries to function. Advantages of Driving an Electric Car.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 22, 2021

Short version of the Electravan story: Jet Industries in Austin TX bought the empty chassis of a few hundred Subaru Sambars and installed GE electric motors in them. My wife and I just purchased a 1980 Electravan from a friend in New Orleans and towed it back home to Minneapolis. We're in love with it.

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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. Our biggest personal reason is our first electric car, a swiss Solec Riva Junior. Motor: DC 6kW / 8,16PS / 8.046 hp. Solec Riva Junior. year of manufacture: 1990 (Switzerland). direct shaft, no transmission, no gears.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 22, 2021

So I bought a Sterling kit car and what I want to do, eventually, is turn it to electric. I acquired a 1st Gen Nissan Leaf motor, transmission, inverter, and much of the wiring harnesses to them.

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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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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. Electric skateboards , often referred to as e-boards, typically weigh less than 30 pounds (13.5 Also read: The best electric skateboards for kids. BKB Duo Electric Skateboard Kit.

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

Electric Auto Association Silicon Valley (EAASV), established in 1967 as the original Electric Auto (now Vehicle) Association, has a long history of attracting members and presenting speakers who have gone on to become tech and transportation luminaries. He had all these charts and graphs showing the power going into the motor.

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DIY Electric Car

JULY 12, 2009

There is also an excellent network of overground trains and if we think of it all of these are powered by massive electric drives. Overall the benefits that come from electric drives are huge, there is simply no pollution in the direct way, it's quiet and efficient. Police impounded around 20 pedicabs with electric assist.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 10, 2009

An Indianapolis man has built his own electric car, US television station WRTV reported recently. Patrick Roth adapted his Ford Escort to run on electricity alone after conceiving the idea while running his hybrid Lexus. “Why not just have a second car that’s purely electric? .

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 23, 2021

Hyper-9 Motor Installation, Mounts, Etc. I will try and keep this index updated, and I welcome any suggestions for things the index should include. Please, feel free to post any Hyper-9 info and questions in this thread! couple to join 2 Hyper 9's. NetGain sent me 2 Hyper 9's, but nothing to couple them together.

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