Build Your Own Electric Vehicle By: Electricity4cars
Build Your Own Electric Vehicle
What will you need to get started and how will you begin.
Finding a vehicle to convert. Using Cars or trucks is covered and where to find them.
Electric Motors, where to find them, AC vs. DC, Advantages, Transmission considerations. Finding free electric motors is covered too.
Controllers for motors is covered, where to find them and which one is best.
Finding free batteries for your electric car conversion, how do you figure out the overall range of your vehicle too?
Many other components are necessary to make your electric car conversion work; we explore the diverse list of components.
A parts list is covered too.
Getting started let’s take off the exhaust and the fuel system.
Let’s carefully take out that old gas motor too.
Measuring once, and getting it right.
What about the power brakes and power steering?
Electric motor mounting is next. Where does it go and how is it supported?
Battery positioning is next, safety and layout considerations are all covered. How are they held in place? Supports and laying out the design. Wire routing is covered.
Final layout of the controller and charger. Schematic drawings to get it right.
Starting up your vehicle the first time. Safety concerns and having an expert check it out first. Let’s go.
What Will You Learn?
Convert your car to electric for under $500
Sources of free industrial batteries.
Safe installation of batteries and all parts.
Documented conversion of our vehicle with pictures.
Sources of DC motors and controllers.
Sources of Electric Car Conversion kits.
Where to find the right car or truck to start with
An off road electric vehicle conversion
Your electric car will travel 50 mph
You will be able to drive up to 100 miles between charges
Renewable Energy charging options
Parts List To Get Started
You will need a minimum amount of tools at the very least, a small work space area (we used a 10 foot by 10 foot shop for most of our work). It doesn’t need to be very large.
Tools Needed
Jigsaw, small grinder, various wrenches, socket set, various screw drivers, #80 sand paper. Work bench, welding equipment and a hoist and a big pile of initiative mostly.
Parts List
Motor – AC or DC, Motor Controller, Manual disconnect, Motor adaptor, Main contactor, Inertia switch, Charger, Battery ends, DC-DC power supply, Amp meter shunt, E-Meter or several digital meters, Fuses, Throttle control box, Battery cables, Cable cutters ( a must as they cut the cable properly), Lugs, Battery ends, A crimping tool to install cable ends, Vacuum pump (to bleed power brakes), Batteries, Battery boxes (make your own), Misc. nuts and bolt etc.
You can get started now at: Electricity4cars.com
We show how to convert your vehicle to electricity yourself and want to make you realize about the amazing benefits of an electric car, and that it's definitely possible to build your own electric car, easily and at a very reasonable cost
Your electric car will be able to go 50 mph and have an effective range up to 200 miles on a single charge depending on your choice of vehicles and your driving habits.We were excited to find electric car plans and get started on our own, saving money and gasoline costs. Your new electric car will produce no fumes either
What will you need to get started and how will you begin.
Finding a vehicle to convert. Using Cars or trucks is covered and where to find them.
Electric Motors, where to find them, AC vs. DC, Advantages, Transmission considerations. Finding free electric motors is covered too.
Controllers for motors is covered, where to find them and which one is best.
Finding free batteries for your electric car conversion, how do you figure out the overall range of your vehicle too?
Many other components are necessary to make your electric car conversion work; we explore the diverse list of components.
A parts list is covered too.
Getting started let’s take off the exhaust and the fuel system.
Let’s carefully take out that old gas motor too.
Measuring once, and getting it right.
What about the power brakes and power steering?
Electric motor mounting is next. Where does it go and how is it supported?
Battery positioning is next, safety and layout considerations are all covered. How are they held in place? Supports and laying out the design. Wire routing is covered.
Final layout of the controller and charger. Schematic drawings to get it right.
Starting up your vehicle the first time. Safety concerns and having an expert check it out first. Let’s go.
What Will You Learn?
Convert your car to electric for under $500
Sources of free industrial batteries.
Safe installation of batteries and all parts.
Documented conversion of our vehicle with pictures.
Sources of DC motors and controllers.
Sources of Electric Car Conversion kits.
Where to find the right car or truck to start with
An off road electric vehicle conversion
Your electric car will travel 50 mph
You will be able to drive up to 100 miles between charges
Renewable Energy charging options
Parts List To Get Started
You will need a minimum amount of tools at the very least, a small work space area (we used a 10 foot by 10 foot shop for most of our work). It doesn’t need to be very large.
Tools Needed
Jigsaw, small grinder, various wrenches, socket set, various screw drivers, #80 sand paper. Work bench, welding equipment and a hoist and a big pile of initiative mostly.
Parts List
Motor – AC or DC, Motor Controller, Manual disconnect, Motor adaptor, Main contactor, Inertia switch, Charger, Battery ends, DC-DC power supply, Amp meter shunt, E-Meter or several digital meters, Fuses, Throttle control box, Battery cables, Cable cutters ( a must as they cut the cable properly), Lugs, Battery ends, A crimping tool to install cable ends, Vacuum pump (to bleed power brakes), Batteries, Battery boxes (make your own), Misc. nuts and bolt etc.
You can get started now at: Electricity4cars.com
We show how to convert your vehicle to electricity yourself and want to make you realize about the amazing benefits of an electric car, and that it's definitely possible to build your own electric car, easily and at a very reasonable cost
Your electric car will be able to go 50 mph and have an effective range up to 200 miles on a single charge depending on your choice of vehicles and your driving habits.We were excited to find electric car plans and get started on our own, saving money and gasoline costs. Your new electric car will produce no fumes either
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