Electric Car - Revision history

Adamcolton at 15:05, 23 August 2018

2018-08-23T15:05:04Z

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	==Kit Option==		==Kit Option==
	Some kit cars come very bare bones (no engine/transmission) it may be worth while to look at these. Particularly nice is that I may be able to get away with no transmission, I just have match motor power and rpm to drive axle rpms.		Some kit cars come very bare bones (no engine/transmission) it may be worth while to look at these. Particularly nice is that I may be able to get away with no transmission, I just have match motor power and rpm to drive axle rpms.

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Adamcolton: /* Motor */

2016-05-05T20:27:18Z

Motor

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	== Motor ==		== Motor ==
	Just a reference, ~70hp, 120 ft lb.		Just a reference, ~70hp, ~120 ft lb. Also ~100lb.

	==Kit Option==		==Kit Option==

Adamcolton at 20:24, 5 May 2016

2016-05-05T20:24:58Z

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			== Motor ==
			Just a reference, ~70hp, 120 ft lb.

	==Kit Option==		==Kit Option==

Adamcolton at 20:18, 5 May 2016

2016-05-05T20:18:06Z

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	https://www.easyexport.us		https://www.easyexport.us
	== AGM Batteries
			http://www.ev-propulsion.com/EV-calculations.html

			== AGM Batteries ==
	{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"		{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
	! Cost \|\| AH \|\| Weight \|\| AH/$ \|\| AH/Lb		! Cost \|\| AH \|\| Weight \|\| AH/$ \|\| AH/Lb

Adamcolton at 20:06, 5 May 2016

2016-05-05T20:06:31Z

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	https://www.easyexport.us		https://www.easyexport.us
			== AGM Batteries
			{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
			! Cost \|\| AH \|\| Weight \|\| AH/$ \|\| AH/Lb
			\|-
			\| $300
			\| 155
			\| 100
			\| 0.52
			\| 1.55
			\|-
			\| $150
			\| 100
			\| 66
			\| 0.66
			\| 1.51
			\|-
			\| $300
			\| 110
			\| 73
			\| 0.36
			\| 1.50
			\|-
			\| $270
			\| 200
			\| 63
			\| 0.74
			\| 3.17
			\|}

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Adamcolton at 19:38, 5 May 2016

2016-05-05T19:38:46Z

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	I need to do some maths and find how many AH I need.		I need to do some maths and find how many AH I need.

			https://www.easyexport.us

	==Kit Option==		==Kit Option==

Adamcolton at 19:27, 3 August 2012

2012-08-03T19:27:34Z

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	I need to do some maths and find how many AH I need.		I need to do some maths and find how many AH I need.

			==Kit Option==
			Some kit cars come very bare bones (no engine/transmission) it may be worth while to look at these. Particularly nice is that I may be able to get away with no transmission, I just have match motor power and rpm to drive axle rpms.

	[[Category:Projects]]		[[Category:Projects]]

Adamcolton at 20:12, 27 July 2012

2012-07-27T20:12:41Z

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	**Seems to indicate flooded ni-cad works well, but requires diligence (I can do that)		**Seems to indicate flooded ni-cad works well, but requires diligence (I can do that)
	*http://jerryrig.com/convert/step1.html		*http://jerryrig.com/convert/step1.html
			**And his second build http://www.evconvert.com/eve/

	I need to do some maths and find how many AH I need.		I need to do some maths and find how many AH I need.
	[[Category:Projects]]		[[Category:Projects]]

Adamcolton at 19:58, 27 July 2012

2012-07-27T19:58:02Z

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	As a hypothetical, a classic Beetle had a 50hp engine. A 50hp electric motor goes for roughly $350 on eBay. I should be able to get a Beetle with a decent frame for under $1k, batteries for another $1k, chalk up another $1k for parts and finally, $1k for tools. I've got a working electric car and the tools to keep it running for <$5k.		As a hypothetical, a classic Beetle had a 50hp engine. A 50hp electric motor goes for roughly $350 on eBay. I should be able to get a Beetle with a decent frame for under $1k, batteries for another $1k, chalk up another $1k for parts and finally, $1k for tools. I've got a working electric car and the tools to keep it running for <$5k.

			*http://www.hybridcars.com/decision-process/top-7-issues-electric-car-conversion-25839.html
			**lead-acid is best
			**manual transmission is best
			*http://www.diyelectriccar.com/forums/showthread.php/flooded-ni-cad-22981.html
			**Seems to indicate flooded ni-cad works well, but requires diligence (I can do that)
			*http://jerryrig.com/convert/step1.html

			I need to do some maths and find how many AH I need.
	[[Category:Projects]]		[[Category:Projects]]

Adamcolton: Created page with "My Saturn has at most, another 8 years in it, probably closer to 5. This means I could take on an electric car conversion after the Earthship and have plenty of time. The base c..."

2012-07-27T19:35:22Z

Created page with "My Saturn has at most, another 8 years in it, probably closer to 5. This means I could take on an electric car conversion after the Earthship and have plenty of time. The base c..."

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My Saturn has at most, another 8 years in it, probably closer to 5. This means I could take on an electric car conversion after the Earthship and have plenty of time.

The base concept is simple (and the devil in the details). Buy a car whose engine is shot but frame is in good shape. Rip out the engine and put in an electric motor. Have the motor interface with the transmission (skipping a few dozen important details) and you're done.

As a hypothetical, a classic Beetle had a 50hp engine. A 50hp electric motor goes for roughly $350 on eBay. I should be able to get a Beetle with a decent frame for under $1k, batteries for another $1k, chalk up another $1k for parts and finally, $1k for tools. I've got a working electric car and the tools to keep it running for <$5k.

[[Category:Projects]]