I saw your liquid heater for your ev. I was wondering if it turned out ok and where did you find all the parts necessary to build the heater and at what cost? I am starting my ev and purchasing the parts here and there, but could not find the…
Since you ripped the gas engine out of a car, I am assuming that the structural integrity of the base car was not an issue. Did you have to do anyting special to get the vehicle safety inspected to run on public roads? -Marvin- Marvin, The motor mount that…
So many questions I get about the EV are regarding “charging while driving”. This basically all comes back to the idea of perpetual motion and is proved impossible via the first and second laws of thermodynamics (wikipedia). However, it comes up quite often the the post below is a very…
My favorite question. Let me start by saying my primary reason for this project is economics, I will save money – it is just a wonderful side effect that it happens to be better for the environment. Absolutely no gasoline comes from renewable sources. In Maine (where I live) almost…
The short answer is similar to the original gasoline powered car.
None. My wife classifies me as a super geek, though I’m not sure if that really counts as electrical experience. I have a pretty solid background with computers and I’ve always had fun voiding the warranty on the different hardware I have around the house – but that probably doesn’t…
None. I could accomplish the basic maintenance tasks such as filter changes, fluid “top offs”, brake changes, oil change and the like.
The short answer to that is because the vehicle will be cheaper to operate (fuel cost) and cheaper to maintain(fewer moving parts).
This isn’t really a question, but I hear it quite often now that gas is 50% of what it was when I began this project. My response is always an emphatic “No”. First off it’s still much cheaper than running the gas car. Secondly, it is still less polluting than…
Hi Ed, I really appreciate the reply. You have already helped me a LOT! I have a Plymouth Neon that I want to convert to an electric vehichle buy I don’t have a lot of money to accomplish it. The curb weight i have to work with is 2457 and…
