DeLorean Electric Car Conversion: Behind The Build

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  • @AndrewCortesi
    @AndrewCortesi 4 роки тому +243

    Really impressive. Built the circuit boards, coded his own software for the console, hardwired and soldered everything together. It's pretty much like building an electric car from scratch. Crazy! Wish DeLorean would mass produce EVs some day. My dream car.

    • @1ivannthegreat
      @1ivannthegreat 4 роки тому +4

      Actually they did, since back in 2013 ( I believe) When they’ve Done a espectacular Job with them and especially with a Super Charged one ( That on Which I love) .

    • @AndrewCortesi
      @AndrewCortesi 4 роки тому +4

      @@1ivannthegreat Yeah I've been following that on the DMC site (or whatever site it was). But I haven't actually seen them produce EV Deloreans aside for maybe a few for like $100,000. As far as I'm aware, DMC has a warehouse in Texas and is aiming to piece together parts to recreate original Deloreans.

    • @playerroku4412
      @playerroku4412 4 роки тому +1

      Aiming? Im confused. When did you stop being able to get a new one made?

    • @tylerkepple640
      @tylerkepple640 4 роки тому

      @@AndrewCortesi I think they started actually releasing them in 2017 (I think they started taking pre-orders in 2013 or 14), but from what I have seen, there were tons of parts still in warehouses from the original bankrupt company stock, and somebody (or group of people) basically resurrected the company to a degree by buying those part stocks up and start once again manufacturing, while also upgrading some key areas for the major faults that new technology and manufacturing processes allowed for them to correct within reason. For instance, the original chassis coating meant to prevent rust was known to crack over time and allow rusting, so they reconditioned the original ones with a new coating to prevent these issues. I'm assuming they have corrected some of the major issues with their engine as well, but it sure seems like they are way faster with an EV setup than they ever could have been with the original engine design. But essentially you can buy a newly manufactured car from DMC and they have a website (at least they did last time I checked).

    • @seansymes8850
      @seansymes8850 4 роки тому

      Unfortunately there's a torsion bar used in the gullwing doors that cannot be manufactured anymore, used a freeze drying process (from memory) during the casting stage and there are no facilities that have that technology anymore. Might be a bit off on the technicals but have a google and you'll see.

  • @ChrisParayno
    @ChrisParayno 4 роки тому +485

    This is how delorean can make a comeback, seriously.

    • @amradio1968
      @amradio1968 4 роки тому +9

      And Avanti.

    • @Alex-td1pi
      @Alex-td1pi 4 роки тому +11

      And the model T, Seriously...🤣😂

    • @1ivannthegreat
      @1ivannthegreat 4 роки тому +3

      Actually they did , since I’ve told this other guy that they’ve came out with one back in what?, 2013 ( I think, I’m not sure what year they came out with the Electric one) .

    • @joeyknight8272
      @joeyknight8272 4 роки тому

      @@1ivannthegreat link?

    • @droman608
      @droman608 4 роки тому +1

      DMC in Humble , TX: “Been there already.”

  • @Petersonstudios
    @Petersonstudios 3 роки тому +43

    The weirdest thing is, that the delorean doesn't feel outdated. It's design has stood the test of time. Amazing car. Hope to have one someday...

  • @artpereira
    @artpereira 4 роки тому +186

    Electrifying a Delorean makes the most sense. Love this

    • @leokatigbak6102
      @leokatigbak6102 3 роки тому +4

      Totally agree.

    • @bradsmith9189
      @bradsmith9189 3 роки тому +3

      By turning it into an appliance?

    • @artpereira
      @artpereira 3 роки тому +11

      @@bradsmith9189 Appliance? Have you seen what Electric cars can do? Come on man. What better way to take a car that was a vision of the future and then making it the actual future? I get the "electric car is bad blah blah" argument but really, move with the times.

    • @georgepacheco9983
      @georgepacheco9983 3 роки тому +3

      @@artpereira I'll give another 10 yrs before nuclear takes over. But no matter if you like or hate ev, an electric delorean is just a chef kiss. Quiet and sleek like the 80s future aesthetic.

    • @artpereira
      @artpereira 3 роки тому +3

      @@georgepacheco9983 this “chef kiss” trend is really annoying. Hope it dies out but yes, I agree with you. The Delorean was never known for it’s Peugeot engine

  • @majim7140
    @majim7140 4 роки тому +42

    Respect. How can someone be so smart. like he did everything from scratch.

  • @silverhoof0152
    @silverhoof0152 4 роки тому +138

    Delorean and electric motor technology. Combine them both and you have the best of both worlds.

  • @lastnameisdude
    @lastnameisdude 2 роки тому +6

    Delorean DMC-12 is the only car where electric conversion not only feels right, but also adds to it's retro-futuristic design. A true time machine.

  • @el5698
    @el5698 4 роки тому +67

    Need, Back to the Future is my favorite movie of all time.

  • @PhotonHerald
    @PhotonHerald 4 роки тому +55

    Nonononono! This sucker's electrical! I just need the plutonium reaction to generate the 1.21 Jiggawatts of electricity...

    • @TheStanHill
      @TheStanHill 4 роки тому +6

      Are you telling me this sucker is nuclear???

    • @PhotonHerald
      @PhotonHerald 3 роки тому +1

      @mr fantastic Something you need plutonium for...

    • @PhotonHerald
      @PhotonHerald 3 роки тому +1

      @mr fantastic
      *Blinks innocently*
      Why NO!
      Why don't you tell me about it?
      *Blinks even more innocently*
      =)
      See: Laconic Irony

    • @howiemeltzer7040
      @howiemeltzer7040 3 роки тому +2

      @mr fantastic it's related to a 4/4 reel-watt but is counted in 6/8.😁

    • @jimbodeek
      @jimbodeek 3 роки тому +1

      Doc, you don't just walk into a store and buy plutonium! Did you rip that off?

  • @jjamespacbell
    @jjamespacbell 4 роки тому +57

    One of the most notable things about the DeLorean was the great condition of it body panels. Stainless steel holds up, that is one of the things I am excited about the TriMotor Cybertruck I ordered.
    Top speed who cares I will never drive that fast acceleration thats fun every day

    • @mm-hl7gh
      @mm-hl7gh 4 роки тому +5

      The 100$ cybertruck preorder was a really smart move by tesla.
      i know a lot of people who "ordered" a cybertruck and mention it on every possible occasion.
      People who like to imagine themself riding a cybertruck, but never will..
      That makes me sad.. those people would never spend money for institutions trying to protect the enviroment, wildlife or oceans.. they would not even donate some blood.. but stupid bragging rights ? here you go: 100$

    • @XxXnonameAsDXxX
      @XxXnonameAsDXxX 3 роки тому

      The cybertruck is great but I'm gonna shit myself if it the can make mass deliveries before 2025. Quote me on the one.

    • @truantray
      @truantray 3 роки тому

      The comparison between the DeLorean fraud and Musk's con is appropriate. "I ORDERED" LOL.

    • @hobomike6935
      @hobomike6935 2 роки тому

      “Top speed who cares”
      You’d better care, since it needs to be able to do at least 90 mph or else it can’t time travel

  • @ratheonhudson3311
    @ratheonhudson3311 3 роки тому +5

    Great Scott! I'm glad they brought this generation's motive powerpacks and motors to bring this icon back on the roads. I look forward to the day when someone brings this car back out to put mercury engines inside. That way it'll be able to do what it did in the end of BTTF3

    • @hobomike6935
      @hobomike6935 2 роки тому +1

      It’s cool, but where’s the Mr. Fusion so I can run it off household garbage?

  • @BriskBounty7
    @BriskBounty7 3 роки тому +1

    An electric delorean is my dream car thank you for making it!!

  • @mikesilva3868
    @mikesilva3868 4 роки тому +40

    Dr Emmett brown if my calculations are correct when this baby hits 88 miles per hour you're gonna see some serious beep Marty McFly: Wait a minute. Wait a minute, Doc. Ah... Are you telling me that you built a time machine... out of a DeLorean?
    Dr. Emmett Brown: The way I see it, if you're gonna build a time machine into a car, why not do it with some *style?*
    Huge back to the future fan 📼

    • @petertoth3477
      @petertoth3477 2 роки тому

      ...and this way a train wouldn't be needed in BTTF 3, because there would've been no gasoline to leak in the first place. Just find an even enough terrain and let Doc charge the batteries if needed, Marty'll be back in 1985 before Buford Tannen can say "I hate manure"

  • @klaudelu18
    @klaudelu18 4 роки тому +7

    Fantastic video, mate!

  • @makingconnections777
    @makingconnections777 4 роки тому +8

    Great choice for a conversion

  • @imacdvman
    @imacdvman 4 роки тому +11

    Finally one of the coolest Cars ever deserves the right drive technology

  • @Golecom2
    @Golecom2 Рік тому +2

    Back to the future taught many things, but the most are:
    1- The DeLorean DMC-12 is sexy as hell. A never aging beauty in the car industry.
    2- Electric is the future and the future is now. And is purposely held back.
    In my fantasies of EV motors the best will be a steam-electric hybrid motor.

  • @famodllm4794
    @famodllm4794 4 роки тому +1

    Electrical DeLorean is a super great idea ! if it is available market for sale, for sure I will buy one ! The next DIY conversion project I will suggest any truck or half track from the 30's or 40's, like kfz 2, OT-810 etc

  • @Earthneedsado-over177
    @Earthneedsado-over177 3 роки тому +2

    Man plus DeLorean = Mandalorian.

  • @born_again_torinos
    @born_again_torinos 3 роки тому +2

    The builder missed a golden opportunity to call it an "eLorean".

  • @C4_stephen
    @C4_stephen 3 роки тому +1

    FINALLY. I've been talking about an EV Delorean concept for so long. I Couldn't even find a vid/post where people actually attempted it in real life. I really like the idea of making some classic cars electric.

  • @aeroripper
    @aeroripper 4 роки тому +2

    Really great job! Surprised there hasn't been a modern electric redesign of this car for mass production, but I guess that's what gives the old one its charm.

  • @MrDejast
    @MrDejast 4 роки тому +1

    I've been building electric cars since the late 70's. Vw's, Datsuns, Mazdas and on and on. My latest is based on 2017 impala. Where I was once considered "weird", now people are very interested in my way of building.

  • @eclipse9304
    @eclipse9304 4 роки тому +16

    With our current trend of retro futurism, an electric DeLorean would be super cool if put into production.

  • @derekseed
    @derekseed 4 роки тому +6

    This is one of those videos I wish I could hit the like button again and again!!!

  • @pasticcinideliziosi1259
    @pasticcinideliziosi1259 4 роки тому +13

    Everybody gangsta till Tesla makes an electric DeLorean

    • @ceddricc5909
      @ceddricc5909 3 роки тому +1

      Oh boi if tesla themselves put their own spin of electrical technology in the Delorean while still keeping the classic design would have been MIND BLOWING

  • @EITFM
    @EITFM 4 роки тому +10

    Great electric car build

  • @lkendrix7782
    @lkendrix7782 4 роки тому +1

    I knew someone was gonna do this! It was just a matter of time! I’m glad!

  • @CRITTERBUSTERS
    @CRITTERBUSTERS 2 роки тому +4

    It seems to me that if there was any car that needed to be an EV it would be the Delorean. The car still looks unique and futuristic to this very day, I wish they were put back into production. I know I’d buy one.

    • @kani_mar
      @kani_mar Рік тому +1

      Lancia Stratos too

  • @mdjey2
    @mdjey2 4 роки тому +4

    Make all DeLoreans electric!

  • @stephantranquille6681
    @stephantranquille6681 4 роки тому +3

    AC-DMC I love that, well done!

  • @jordansime6684
    @jordansime6684 4 роки тому +3

    This has been my dream since I was 15 lol. It was always a "if I win the lottery" dream, but still. I'm glad to see someone bringing it to reality!!

  • @duckmcf
    @duckmcf 4 роки тому +5

    Very nice, now I’m looking forward to the, “Hover conversion”...

    • @jetyu
      @jetyu 3 роки тому

      Yea boi!

  • @ceddricc5909
    @ceddricc5909 3 роки тому +2

    This is honestly huge
    If we can make the classic Deloreans again and put them with proper powerful electric components then it's the best that will happen

  • @DEVUNK88
    @DEVUNK88 3 роки тому +2

    when I think of a DeLorean...I think of "back to the future" and then I think of some sort of electronic wizardry, so I think an all electric DeLorean is what it should be

    • @hobomike6935
      @hobomike6935 2 роки тому

      “No no no, this sucker’s electrical! But I need to generate the 1.21 gigawatts necessary to fully charge the battery for long-distance travel!” 🔋

  • @dkaz974
    @dkaz974 4 роки тому +5

    You have to add a flux capacitor... it’s a must especially in this car. Great work

  • @visiontranscend60
    @visiontranscend60 3 роки тому +7

    Please mass-produce these!!!

  • @thndr_5468
    @thndr_5468 Рік тому

    The delorean looks like it just came out and with it electrified it stands the test of time flawlessly

  • @billkaroly
    @billkaroly 4 роки тому +8

    Now this is cool. The flux capacitor should be visible though ...

  • @martymcmannis8662
    @martymcmannis8662 4 роки тому +2

    Love your build.
    Was curious about why no one has yet to build a Adams type motor. Electric magnet motor that's at least 800% efficiency because of the lack of drag and recharging batteries as it's running. Thanks for your beautiful rebuild and showing us.

  • @dimethedude
    @dimethedude 4 роки тому

    This is one of the coolest things I’ve seen with any vehicle
    This is exciting stuff
    Ever since I was a kid I was stoked to see electric vehicles
    But they never came
    Finally they’re finally starting to come out

  • @owenwilliamfritts2271
    @owenwilliamfritts2271 3 роки тому

    Excellent!!! This summer I’ll be building a PorschLa 928. I have two donor 928s that will be combined to one and a Tesla drivetrain / battery pack switched in

  • @LuisDhubhairt
    @LuisDhubhairt 3 роки тому +1

    It is an impressive project. But for those wishing for more power, Yamaha built a line of electric motors. The most powerful pumps out 469 hp / 350 KW, which I think could be sweet for the DMC-12

  • @tedvanmatje
    @tedvanmatje 2 роки тому +1

    That has to be the best application for an arduino I have ever seen.
    Hell of a car too 😎

  • @jackmcslay
    @jackmcslay 3 роки тому +1

    1980s: Delorean lounches
    2020s: Electric conversion
    2060s: Mr. Fusion conversion

    • @DeanRendar
      @DeanRendar 3 роки тому

      banana peels, used coffee grounds, and beer cans with half drank beer are the integral key that are everywhere in "past". Something to do with the type of people who use em has that hyper efficient energy that will save the world's energy issues.

  • @Beun007
    @Beun007 3 роки тому

    Awesome! Should be thrown to the market!

  • @marlo8867
    @marlo8867 4 роки тому +11

    Black widow fumigation? Sometimes I'm very happy to live in the UK where the most dangerous thing we see is an angry badger or maybe a chav.

  • @Exitsing
    @Exitsing 2 роки тому

    Where Doc Brown used plutonium in the DeLorean chamber, this dude brings literally the car To the Future ( Doc didn't think about it)

  • @Pervypriest
    @Pervypriest 4 роки тому

    Pervypriest
    The DMC delorean is just the right vehicle
    for an EV conversion like this. I would love to own a car like that. Amazing

  • @mrxblocks8580
    @mrxblocks8580 3 роки тому

    the most smartest this anyone did for this car yet Awesome

  • @georgeecheveste6545
    @georgeecheveste6545 3 роки тому +1

    I always wanted a Delorean but I heard that the engine was powerless.
    I'm glad that it's now possible to make it an electric version that can go fast

  • @kevind8446
    @kevind8446 3 роки тому

    Definitely a great job and so nice to make a famous classic car into an electric version - who doesn't like seeing a classic car on todays roads. Well done.

  • @luiggiphilipi
    @luiggiphilipi 3 роки тому

    now i know whom to talk to when i'll build my own E-DMC-12!

  • @newsspaceaudio8142
    @newsspaceaudio8142 4 роки тому +5

    I like!!!
    I love you delorean
    Delorean!

  • @edwardchance2543
    @edwardchance2543 3 роки тому

    Thanks for sharing subscribed really nice work very well thought out and executed

  • @gator1984atcomcast
    @gator1984atcomcast 2 роки тому

    Brilliant! Amazing what some individuals can accomplish.

  • @porpus99
    @porpus99 2 роки тому +1

    Would love to see a DeLorean Back To The Future Electric Conversion. Question is how much power could you actually squeeze into a DeLorean with all those lights and sound effects?

  • @lightninlad
    @lightninlad 3 роки тому +1

    Doc’ doc….what a minute…are you telling me you built an all-electric vehicle…out of a DeLorean???
    This is heavy.

  • @JonasViatte
    @JonasViatte 4 роки тому +1

    Tesla should make a photo shoot of this DeLorean beside the Cybertruck. After all the engineers were clearly inspired by the DeLorean to create the new car of the future.

  • @joshcook
    @joshcook 2 роки тому +2

    Doc you’re telling me you built an *electric vehicle* out of a DeLorean????

    • @hobomike6935
      @hobomike6935 2 роки тому +1

      “No no no, this sucker’s *nuclear!* But I need an electric starter to generate the 1.21 gigawatts necessary to begin the fission!” ☢️ 🔋 ⚡️

    • @joshcook
      @joshcook 2 роки тому

      @@hobomike6935 this is heavy!

  • @eastmanwebb5477
    @eastmanwebb5477 4 роки тому +1

    Great video. Thanks for sharing this.

  • @bryan81584
    @bryan81584 Рік тому

    Are you telling me this sucker is NUCLEAR?
    No no, This sucker is electrical.

  • @horizonnp5153
    @horizonnp5153 4 роки тому +1

    The Grand National didn't have a 4.3l it was a 3.8 V6.

    • @horizonnp5153
      @horizonnp5153 4 роки тому +1

      The GMC syclone has a 4.3l V6, did you mean that engine?

    • @ElectricFuture
      @ElectricFuture  4 роки тому +1

      Yes I think the information got confused because the Grand National they swapped the engine from was already modified and did not contain the original engine.

  • @gracehampton7036
    @gracehampton7036 4 роки тому +1

    This is AMAZING I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT THIS IM SO EXCITED

  • @bc82870
    @bc82870 4 роки тому

    Impressive! Congratulations for 1 step closer to fusion energy!

  • @NerdVid
    @NerdVid 4 роки тому +9

    Interesting Arduino project

  • @scottn322
    @scottn322 4 роки тому +3

    I want! Holy shit, this is so dope.

  • @CarputingYT
    @CarputingYT 2 роки тому

    DeLorean saw this video and thought "Yes."

  • @garyz777
    @garyz777 3 роки тому

    Way to go Jacob...simply amazing!

  • @thedruidzmademe666
    @thedruidzmademe666 3 роки тому

    all that coded android monitoring app needs is an extra screen that shows the time circuits from the movie, it even has the green digital clock font already!

  • @441rider
    @441rider 3 роки тому

    On my Sabvoton controllers tweaking the flux weakening amps is awesome.

  • @EngiNetion
    @EngiNetion 3 роки тому

    electric engine and delorean is like perfect duo

  • @lostparadisefilms
    @lostparadisefilms 4 роки тому +3

    If I could afford it, I'd love to have an electric DeLorean as a second car.

  • @byronpink9061
    @byronpink9061 3 роки тому

    Brilliant project! Thanks for sharing! 👍🏾

  • @visiontranscend60
    @visiontranscend60 3 роки тому

    The only electric worth my time. Thank you!

  • @sonnyburnett8725
    @sonnyburnett8725 4 роки тому +1

    As a DeLorean owner I’ve always wanted to convert our De to an EV and with that now becoming a much more reasonable possibility video’s like this are so temping. When a strong company enters the market with a decent warranty I’ll seriously consider making the move. The car just has a seemingly never ending issue of mechanical problems. I’ve never owned a car where you can replace most all the important parts yet they repeatedly fail anyways. Very frustrating and a head scratcher. On the other hand, I’ve never seen a car that can attract attention from even six figure cars like the DeLorean. Sitting at a stop light, no matter what’s next to you, even a young blond in a convertible.......you win. Not you, but the DeLorean!

    • @ElectricFuture
      @ElectricFuture  4 роки тому +1

      what would you pay for an all in one conversion kit?

  • @audiovideophile5317
    @audiovideophile5317 4 роки тому

    I know DMC Houston is doing an EV version themselves but if I could get someone else to do something similar to this “leaf” version on a “semi” refurbished DMC for under $50K out the door with even only a 6 mph warranty I would pay cash for it RIGHT NOW. My family was involved with the initial launch of DeLorean’s and I remember being driven to grade school in them. I’ve even spent time at DMC California - Garden Grove on many occasions. I was a DMC fan before BttF. DMC rocks.

  • @paulnavarro9986
    @paulnavarro9986 4 роки тому +1

    I feel like this is what the DeLorean was supposed to be or meant to be

    • @210SAi
      @210SAi 4 роки тому

      Only if it was meant to be a Golf Cart

  • @lovely-shrubbery8578
    @lovely-shrubbery8578 4 роки тому

    This is the most badass thing ever

  • @playGEMJI
    @playGEMJI 4 роки тому

    Now I need to find a way to add 2 extra seats :)) and extend the range to 300+ miles. Awesome video!

  • @GeneralChurch
    @GeneralChurch 5 місяців тому

    Should use the layered rear hatch to put solar panels on to feed directly into the system for extended range!

  • @BigBattery
    @BigBattery 4 роки тому +7

    "Great Scott!" Thanks for the shoutout! Hey folks what's YOUR dream car EV conversion project dream???

    • @kevn99
      @kevn99 4 роки тому

      mazda miata, porsche 914, ‘67 Shelby mustang tribute

    • @ElectricFuture
      @ElectricFuture  4 роки тому +3

      I want human passenger drone now.

    • @Ricketik65
      @Ricketik65 4 роки тому

      Citroën CX

    • @Taylor-ys2vh
      @Taylor-ys2vh 4 роки тому

      @@kevn99 check out the zombie 222 mustang

  • @michael007ish
    @michael007ish Рік тому +1

    A new era of hot-rodding.

  • @Exitsing
    @Exitsing 3 роки тому

    This guy is a genius

  • @mattcintosh2
    @mattcintosh2 2 роки тому +1

    0 to 60 in 5sec, but how long to get it up to 88?

  • @SifetFelic
    @SifetFelic 3 роки тому +1

    DeLorean, Welcome...

  • @reedfish99
    @reedfish99 4 роки тому

    This is an amazing project, very impressive! I need one.

  • @cunningfoxx3678
    @cunningfoxx3678 4 роки тому

    Omg the shiny stainless steel the sharp design omg I hope this car comes back . I heard they might bring it back in 2022.

  • @ChezzusXrift9
    @ChezzusXrift9 4 роки тому

    DIY IS THE FUTURE!!!! 😁👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @ss4tony
    @ss4tony 4 роки тому

    DeLorean refresh would be awesome to see.

  • @k3v1n-_-77
    @k3v1n-_-77 4 роки тому +1

    Great Scott!!

    • @thebob01
      @thebob01 3 роки тому +1

      That's heavy Doc.

  • @misamokuzelpizu
    @misamokuzelpizu 4 роки тому +4

    its like DeLoreans are meant to be electric

  • @Aiyoros
    @Aiyoros 3 роки тому

    It sounds like a real DMC time machine

  • @polvoradelrey2423
    @polvoradelrey2423 3 роки тому

    -Let's activate the fluzo condenser.
    -You mean the inverter?
    -Yep

  • @jackspratt44
    @jackspratt44 3 роки тому

    Remove the hatch for the trunk and put a solar panel there also cut part of the roof out and put a solar panel there. Now you can charge your battery and almost never run out of power

  • @tomsummers1137
    @tomsummers1137 4 роки тому

    Electric Vehicle Association of San Diego is having a drive-in showing of Back to the Future at the Tail-Gate parking lot at Petco Park tonight (15 Nov). I will be there.

  • @realldx
    @realldx 4 роки тому

    GREAT SCOTT! I'm sure gonna buy one in the future.

  • @vettedsin
    @vettedsin 3 роки тому

    standard! nice! very rare to find a manual electric.

  • @leonwashingtonjr2097
    @leonwashingtonjr2097 2 роки тому

    Very impressive 😀✌️. Two 👍👍 up.

  • @kevinlieb
    @kevinlieb 4 роки тому

    Very impressive! Well done.