EV Locost 7 tour

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  • Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
  • 0:00 Intro and walkaround
    0:51 History and reasons for conversion
    2:04 Basic specs
    4:58 Front end & Battery box
    7:49 Interior
    9:30 Bodywork and scars from the conversion
    12:31 Rear end and drivetrain
    15:37 Rear suspension discussion
    17:48 Final thoughts and next steps
    None of this is sponsored or affiliated, but here are some links to the suppliers I mentioned:
    Fiberglass parts (and other Locost-building goodies) @KineticVehicle www.kineticveh...
    @inductiveauto166 wiring kit inductiveauto.com
    Carbon fiber front fenders www.kitcardire...
    @dutchmanaxles CV axle shortening/mods dutchmanaxles....
    Openinverter @EngineersFear openinverter.o...

КОМЕНТАРІ • 8

  • @Talus1
    @Talus1 Місяць тому +1

    Nice job! I’d love to see a driving video of the converted car.

  • @Rolohaun
    @Rolohaun Місяць тому

    Excellent conversion, thanks for the video. Really well done

  • @hicostlocost
    @hicostlocost 29 днів тому +1

    What did you use for rear fenders?

    • @xzivr4894
      @xzivr4894  29 днів тому +1

      Those are the fiberglass fenders sold by Kinetic Vehicles. They come in a trim-to-fit size with flanges to mount to the car.

  • @EVSwap
    @EVSwap Місяць тому +2

    Wow that is ao wild about the track banning EVs. Especially the part about lithium 12v batteries because those are mostly LifePo4 which are not a fire risk at all. Lithium fires are scary and a problem but a blanket ban is dumb for too many reasons to list. Just lazy thinking.

  • @kmpm
    @kmpm 3 дні тому

    I might have missed it in the video but why did you have to mount the leaf motor in reverse? My guess is space/packaging but I would like to know.

    • @xzivr4894
      @xzivr4894  3 дні тому +1

      @@kmpm Ah, good question. Yes it was entirely for packaging reasons. The rear section just doesn't have enough room ahead of the wheel centerline. The axles would have had a pretty extreme forward angle, way outside the recommended range for the inner tripod-style joints.

  • @19mati67
    @19mati67 Місяць тому

    Why don't you use a 4cylinder engine? I'm building one myself, using a 2.5l Duratec, NC Miata 6 speed and NC LSD.