Hahahahahahahaa yeaahh I’m realising the same thing here... I just checked the video analytics and they’re all first time here hahaaaa I think the name “Citroen” attracted lots of old school / conservative car guys or something like that... getting lots of new subscribers too, some people liked hahaaaa ohhh yeaahh =]
Hahahahaha I know... my ADHD was out of control!! Problem fixed!! Check out my new video showing some High Performance Racing Electric car batteries ua-cam.com/video/m2XevzDU44A/v-deo.html I think I behaved like a normal human this time =]
What a fantastic idea. I had a Citroën Pallas that was so smooth and comfy to drive. Always liked these cars. I am glad that he kept the fluid suspension and not swapped it for conventional shocks. Great video and congratulations to the guy who built it.
Rolly uk thaaaanks mate!! Yeah imagine swapping the BEST FEATURE of this car for a standard shocks, I imagine a few people doing it but what a waste. I’m good friends with Aldo, I’ve seen this car endless times, helped fixing/improving small things and I still remember the very first time I saw this car and Aldo so excited showing me the hydro pneumatic suspension. As far as I know Aldo he’s definitely keeping the original suspension ohh yeaahh!!! =]
Hahahahaha I know... my ADHD was out of control!! Problem fixed!! Check out my new video showing some High Performance Racing Electric car batteries ua-cam.com/video/m2XevzDU44A/v-deo.html I think I behaved like a normal human this time =]
It was still a great video and a nice car. Working on building my own ev. Sorry about the ADHD, just slow down a bit. And sorry for the bad comment didn't new you had ADHD. Please accept my apologie.
Same here...it's a pity though, the car's beautiful, and I wanted to know what he did to the suspension, but there's just no way I'm going to listen to that for 15 minutes...it's unbearable
Hi Kurt. I’m planning doing an electric conversion on a DS myself. The suspension is controlled by a pump, there should be no problem to run this off the batteries.
@@mvmallinson Good luck with that. If you can afford modern batteries, you could probably get quite a good range (for example with 18650 cells from a Tesla Model S). I think it's one of the best classic cars to convert to electric, since the engine has always been its weak point - it's not fast and more than that, it's kind of agricultural (how it revs and sounds), completely unlike the car looks.
Kurt Agree completely. The Tesla batteries are what we have in mind. If you are interested, I’ll keep you posted as we progress with the project. If you check out “Carfection” on You Tube, you will see a 6 year restoration of a V12 E Type that I have just completed. I’m currently doing another project, we are putting a Porsche engine and gearbox into a 1959 Karman Ghia and changing everything to handle the extra power of course and then I hope to start the DS at the end of this year.
Hahahahaha I know... my ADHD was out of control!! Problem fixed!! Check out my new video showing some High Performance Racing Electric car batteries ua-cam.com/video/m2XevzDU44A/v-deo.html I think I behaved like a normal human this time =]
This can be an enormous business model. Converting existing combustion engine cars into electric cars by taking engines out and replacing them with electric power units. This way people can drive their own dream car without polluting their environment. This video proves it can be done.
Yeaaahh I’m a member of the Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA), this is where I met Aldo and his Citroen DS back in 2015. Lots of older / retired engineers having fun helping each other’s projects converting their loved cars into electric. They’ve been doing it since 1978... used to be reeeally expensive buying a descent motor + controller making your own battery pack. Nowadays it’s just easier to buy a Nissan Leaf or Tesla and strip the electronics and transfer to your project car. Sounds easy but there’s a lot of work and engineering involved, I see lots of business popping already doing and lots more starting. This is a great news. I’ll be making more videos showing other AEVA members EV conversions. I have some other videos here already like the 300v Mercedes B-class ua-cam.com/video/48QBTndiiXg/v-deo.html
@@BrunoPOWEEER Sorry did not know about the ADHD, with me it is the other way around CFS - chronique fatigue syndrome, so I would be happy to change the condition with you :-)
Well, electric cars exist since the 30,s or so, the only reason why they were not really mass produced, is because of the fosil energy companies, they control the monopoly....
Hahaaaa thaaaaanks... this video pulled a lot of new people to my channel and some more old-school ones were SHOCKED with my interview style hahahahahaaaaaa so much POWEEEEEERRR =]
Hahaaaaa thaaaanks for watching and your constructive and respectful feedback (I normally get some VERY aggressive and abusive ones here hahaa) At least now you know Aldo and his DIY Electric DS... ohhh yeaahh =]
Woooowww hahaha thaaaaaaaanks mate... yeahh I used to worry about the negative comments like “why someone hates me, why?” Then I quickly realise that unfortunately there are a lot of weirdos out there who simply get pleasure by trashing others. Anyway, I’m a very positive person and I really get enjoy making these videos, a bit of entertainment, a bit of information explaining some technology stuff, heavy rock music in the background... loud and sometimes awkward commentary hahahaha Thanks for the supportive comment mate... you ROCK!!!! =]
Yeaaaahhh... imagine if they embraced electric back in the days and released this car with both options: petrol or ELECTRIC. Even using many Lead Acid Batteries and older DC motors it still would be a nice option. I recently worked on a rare Baker 1912 originally electric car before petrol cars ua-cam.com/video/OhnjMdzGusc/v-deo.html
Thats why citroens will live forever :) They are easier to convert, and adopt any weight you add. Models from 2000 (C5 & C6) already has electric pump.
My dad had a DS21. The most confortable car ever. Everything was differant fom all other manufacturers. Too bad Citröen cars of that period used to rust quickly. That's the main reason they are so rare nowdays.
Yeaahhh so many people watching and commenting “my dad had a DS and it was the most comfortable car ever!!” Hahahaaaa so cool!! Even Jay Leno collecting so many cool classic cars said that the DS is by far the most comfortable car ever made! I didn’t know about their rust problem... hummm sad =/
BrunoPOWEEER Water got often trapped in the lower part of the doors and roten them from the inside. It's a usual fix to inject foam in the void of the doors to keep water out. Also the metal sheet was quite thin to acheive a lower ovarall weight and therfore rust pierces it quickly. Another explanation of the rarety is the cost of repair once the aging hydrolic joins start to leak. You have to remove the engine/clutch/gearbox just to change let say a single joint on the direction. More over, outside of the Citroën retailers network many technicians were afraid to work on DS because it's not conventional.
Λογος yes... mechanics in general are scared to touch this weird back to front vintage motor, they probably don’t understand the hydro pneumatic system either... Thanks for the tip about injecting foam inside the doors to keep water (and rust) away. Aldo is a member of the Citroen club for decades and may know most these things but I’ll make sure I tell him. This DIY electric car will rarely see any mechanics workshop =]
Simon Gauw yeaaahhh thaaaaaanks mate!! You may like watching my 1.8 million views video showing a DIY Racing Electric Yamaha R1 vs Petrol Bikes (race track) ua-cam.com/video/vdKDOfXBRMM/v-deo.html
sir! Can you help me to convert my jeep into electric ? I need very simple electric car. How much does it cost ? I have a 1999 model tata safari jeep. I am from Nepal.
Hi. I love the DS. Didn't know much about it. Is the batttery powered DS better than the original version? Would love to see where the motor is and also the other batteries at the back as well. It is extremely increditable to have this built in 2014. What a great man!
Thaaaanks mate... yeah Aldo got it spot on!! I’m sure we could make it nearly silent doing some very simple modifications. I was going to help improving some other stuff too but Aldo had a limited time in Australia sorting out paperwork to send this car to Italy. We are close friend, there will be lots of opportunities in the future =]
Bruno ...just love your "enthusiasm for love of electric cars ....love them too & thank you, Aldo awesome & well done...Electric retrofit I would call ...Wooooohhaaawooo ......I tried :)
Hahahahaha I’m laughing here imagining something like my voice inside your head hahahahahaa you must be a happy guy like me.. =] Range, this car was made in 2014 and anything over 80 or 100km range was like WOOOWWW... this Citroën is doing around 120km on a single charge, it depends how hard you drive. So much POWEEEEEEEERRR ohhh yeaahh
respect, please fix the rest of the car also a little. My dad used to work for citroen for +50 years, his brother 40 years last DS my dad had was a also a 23 inj. pallas (nice green) that we restored completely to the last bolt together. One of many we owned and i grew up with. My dad passed away weirdly enough the same year citroen stopped making the real citroens with the hydraulic systems.
Woooowww 50+ years working at Citroën... im sure your dad and uncle helped creating this amazing piece of engineering on wheels!! It must’ve been fun restoring this beauty down to the bolt... do you have any photos or videos? I just rushed to check your channel but unfortunately couldn’t find any DS content =/ (I guess we didn’t have blogs and internet back in the days). I’m pretty sure you had a fun time restoring your dads DS =]
Yeaaahhh building an EV is a super fun project you’ll learn sooooooo much!!! I always recommend people to start with a smal Electric bike to learn everything in small scale then step up and play with bigger stuff, that extra knowledge may save you between $10k-$25k in making the right decision buying the right things and putting things together.
Hahaaa thaaaanks mate... this car is very aerodynamic so it’s actually quite efficient, can do between 95 to 110km range depending on driving style and terrain (lots of hills or mostly flat) and also windy or cold days expect more like 95km range. Which is okay for most urban daily drive =]
The pump is more noisy than the original. When idling you could heat tick tick... The car do not have a vacuum pump for brake assist. When breaking, you let the hydraulic out from the springs, and the weight of the car press the brake pads together. The heavier the car, the better the brakes.. After several years with Citroën, I felt like the non Citroën car did not have any springs.
Michael Eric Menk Thaaaaanks mate for this very informative comment!! Very interesting that the weight of the car is directly related to the brakes... This is the original DS pump, the original petrol engine would’ve completely cover up the pump noise. A petrol engine idling is always running and noisy so you can’t even hear the pump kicking in and topping up, now that it’s electric you can hear any little noise. It’s possible to make quieter which is something I was attempted to help but we were there packing up all his stuff to send to Italy... he can do it when the car arrives there =]
Yep, great idea. I love the special battery, I owned a DS about 30 years ago. I must do this some day. Maybe I'd do it to a more modern car. Maybe a C5. I like the idea of pulling a diesel motor out of a car and replacing that with an electric system.
Yeaaahhh you actually had a DS hahaaa such a cool car!!! I also love the idea of pulling out a diesel motor, that will make me twice as happy. C5 would be a great conversion. Whenever you do it, please document everything step by step =]
@@BrunoPOWEEER will do, no problem. I have owned a DS 21, BXs, CXs and a Xantia VSX, and Xantias are pretty cheap these days. I think a Xantia would convert well too. The good thing about doing a C5 would be that the HP pump is already an electric one, and the brakes and steering are conventional. I always had problems with loss of large amounts of LHM in my Xantia. My main issue with doing a C5 is that everything runs through the main CPU, and I'm not sure how to delete large chunks of existing hi-tech and ending up with a working car. Would be fun though. I have a C5 V6, AND I LOVE THE CAR. However, a sparked up one would be interesting. Cheers.
The French cars was so different that any car manufactures . They are in a class of their own . I am glad I am French . My last name or Sr name is Mullineaux . My dated my family tree that goes back to 900 AD in France just south of Paris . Matter of fact I think buy now it would be a village or suburb of Paris . I like to say hello to all the Mullineaux in France if there is anyone left .
Hahahahaha sounds like you enjoyed so much... you should watch my other video with 1.8 million views ua-cam.com/video/vdKDOfXBRMM/v-deo.html showing a DIY Racing Electric Yamaha R1 ohhhh yeaaahhh =
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Onboard charger charges vehicle overnight from empty (some 7 hours). But usually I only do about 20-40 kms a day, so dosen't take long. The DS has regen and as a result has a range of 120kms. It performs better then the original 2.3litre fuel injected motor. Have not tested top speed. Legal maximum in Australia is 110kms. Have gone up to 130 but don't want to lose my license.
@@aldogrech55 Thank you for your reply! I am planning to do this project on my 2010 Toyota Corolla. Im planning to get a tesla model s charging socket, motors and battery to get a better range of atleast 200km and faster charging of 2 hours maximum, would that work?
@@pompmachine4999 Should work fine. 2 hour charging time depends on a lot of things. The Tesla batteries certainly can handle-it. However it also depends on the charging infrastructure and battery cooling. So I think you need to do a bit more research; or trial and error, as I did.
Yeeeeaahhh mate... thaaaanks!! Check out my new video showing some High Performance Racing Electric car batteries ua-cam.com/video/m2XevzDU44A/v-deo.html
120kms. limited by the maximum weight allowed by law in Australia! I've gone to 130kph, seeing Aistralia's max legal is 110kph, didn't want to lose my license.
Yeeeaahh nice to see you here mate!!! Finally a proper video showing this legendary car in action hahaaaa I’m in Newcastle now working for Elmofo and Batrium... need to organise another AEVA Electric Go Kart night here in the area =]
Me too... the most comfortable car I’ve ever been in my life!!! Can’t describe the feeling... it’s like being on the most soft cushions you could possible imagine...
AWESOME, Stunning Retro EV, love it!! Your battery pack design is excellent, I always liked the A123 Prismatic Cells, thought they would really take off years ago .. but IMO, they mis-read the market .. A123 was intent and invested in supplying the entire Battery Pack, but OEMs only wanted to buy cells at a time when A123 was not quite at production stages and LG Chem was .. LG Chem won the cell business over A123. About 10 years ago, ALL the OEMs made a decision that Battery Packs would be a "core technology" and that they would only buy cells as a low cost commodity item,... A123 business / product strategy was Doomed to bankruptcy, even though their LiFePO4 chemistry was the safest and didn't need expensive cobalt.
Yeaaaaahhhh love these comments with a LOT of good information!!!! Yeah I remember back in 2013/2014 everyone only talked about A123 cells for both pouch and 26650 cylindrical cells... they also had a bad batch and some companies got hurt big time but there was no where else to go, they’re the best ones. In the end a Chinese company bought A123 and they do all the manufacturing in China. They tried to revive the A123 battery business but was never the same... like you said, everyone migrated to LG Chem for pouch and the 18650 became very popular making the 26650 business obsolete. I love this Citroen, it packs two pieces of history, the car itself and the legendary original A123 cells =]
@@BrunoPOWEEER it's sad that A123 went belly up .. it was poor management, not their core technology. The decision to invest heavily in Battery Packs and to do that with government money provided during the 2008 financial crash recovery .. lead to them over extending themselves. The cells were awesome, and MUCH SAFER than the exploding fire bombs in most EVs today. I worked directly with A123 back in 2008-2010 .. developing several of the electrical connectors they used on their packs, we prototyped, tooled and even made some early wiring harnesses for their battery packs. Those same connectors are used in Europe/Asia regions today on other OEM vehicles.
@@KrustyKlown Unfortunately A123 was dragged-down into bankruptcy due to Fisker Karma going belly-up! They had geard-up for his volumes that never happened. I selected them as they were the best power to weight ratio batteries; might still be the case.
@@aldogrech55 IMO, even if Fisker had stayed afloat .. A123 still would have gone bankrupt. Their prismatic cells were a year or so behind in development compared to LG Chem and OEMs have valued power density over the vastly superior fire safety of LiPO4 chemistry. A123 business plan was to sell battery packs and cells to multiple large OEMs, not just Fiskers low volumes .. they invested heavily in that strategy, using Obama bail money to do so.. then that business did not materialize .. which killed them almost instantly.
Such a shame that the credibility of Aldo's remarkable achievement is compromised by such a ridiculous commentary. Whatever your problem is, you managed to make this one of the most painful videos on youtube.
Hahahahaha give a bit of time, watch some other videos and you’ll get used to this video presentation style hahahahaha ua-cam.com/video/vdKDOfXBRMM/v-deo.html more POWEEEEEEEEERRRR
with this french car you can drive with only 3 wheels without problem ... not really hydrolic but hydropneumatic .......always used and unique in 2017 in C5 model .... very good job .......
Sometimes I wonder if my ADHD is very noticeable, then I watch my own videos and I go like WTFFFF... Hahahahahahahahahaa yeah I often find myself thinking “why are these people so low energy?” hahahahaha
@@BrunoPOWEEER yuh i aint hating tho, its just a personality we have to get used to if we all wanna get on, i find it easier to watch a hyperactive youtube presenter than a james charles video lol
It looks like this video pulled a bunch of new people to your channel Bruno they don't know this is your normal 😂
Hahahahahahahaa yeaahh I’m realising the same thing here... I just checked the video analytics and they’re all first time here hahaaaa
I think the name “Citroen” attracted lots of old school / conservative car guys or something like that... getting lots of new subscribers too, some people liked hahaaaa ohhh yeaahh =]
It's great to reach new audiences but the Citroen fan boys are something else. 😂
Horrible presentation. I could barely stand that voice. Loved the car and the owner's comments
BrunoPOWEEER
You are very annoying
Hahahahaha I know... my ADHD was out of control!!
Problem fixed!! Check out my new video showing some High Performance Racing Electric car batteries ua-cam.com/video/m2XevzDU44A/v-deo.html I think I behaved like a normal human this time =]
@@malikothman5381 unbearable!
I turned off the audio, I couldn't stand the constant wows and the screams.
What a fantastic idea. I had a Citroën Pallas that was so smooth and comfy to drive. Always liked these cars. I am glad that he kept the fluid suspension and not swapped it for conventional shocks. Great video and congratulations to the guy who built it.
Rolly uk thaaaanks mate!! Yeah imagine swapping the BEST FEATURE of this car for a standard shocks, I imagine a few people doing it but what a waste. I’m good friends with Aldo, I’ve seen this car endless times, helped fixing/improving small things and I still remember the very first time I saw this car and Aldo so excited showing me the hydro pneumatic suspension. As far as I know Aldo he’s definitely keeping the original suspension ohh yeaahh!!! =]
You talk to much.
Very irritating
Hahahahaha I know... my ADHD was out of control!!
Problem fixed!! Check out my new video showing some High Performance Racing Electric car batteries ua-cam.com/video/m2XevzDU44A/v-deo.html I think I behaved like a normal human this time =]
It was still a great video and a nice car. Working on building my own ev.
Sorry about the ADHD, just slow down a bit.
And sorry for the bad comment didn't new you had ADHD.
Please accept my apologie.
I watched until 0:56 and closed the video ...... too much wooooowwwwww..... very annoying.
i loved the energy, dont listen to these fkers
You're mad. I like it. Cheers from Finland!
Oh dear......had to turn off after ten seconds, couldn’t bear the presentation
Same here...it's a pity though, the car's beautiful, and I wanted to know what he did to the suspension, but there's just no way I'm going to listen to that for 15 minutes...it's unbearable
Hi Kurt. I’m planning doing an electric conversion on a DS myself. The suspension is controlled by a pump, there should be no problem to run this off the batteries.
@@mvmallinson Good luck with that. If you can afford modern batteries, you could probably get quite a good range (for example with 18650 cells from a Tesla Model S). I think it's one of the best classic cars to convert to electric, since the engine has always been its weak point - it's not fast and more than that, it's kind of agricultural (how it revs and sounds), completely unlike the car looks.
Kurt Agree completely. The Tesla batteries are what we have in mind. If you are interested, I’ll keep you posted as we progress with the project. If you check out “Carfection” on You Tube, you will see a 6 year restoration of a V12 E Type that I have just completed. I’m currently doing another project, we are putting a Porsche engine and gearbox into a 1959 Karman Ghia and changing everything to handle the extra power of course and then I hope to start the DS at the end of this year.
Hahahahaha I know... my ADHD was out of control!!
Problem fixed!! Check out my new video showing some High Performance Racing Electric car batteries ua-cam.com/video/m2XevzDU44A/v-deo.html I think I behaved like a normal human this time =]
This guy sounds like Kermit on LSD.
Hahahahahaha this is hilarious hahaha
goainge2 he should be in a padded room for life
Gator Guy hahaha that would be fun... ohhh yeaahh
This can be an enormous business model. Converting existing combustion engine cars into electric cars by taking engines out and replacing them with electric power units. This way people can drive their own dream car without polluting their environment.
This video proves it can be done.
That's true, but it is usually more expensive than buying an OEM electric car. That usually dampens demand. :-(
Yeaaahh I’m a member of the Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA), this is where I met Aldo and his Citroen DS back in 2015. Lots of older / retired engineers having fun helping each other’s projects converting their loved cars into electric. They’ve been doing it since 1978... used to be reeeally expensive buying a descent motor + controller making your own battery pack. Nowadays it’s just easier to buy a Nissan Leaf or Tesla and strip the electronics and transfer to your project car. Sounds easy but there’s a lot of work and engineering involved, I see lots of business popping already doing and lots more starting. This is a great news. I’ll be making more videos showing other AEVA members EV conversions. I have some other videos here already like the 300v Mercedes B-class ua-cam.com/video/48QBTndiiXg/v-deo.html
Thanks bro you're back with your new video. I always waiting for your videos 💗
Hahaaaaa thaaaanks for being a great subscriber mate!!!
I’m uploading videos more often now... hell yeaaaahh
Unbearable presentation. But I love the car, so watching with the volume off and subtitles on did the trick.
Hahahahahahaa yeaahh I always add subtitles for that reason hahaha now you can watch my other videos ohhh yeaahh =]
@@BrunoPOWEEER Nice you admit it :-) I was really nerved too, but some might like it :-)
@@BrunoPOWEEER Sorry did not know about the ADHD, with me it is the other way around CFS - chronique fatigue syndrome, so I would be happy to change the condition with you :-)
you can tell this guy really loves electric cars
Electric suit the amazing DS so well. Makes you wonder why it wasn't built that way
Well, electric cars exist since the 30,s or so, the only reason why they were not really mass produced, is because of the fosil energy companies, they control the monopoly....
And battery technology didn't have the need or funding for adequate development until recently
Love the enthusiasm from both sides, and it's entirely justified too.
Ohhh!!! what-"AH" beauty! Yeah!⚡
Nice invention
Thank you so much for the person who made this car
Hahaaa yeaahh Aldo is a very clever and super nice friend... electrifying such different classic car isn’t the easiest task! =]
Good interview BrunoPOWEEER
Hahaaaa thaaaaanks... this video pulled a lot of new people to my channel and some more old-school ones were SHOCKED with my interview style hahahahahaaaaaa so much POWEEEEEERRR =]
Such a nice car project keep it up
Love your projects !
Cool car but... man you drive me creazy with your reactions. Just calm down a little bit and everything will be ok, just my advice. Greets
Hahaaaaa thaaaanks for watching and your constructive and respectful feedback (I normally get some VERY aggressive and abusive ones here hahaa)
At least now you know Aldo and his DIY Electric DS... ohhh yeaahh =]
It's natural for him.
Learn to accept
BrunoPOWEEER I‘m always respectfull. Greets
Great video mate. Doesn't matter how you present. It is what you show us. You are a master at your craft and you have the best toys in the world. 😉
Woooowww hahaha thaaaaaaaanks mate... yeahh I used to worry about the negative comments like “why someone hates me, why?” Then I quickly realise that unfortunately there are a lot of weirdos out there who simply get pleasure by trashing others. Anyway, I’m a very positive person and I really get enjoy making these videos, a bit of entertainment, a bit of information explaining some technology stuff, heavy rock music in the background... loud and sometimes awkward commentary hahahaha
Thanks for the supportive comment mate... you ROCK!!!! =]
Thanks for making and sharing video, I have a 1972 citroen ds21 in new jersey and suggestions on how i can get it converted to electric?
Citroen missed a marketing opportunity there
Yeaaaahhh... imagine if they embraced electric back in the days and released this car with both options: petrol or ELECTRIC.
Even using many Lead Acid Batteries and older DC motors it still would be a nice option. I recently worked on a rare Baker 1912 originally electric car before petrol cars ua-cam.com/video/OhnjMdzGusc/v-deo.html
Yeeaaaahhhhhhhhhhgh!!!!!!!!!! I like this car so much! Insane batery pack!
Hahaaaaaa imagine this was all made back in 2014 when everything was a lot harder to find and a lot more expensive too
So cool epower thanks.
Thats why citroens will live forever :) They are easier to convert, and adopt any weight you add. Models from 2000 (C5 & C6) already has electric pump.
that guy does the sound effects during the F1 races...wrraaaaawwwwww!!!!
My dad had a DS21. The most confortable car ever. Everything was differant fom all other manufacturers.
Too bad Citröen cars of that period used to rust quickly. That's the main reason they are so rare nowdays.
Yeaahhh so many people watching and commenting “my dad had a DS and it was the most comfortable car ever!!” Hahahaaaa so cool!!
Even Jay Leno collecting so many cool classic cars said that the DS is by far the most comfortable car ever made!
I didn’t know about their rust problem... hummm sad =/
BrunoPOWEEER Water got often trapped in the lower part of the doors and roten them from the inside. It's a usual fix to inject foam in the void of the doors to keep water out.
Also the metal sheet was quite thin to acheive a lower ovarall weight and therfore rust pierces it quickly.
Another explanation of the rarety is the cost of repair once the aging hydrolic joins start to leak. You have to remove the engine/clutch/gearbox just to change let say a single joint on the direction. More over, outside of the Citroën retailers network many technicians were afraid to work on DS because it's not conventional.
Λογος yes... mechanics in general are scared to touch this weird back to front vintage motor, they probably don’t understand the hydro pneumatic system either...
Thanks for the tip about injecting foam inside the doors to keep water (and rust) away. Aldo is a member of the Citroen club for decades and may know most these things but I’ll make sure I tell him. This DIY electric car will rarely see any mechanics workshop =]
You can find every part you need in France. Some are even remanufactured, but it's easier if you can read an speak French.
Great enthusiastic!! Good work
Simon Gauw yeaaahhh thaaaaaanks mate!!
You may like watching my 1.8 million views video showing a DIY Racing Electric Yamaha R1 vs Petrol Bikes (race track) ua-cam.com/video/vdKDOfXBRMM/v-deo.html
sir! Can you help me to convert my jeep into electric ? I need very simple electric car. How much does it cost ? I have a 1999 model tata safari jeep. I am from Nepal.
Hi. I love the DS. Didn't know much about it. Is the batttery powered DS better than the original version? Would love to see where the motor is and also the other batteries at the back as well. It is extremely increditable to have this built in 2014. What a great man!
Thank you Wai Chow. here you will find all the build details amanoauto.blogspot.com/2013/05/update-well-few-years-have-gone-past.html
Nice...I was waiting for it since a long time. Hope the hydraulic s work perfectly
Thaaaanks mate... yeah Aldo got it spot on!! I’m sure we could make it nearly silent doing some very simple modifications. I was going to help improving some other stuff too but Aldo had a limited time in Australia sorting out paperwork to send this car to Italy. We are close friend, there will be lots of opportunities in the future =]
Bruno ...just love your "enthusiasm for love of electric cars ....love them too & thank you,
Aldo awesome & well done...Electric retrofit I would call ...Wooooohhaaawooo ......I tried :)
Hahahahaha thaaanks!! That comment just put the biggest smile in my face wooooohhhaaaaaawoooooo... hahaha ohhh yeaahh!!!
My dad's favorite car 😍
My dads favourite car too!! Hahaaa
Great taste! My favourite car too.
the Citroen DS, which stands for ‘Déese’, which in turn is French for ‘Goddess’. It’s pronounced “day ess”
Cool car!! Thanks for sharing.
Lovely video bro, I love your enthusiasm . Its how i sound in my head all the time. What is the range of the car?
Hahahahaha I’m laughing here imagining something like my voice inside your head hahahahahaa you must be a happy guy like me.. =]
Range, this car was made in 2014 and anything over 80 or 100km range was like WOOOWWW... this Citroën is doing around 120km on a single charge, it depends how hard you drive.
So much POWEEEEEEEERRR ohhh yeaahh
120kms. limited by the maximum weight allowed by law in Australia!
@@aldogrech55 Thank you .
Guy said wow in that video more than I have in my life.
Hahahahahahahahahahahaaa this is hilarious mate hahahahaaaa
"It's so quiet! Wwwwwoooooowwww! Can't hear anything! Wwwwwwoooooooowwwww!" I enjoyed the presentation, btw.
Génial, DS unique au monde ! bravo.
Hahaaaa thaaaaaanks mate!! Bravoooo bravoooo =]
respect, please fix the rest of the car also a little. My dad used to work for citroen for +50 years, his brother 40 years last DS my dad had was a also a 23 inj. pallas (nice green) that we restored completely to the last bolt together. One of many we owned and i grew up with. My dad passed away weirdly enough the same year citroen stopped making the real citroens with the hydraulic systems.
Woooowww 50+ years working at Citroën... im sure your dad and uncle helped creating this amazing piece of engineering on wheels!!
It must’ve been fun restoring this beauty down to the bolt... do you have any photos or videos? I just rushed to check your channel but unfortunately couldn’t find any DS content =/ (I guess we didn’t have blogs and internet back in the days). I’m pretty sure you had a fun time restoring your dads DS =]
Yep agree. Next stage is a total refurbish to bring back as new.
Ok this is awesome and I plan on building it soon or anytime I get a chance.
Yeaaahhh building an EV is a super fun project you’ll learn sooooooo much!!! I always recommend people to start with a smal Electric bike to learn everything in small scale then step up and play with bigger stuff, that extra knowledge may save you between $10k-$25k in making the right decision buying the right things and putting things together.
Bravo Aldo!!! Good work!!! How many distance run with one charge ?
Hahaaa thaaaanks mate... this car is very aerodynamic so it’s actually quite efficient, can do between 95 to 110km range depending on driving style and terrain (lots of hills or mostly flat) and also windy or cold days expect more like 95km range. Which is okay for most urban daily drive =]
120kms. limited by the maximum weight allowed by law in Australia!
wonderful presentation
The pump is more noisy than the original.
When idling you could heat tick tick...
The car do not have a vacuum pump for brake assist. When breaking, you let the hydraulic out from the springs, and the weight of the car press the brake pads together. The heavier the car, the better the brakes..
After several years with Citroën, I felt like the non Citroën car did not have any springs.
Michael Eric Menk Thaaaaanks mate for this very informative comment!! Very interesting that the weight of the car is directly related to the brakes...
This is the original DS pump, the original petrol engine would’ve completely cover up the pump noise. A petrol engine idling is always running and noisy so you can’t even hear the pump kicking in and topping up, now that it’s electric you can hear any little noise. It’s possible to make quieter which is something I was attempted to help but we were there packing up all his stuff to send to Italy... he can do it when the car arrives there =]
Respekt!
Yeaahhh my sincere respekt too!! Hahaaa
Yep, great idea. I love the special battery, I owned a DS about 30 years ago. I must do this some day. Maybe I'd do it to a more modern car. Maybe a C5. I like the idea of pulling a diesel motor out of a car and replacing that with an electric system.
Yeaaahhh you actually had a
DS hahaaa such a cool car!!! I also love the idea of pulling out a diesel motor, that will make me twice as happy. C5 would be a great conversion. Whenever you do it, please document everything step by step =]
@@BrunoPOWEEER will do, no problem. I have owned a DS 21, BXs, CXs and a Xantia VSX, and Xantias are pretty cheap these days. I think a Xantia would convert well too. The good thing about doing a C5 would be that the HP pump is already an electric one, and the brakes and steering are conventional. I always had problems with loss of large amounts of LHM in my Xantia. My main issue with doing a C5 is that everything runs through the main CPU, and I'm not sure how to delete large chunks of existing hi-tech and ending up with a working car. Would be fun though. I have a C5 V6, AND I LOVE THE CAR. However, a sparked up one would be interesting. Cheers.
The French cars was so different that any car manufactures . They are in a class of their own . I am glad I am French . My last name or Sr name is Mullineaux . My dated my family tree that goes back to 900 AD in France just south of Paris . Matter of fact I think buy now it would be a village or suburb of Paris . I like to say hello to all the Mullineaux in France if there is anyone left .
Jeff Mullinix yeeeahh very likely that Citroën employed at least one Mullineaux when they’re designing this beautiful DS in France!! =]
That wagon is so mint!!!
Waaa... Woooooo.. AaahhhhhooAhhhh... Weeee...Hmmm Woooaaaahh.... Wwweeaaahhhh.... Just totally getting on my nerves
Hahahahaha sounds like you enjoyed so much... you should watch my other video with 1.8 million views ua-cam.com/video/vdKDOfXBRMM/v-deo.html showing a DIY Racing Electric Yamaha R1 ohhhh yeaaahhh =
No-Way.
ahahahahahaha buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa uuuuuuuuuuuuuaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa :P helo from Montenegro MNE pppppppppppppppppppppppuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
wow its so quiet cant hear a thing, what is that thumping noise when driving? starts 11:45
Superbe resultat ! J'aime beaucoup !!!
The perfect combination of old school reliability with an improved powertrain.
Bravissimo !!!!!
Grazie... bravoooo.... bravoooooo... hahahaaa =]
What is its range, top speed, 0-100kmh acceleration speed and charging speed?
Great video BTW!
Onboard charger charges vehicle overnight from empty (some 7 hours). But usually I only do about 20-40 kms a day, so dosen't take long. The DS has regen and as a result has a range of 120kms. It performs better then the original 2.3litre fuel injected motor. Have not tested top speed. Legal maximum in Australia is 110kms. Have gone up to 130 but don't want to lose my license.
@@aldogrech55 Thank you for your reply! I am planning to do this project on my 2010 Toyota Corolla. Im planning to get a tesla model s charging socket, motors and battery to get a better range of atleast 200km and faster charging of 2 hours maximum, would that work?
@@pompmachine4999 Should work fine. 2 hour charging time depends on a lot of things. The Tesla batteries certainly can handle-it. However it also depends on the charging infrastructure and battery cooling. So I think you need to do a bit more research; or trial and error, as I did.
Yesss... Aldo is here ohhhhh yeaaaahhh
Good job nice video & nice car
Motor is AC51 Bruno!! (You captioned AC31 by mistake).
what are you like with something reeally exiting?
Hahaaaa easy to answer this question... I’m like THIS ua-cam.com/video/vdKDOfXBRMM/v-deo.html
The Perfect combination "thumbs up"
Yeeeeaahhh mate... thaaaanks!!
Check out my new video showing some High Performance Racing Electric car batteries ua-cam.com/video/m2XevzDU44A/v-deo.html
I've been wanting to see one of these since watching Gattaca.
Hahaaaaa yeaahh this Citroën DS are a true classic car... electric is even better Hahaa ohhhh yeeeaaaahh
There's a DS collecting dust around the corner from my place. However, if I were to do this myself I think I'd go with the convertible.
Nice!! Very Nice!!! Good Job!..
Muito legal!
What's the range and charging speed??
120kms. limited by the maximum weight allowed by law in Australia! I've gone to 130kph, seeing Aistralia's max legal is 110kph, didn't want to lose my license.
Well done Bruni & Aldo.
Yeeeaahh nice to see you here mate!!! Finally a proper video showing this legendary car in action hahaaaa
I’m in Newcastle now working for Elmofo and Batrium... need to organise another AEVA Electric Go Kart night here in the area =]
Awesome!!!
Thaaaaaaaanks mate!! Check out my other videos, lots of EV stuff here hahaaaaa
WOOOOOOOOW!!!!!! Your so excited WOOOOOOOOOOW !!!!
Love the car....not sure on the 8yo interviewing tho. Thanks Christ the tones down as the video went on
Without sound you can watch it
Hahahahaa it’s electric and I added lot of subtitles.... hahahaaa
Really special, love your concepts and ideas, do put some tesla cells in it , make it go further...congrats.
Hello
Is there any way I can contact the owner of this car?
He is here in the comments on several comment chains explaining things. Maybe answer him directly, he will answer is my guess.
Like if you remember the gattaca's car.
The electric DS is my dream car
Hahaaaa it’s my dads all time dream car too... I remember when I was little, my dad telling me about the Citroen DS suspension... ohhh soooo good!!!
Turn the sound off. You’ll not miss anything. Trust me.
You will miss my endless WOOOOWWW and OHHH YEAAAHHH hahahahaa
Are you from Malta ? MR ALDO GRECH.
WTF... how did u figure it out? Hahahaa yessss Aldo is from Malta but living in Italy
@@BrunoPOWEEER grech is a popular surname in malta ,god bless you 👍👍
Fantastic
Yes, I'm originally from Gozo. Have been away for the last 35 years.
So cool.
Nice !!
I would like to own a DS one day .
Me too... the most comfortable car I’ve ever been in my life!!! Can’t describe the feeling... it’s like being on the most soft cushions you could possible imagine...
Genial. Es que ese es mi auto favorito y eléctrico mejor aún.
Yeaaahhh my father used to tell me about the Citroën DS “best suspension, most comfortable car EVER” now we have this ELECTRIC one =]
@@BrunoPOWEEER me agradó tu video y tu expresión. Algo original muy lindo todo. 👌
Well done.....it is the right way into the future....;)
I didn't know Gru was into electric cars!
AWESOME, Stunning Retro EV, love it!!
Your battery pack design is excellent, I always liked the A123 Prismatic Cells, thought they would really take off years ago .. but IMO, they mis-read the market .. A123 was intent and invested in supplying the entire Battery Pack, but OEMs only wanted to buy cells at a time when A123 was not quite at production stages and LG Chem was .. LG Chem won the cell business over A123. About 10 years ago, ALL the OEMs made a decision that Battery Packs would be a "core technology" and that they would only buy cells as a low cost commodity item,... A123 business / product strategy was Doomed to bankruptcy, even though their LiFePO4 chemistry was the safest and didn't need expensive cobalt.
Yeaaaaahhhh love these comments with a LOT of good information!!!! Yeah I remember back in 2013/2014 everyone only talked about A123 cells for both pouch and 26650 cylindrical cells... they also had a bad batch and some companies got hurt big time but there was no where else to go, they’re the best ones. In the end a Chinese company bought A123 and they do all the manufacturing in China. They tried to revive the A123 battery business but was never the same... like you said, everyone migrated to LG Chem for pouch and the 18650 became very popular making the 26650 business obsolete. I love this Citroen, it packs two pieces of history, the car itself and the legendary original A123 cells =]
@@BrunoPOWEEER it's sad that A123 went belly up .. it was poor management, not their core technology. The decision to invest heavily in Battery Packs and to do that with government money provided during the 2008 financial crash recovery .. lead to them over extending themselves. The cells were awesome, and MUCH SAFER than the exploding fire bombs in most EVs today.
I worked directly with A123 back in 2008-2010 .. developing several of the electrical connectors they used on their packs, we prototyped, tooled and even made some early wiring harnesses for their battery packs. Those same connectors are used in Europe/Asia regions today on other OEM vehicles.
BigCooter.com woooowww now I know why you know so much about A123 hahaaaa
@@KrustyKlown Unfortunately A123 was dragged-down into bankruptcy due to Fisker Karma going belly-up! They had geard-up for his volumes that never happened. I selected them as they were the best power to weight ratio batteries; might still be the case.
@@aldogrech55 IMO, even if Fisker had stayed afloat .. A123 still would have gone bankrupt. Their prismatic cells were a year or so behind in development compared to LG Chem and OEMs have valued power density over the vastly superior fire safety of LiPO4 chemistry. A123 business plan was to sell battery packs and cells to multiple large OEMs, not just Fiskers low volumes .. they invested heavily in that strategy, using Obama bail money to do so.. then that business did not materialize .. which killed them almost instantly.
wish the presenter would stop saying "WOW!!!!!!!"
Had to watch this with the squealing turned off!!
Hahahahaa you’re missing out the best part of the video... hahahahaa ohh yeaahh
Superbe
Such a shame that the credibility of Aldo's remarkable achievement is compromised by such a ridiculous commentary. Whatever your problem is, you managed to make this one of the most painful videos on youtube.
Hahahahaha making the most painful video on UA-cam is got to be a remarkable achievement hahahaha ohhhh yeaaahhh =]
If you find a cure for ADHD then cure him
15:37 NO NO NO 😂
Should just cover the "INJECTION" than it's all true . :)
The perfect car.
Un auto bastante avanzado para la época
Yeaahhh all that technology engineered in 1954... it’s just fascinating =]
Con injección electrónica de fuell👍. Hay otros autos con tecnología similar pero no eran para esa época . Saludos Bruno Power desde Tucumán Argentina
I can not hear this, would NEVER subscribe!
Hahahahaha give a bit of time, watch some other videos and you’ll get used to this video presentation style hahahahaha ua-cam.com/video/vdKDOfXBRMM/v-deo.html more POWEEEEEEEEERRRR
If ever a car was built for electrification
Why not 18650 cells?
2014
Tesla used 18650s in the 2008 Roadster.
Lifepo4 are also easyer to keep safe. (yes, you to get Lifepo4 in the 18650 size)
Yes, but unfortunately with less than half the energy density.
@@elgalloazul no, lithium cobalt oxide 18650 has 3.15 times the energy density of lithium iron phosphate battery.
What on earth is tat chap on . I had to turn the sound off .
The voice....Good Lord!
Absolutely FANTASTIC ohh yeaahh
Aldo was great.
Merci
Merci.... ohhh yeaahh
Wow!
Mark Logan ohhh yeaahh
Steering wheels on DS's that have been exposed to a lot of sunlight sadly get all baked and scaly in the heat...
with this french car you can drive with only 3 wheels without problem ... not really hydrolic but hydropneumatic .......always used and unique in 2017 in C5 model ....
very good job .......
To all, Bruno has ADHD so it's natural for him
Thaaaanks mate!! Yeahhh I get comments like that all the time hahaaa... hopefully they Google “benefits of ADHD” instead of “ADHD symptoms” hahahahaaa
Peter Robann Sobrepena don’t kiss his wacky ass . He’s sick in the head . Beware. Be careful
presenters ADHD should be sponsored by the Duracell bunny
Sometimes I wonder if my ADHD is very noticeable, then I watch my own videos and I go like WTFFFF... Hahahahahahahahahaa yeah I often find myself thinking “why are these people so low energy?” hahahahaha
@@BrunoPOWEEER yuh i aint hating tho, its just a personality we have to get used to if we all wanna get on, i find it easier to watch a hyperactive youtube presenter than a james charles video lol
NICE
Wooow!!!!
Wooooowwww ohhhh yeeaaahhh... ohhhh yeaaahhh... so much POWAAAAAHHHHHH...
magnifique
Hahaaaa yeaahh what a genius idea electrifying that futuristic classic car =]
Bruno! You think it's cool to whine like a cat? I don't even sign up! Otherwise, the transformation is ingenious. Congratulations to the owner.