DIY Electric Conversions - Why does it cost so much?
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- Опубліковано 14 чер 2024
- The EV Answer Man addresses the question of cost when converting from gas to electric.
This video was filmed in 2014. Components used may not be what is currently used for a current conversion. For up to date information regarding converting an internal combustion vehicle to electric, visit www.EV4Unow.com. Please address all questions or comments to info@EV4Unow.com.
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Very helpful, thanks for another great video.
Great show mate. love it.....
that was very helpful, thank you for sharing that!
Richard, I think you have converted me! Love your web site and all the great info. I am very impressed with how you find the time to answer so many questions! A few days ago I asked a clutch question and you said there would be a video about why have a clutch. Sure enough the next day you had a video that answered my question! How do you do it? My wife needs a NEW car soon and we will trade in both our cars to get her a new one. This leaves me without, so I was thinking as far as costs go, a used car with a bad engine can be bought very cheap! So if I electrified it my cost would still be reasonable. I was surprised how many cool cars are available on e-bay with bad engines! Miatas, Fieros, MR2s, Porsche 944s Etc. I think I'm hooked! One question please, I am impressed with "your" taper lock coupler but what do you do for a pilot bearing for where the transmission main shaft enters. I wouldn't want it "floating" around without that support. Thanks, C. Tait (billandbeaufort)
When available we use a stock pilot shaft bearing, just like the internal combustion engine used. On some "oldies" where a bearing isn't available, we machine a bushing using impregnated brass. Since you are not using the clutch in the same way as you do in an ICE they work well.
EV4U Custom Conversions Richard, I was just saying how well you answer e-mails and asked another question. That was ten minutes ago!!!!!! HOW DO YOU DO IT???? P.S. I found a Porsche 944 with a blown engine for sale cheap!!!
I've been cloned.
Thank you! Helpful video. I am sure someone else has ask this. How long would you expect those 100 ah batteries to last? For instance if you drove it around 38 miles 5 days a week to work and back.
The manufacturer says more than 3,000 cycles, which equates to more than ten years of driving. At which time you will still have 80% of the original capacity, or 80 Ah. We have been driving a set since 2009 without issue.
EV4U Custom Conversions Nice. Then that would be worth the investment. Thank you, again!
A different battery option could be a homemade cell out of 18650 batteries, it takes a while to make and a lot of effort testing all the batteries but overall it can make for a far cheaper battery that runs just as well as the 100/180 ah cells.
suggest looking into the bedini circuit charger. it recharges batteries using free energy. works on wet cells. supply a bedini battery charger with your kits.
Thanks for watching.
I have yet to see anyone actually charge a battery with a Bedini charger. Yet alone a 14.6 kWh pack. Also we don't use wet cells. We use LiFePO4 cells. Thanks for watching.
Why is your range so short? Is it just that you don't use as many batteries as a Tesla? Not comparing but 220 vs 60
To answer your first question. Why is your range so short? Because the car is driven anywhere from 50 to 85 miles per day, and a 14.6 kWh pack with opportunity charging is sufficient to do that. The smaller, lighter pack allows for a sporty, agile, quick and fun to drive Karmann Ghia. In the larger picture, 80% of Americans drive less than 40 miles per day, so a larger pack is not required for 80% of customers. Regarding your second question. Is it just that you don't use as many batteries as a Tesla? That is correct, a Tesla Model S may have an 85 kWh pack and the Karmann Ghia has a 14.6 kWh pack. The Karmann Ghia cost $23,000 and a Model S is $100,000. Different vehicles for different purposes. Thank you for watching. Please address future questions or comments to: info@EV4Unow.com
are these lithium? how is it different with lead acid?
are these lithium? Yes how is it different with lead acid? Check the following video. ua-cam.com/video/W5Cmiskfl_8/v-deo.html
Thanks
If nothing went wrong I'd be saving £3000 in fuel so if kept it 4 years that's a £12,000 so most the conversion paid off it 4 years