DeLorean EV Conversion - Driving again!
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- This is episode #30 for Project Lightning - converting my 1981 DeLorean into an electric vehicle. In this episode I get the car back running and driving after the huge rewire that completed in the last episode.
Specs:
150kW (200HP) motor and inverter
66kWh of LG Chem batteries (Post-recall, brand new)
Estimated 0-60: 6 seconds
Estimated range: 200-250 miles
Estimated weight: 3200lbs (1450kg)
See the entire Project Lightning playlist here: • Project Lightning - De...
The EV sound seems applicable to the DeLorean .Like it should have always been an EV. Well done.
You should have 100 times the subscribers you currently have. This is one of the best builds on UA-cam!
All that high-voltage orange and the inverter and charger in the back just need a Mr. Fusion sticker.
I love how she sounds, too. You are driving the future (from the past).
In person it sounds even better! Sounds like a space ship taking off.
An all stainless EV that actually looks good.
0 to 60mph in 6 seconds... 0 to 88 in MINUS 1 minute!
Which is infinitely faster than the original delorean.
well done! is that with Marty or Einstein behind the wheel though?
Dang it! Now I gotta go ALLL the way back to episode 1 and start watching.
You're finally taking the DMC back to the future, where it always wanted to go.
nice job, keep motivation,please keep the interior / exterior as original as possble
Well done on achieving a key project milestone Bill.
This matches back to the future better than the DeLorean from back to the future
Well Carlson, that is really AWESOME job man.
I wish you all best in finishing this project completely.
Very cool project--I'll be watching more of your work, but I'm kinda disappointed you didn't test for 0-88.
congrats on the rewire success!
Great update, I'd definitely like to see sealing the battery boxes and getting that cooling and the ac working and a successful DCFC, and beyond! It's amazing you've actually pulled it off, and shaving a half second off the 0-60 of the Bolt(4.5 seconds off the DMC-12) just the cherry on top!
Well, beating the DMC 12 time is a Big achievement. Well done Bill.
The fact that it booted up and ran with trivial fixes is a testament to your planning and careful process. Congrats!
Congratulations Bill. So satisfying that it all works and it is drivable. Your estimated 0-60 time was quite accurate.
Yeah, not bad, and once the car is fully charged up I think it'll drop down another quarter or half second.
Great video, thank you for sharing! It would be cool to add some sound effects to be heard outside of the vehicle - like the electrical buzzing and crackling or some futuristic sounds from the Back to the Future movie.
Great progress Bill, I am planning on doing a Saab 93b conversion next year with the same components!
Congratulations on your success!
Oh man. This is my dream! What an amazing project.
What an amazing accomplishment, Bill! Well done, congratulations!
Nice! So much fun watching you in this journey, and excited to see where it heads next.
That’s a cool DeloraBolt!
This is AWESOME!! I was a teenager when the DeLorean came out and absolutely loved them. Later on I had a chance to buy one, but was really underwhelmed with the ride experience. Now you've got me back wanting one. Yours to be specific. :-)
Congrats on 3k subs!!
So great to see those wheels move! Nice job!
Congrats! You're giving me confidence to try this myself some day 😅
Nice build!
Nice work, I like the item after the "Horns"... 🤣
Was hoping to see it hit 88 mph.
I've been following this build. Great job and sweet car! The 0 to 60 will be a little quicker at a higher state of charge too. I can feel it in my Bolt it's quicker above 50% soc.
congrats she's ALIVE!!!!! incredible achievement!!! 💯💯🤯🤯
Congratulations!
That is really a cool project! Love it.
Bill, you’re my hero!! Keep up the amazing work. Seriously, that writing job was amazing!!
I really enjoy the enthusiasm you show as you go through the project. You seem like you really enjoy what you've done and you should! It's amazing work!
yay so exciting!! hahah love the flux capacitor on the list!
First time watching your video. Pretty awesome stuff 😊
such a sensible thing to do with a DeLorean!
Out with the Old, In with the New! , Chrisfix would say
Legitstreetcars should have done the same with their DeLorean
well, everybody has his own opinion of course, but this is the way to go with this car.👍
So happy to see it running!! I really felt the surge of motivation you mentioned after getting the tires to spend. It's been a long journey getting to this point and I'm so happy that you've allowed us to be part of it--I remember there being a period where it didn't feel like the effort of making the videos seemed worth it since you aren't getting the views you deserve, but I'm so happy you stuck it out for us so we can be here with you.
Can't wait to see the next video!
This looks like a fantastic job. Very well done. I like the dashboard design. Simple and clean
Just found you; this is pretty much a dream of mine. I leased a Bolt for 3 years and loved it; what a great platform to build off of. I always used to want a DeLorean back when they were 10k for a decent one ... now they're pretty much unobtainium and it makes me sad I'll probably never own one. Enjoy this beauty; it is a work of art and looks like it's going to treat you very well. Cheers!
This channel is amazing. Video editing is great and audio quality is perfect. Audio is (for me as a consumer of YT content) the most important thing. You have a new subscriber.
It would be interesting to see if it's possible to fit(hide) the charging port behind the rear numberplate ( fitting a hinge numberplate mount).
It's great to see older vehicles getting a new lease of life through electric conversions.
Loving this series!
Thank you, I'm glad you like it!!
Awesome. Should do a 0-88mph. 👍
Oh boy I'm excited for ya dude, I'm gonna be watching this!
Can't wait to see more, I want to convert a Ford Ranger to a Tesla Model 3 drivetrain just never got around to it.
Take it easy,
Casey
very impressed. lovely job man. well done . Keep it going and motivate several others
I'm impressed!!
Amazed at the 0-60 times! these cars originally did about 8.5 to 60.. thats a hell of an improvement! even in the volt, that drivetrain should have done no better than 8 secs...
I'm sad this has been going on for a while and I'm just now discovering this.
great progress, this build is very clean
Awesome car.
Well, it's no Model X, but it actually drives like it should, and has respectable acceleration. Doc Brown would be proud of that conglomeration of cables and modules in the back!!🤣 Curious to see what it looks like with all the panels and whatnot back on. After seeing all episodes of Back to the Future, the EV screens and controls seem very fitting of your DeLorean, and it's a helluva lot more stylish than the CyberChunk.😆 👍👍👍
Very good
Very cool to see it running again. Nice work on the meticulous rewiring job. Your patience and perseverance are inspiring. Keep it up!
Awesome project.
This is quite amazing.
nice job
Nice job, now you just need to get it to 88mph and drive your way into the future.
Congratulations the Best EV DeLorean conversion on YT
Really good stuff!
I come from Reddit and now i got to watch the whole series!
Yes! Love the Yabert inspired Bolt integration. I’ve been following on DIY electric. I’m doing a VW Doka Tesla swap. Should have gone the bolt route like you…
The Bolt has some great components, but if I were to do it again, I'd definitely figure out how to use the motor, batteries, charger, but leave a lot of the rest of the modules behind. Wayyy too much work to build the wiring harness.
Great build keep up the amazing work!
Great project, for me that is the way the delorean should have been from the beginning.
Someone did already do this, and with a hugely powerful motor at that. It was great because it moved like a bat-outta-hell. Don’t know about the range, though.
Current Bolt EUV driver here... I so want a DeLorean EV!
Congrats on your first drive!!⚡️⚡️ We love seeing a new conversion on the road!
That is so exciting!! Congrats on the accomplishment! It's been fun to watch and I look forward to more.
hell yeah
Well done mate, not your first drive but still a huge step and you must be really happy to get this far.
This is a beautiful thing, man. Thanks for the video. Subbed.
incredible job bro!
1:07 That is a HUGE Flux Capacitor there running down the center!
I do not know how this has never popped into my feed before. It matches every search I've ever done on UA-cam. Any chance you might want to put together a couple thousand for sale? If they were priced reasonably I think that the nostalgia market along with the new generation of EV buyers would snatch them up with pre-orders alone. Maybe contact DMC, and GM for a possible deal to collaborate to help with passing regulations with minimal styling changes. I see DMC is pushing the Alpha 5 concept car, but honestly the "modern" styling isn't what I would like best about an EV DeLorean. The original is an Icon for a reason, and changing that eliminates its Icon status. A redo of the classic, iconic styling with a modernized drive train is what's needed, and you have done that.
I would LOVE to see more DeLorean EVs on the road, and while I'm sure there is a market for it, I don't know that the market would bear the price that I'd need to sell it for. A well sorted DeLorean will set you back $50k-$60k these days, and the amount of time to do the conversion would mean the price would have to be like $250k. That said, I just saw a place doing Porsche 964 conversions for $500k, not including the donor, which is kind of crazy!
Let me be clear - if someone wants to pay me $500k to build a DeLorean EV, my contact info is on my channel page. :D
How quick to 88mph !!!
Wow thats awesome! Love your work! Def earned a sub :)
UA-cam fed me your channel. Immediately subscribed . Great project! Where you are going you won’t need gas.
Something about that ev whine sounds right in this car lol.
First reliable DeLorean in the world :D
zoom zoom!
On your list of things to complete I saw "Flux Capacitor". That's what I want to see you hook up😄 (my Bolt doesn't have one of those).
Especially if it interacts with your driving.
Awesome job. It would be amazing if you could power your house from it using the 60~kwh battery during a power outage. Seriously, I own a Chevy Bolt and I've been wondering if it could be done. Again, great job. I'll be watching for more. Thanks.
I’ve been wondering the same thing. My idea is to rig up a harness to the disconnect plug under the back seat, thru some PV cables and a breaker into the 400v rated PV hybrid inverter. Not exactly a cheap proposition considering the alternative is a sub $1000 dual fuel generator though.
LOVE this idea, and it is something that I have put some thought into. We have a massive solar array, and even a small battery would let us run indefinitely if the grid ever went down. Once the DeLorean is really buttoned up, this is likely going to be my next project.
@@BillCarlson is your solar array a string inverter or micro inverters?
@@wva5089 It uses two string inverters. I've got 90 410 panels, 37.9kW, connected to two Fronius inverters. One is 15kW and one is 12.5kW. On a clear day I am able to generate over 250kWh of electricity!
Haven’t you seen Armageddon???? You have to rip out all those rubber hoses! 😂
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"When This Baby Hits 0-60 in 6 seconds, You're Going To See Some Serious S***... I have been driving a classic petrol Delorean VIN 10389 for 4 years. Greetings from Poland and good luck with the project :)
Stay below 88 mph. I think I saw a movie where one hit 88 and went back in time by accident.
👍👍
What! No comments yet about flux capacitors!?
0-88.5 is the real test
bravoo
If GM just did a similar all electric two plus two seater coup, with some fun gull wing doors, it would go so hard.
Even if it wasn't that powerful. 0-60 in 7/8 seconds.
It doesn't have to be stupid powerful or fast. It just has to be RWD and fun to drive. Toyota proved that with the 86, and Mazda with the MX5.
Too many 'large/mid sized electric SUVs' these days. I miss small fun to drive cars.
I completely agree! I would really love an all-electric Honda CR-Z for example. But really any small, sporty, two seater.
How is the 0 to 88 mph?
Amazing job so far! Will we get to see how you coupled the motor to the rear wheels?
Oh, that part was easy! I just took measurements and sent off the axle shaft from the stock DeLorean along with the axle shaft from the Bolt. The Drive Shaft Shop then made a custom axle shaft that bolted right in place, utilizing the spline and bolt patterns from either side. You could do the same thing yourself by cutting the two and welding them together - but a professional shop can do proper heat treating. Cost about $2k!
@@BillCarlson Nice!
one sub for you!
Bravo! This is a thing of beauty! However...I'm currently closing a deal on a Delorean and my first thought was converting it to electric so yours, and a few other, channels are of great interest to me. I have a question. I see how you got to your 3200lbs estimate of weight. The problem is you exceed the Delorean's GVWR of 3180 lbs. Not a big problem but you have to add your own weight when you are in it and the weight of any passenger as well. Assuming a grown adult is 150 to 200 lbs that puts the total weight with two passengers at 3500 to 3600 lbs. Do you see this as an issue?
Yes, good catch! The DeLorean only has about 400 pounds difference between curb weight (auto version) and GVWR, so even having two.. erhm.. full sized guys.. sitting in it will go over GVWR, not counting any luggage. :) Since I've replaced the frame with a stainless steel version and upgraded the suspension and braking, I'm not too worried about going over it by a couple hundred pounds. There are also plenty of BTTF Time Machine conversions adding hundreds of pounds and I haven't heard of it being an issue.
@@BillCarlson Wow! You replaced the frame! I didn't know those were available in a stainless option. I've also reviewed your episode 6 where you talk about weight. I underestimated the weight you dropped from the gas powered systems. This is great information. Thanks!
whatever... how fast does it get to 88mph? i have some history to change!
Cool build, drive it carefully... DeLorean isn't a safer car.