Electric car conversion

spadder

Has anyone in Ireland converted a car to electric?
I'm a bit of a petrol head but it would be an interesting project.

There seems to be good resources in the U.S. for conversions:

http://www.diyelectriccar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5119

http://ecomodder.com/blog/2008/01/30/a-672-electric-car/

stixand7bits

there is a company in england that done it to the new mini. i was looking to do it to other cars that are rwd like an escort or a seven copy if ya want i am sure could get something going:eek:

AsphaltRisin'

why? if it's for environment reasons, just make some changes elsewhere in your lifestyle/ routine as you'll waste so much time and resources, not to mention money doing a conversion likr that if you start from scratch.
If it's purely for amusement work away, but i wouldnt be expecting it to work out cheap. or be any fun afterwards.

spadder

AsphaltRisin' wrote: »

why? if it's for environment reasons, just make some changes elsewhere in your lifestyle/ routine as you'll waste so much time and resources, not to mention money doing a conversion likr that if you start from scratch.
If it's purely for amusement work away, but i wouldnt be expecting it to work out cheap. or be any fun afterwards.

I would be doing it just as a interesting project, I normally drive a transit full of tools. If you were commuting 20-30 kms a day, rarely getting over 50mph, it would be perfect. I would get great pleasure driving past petrol stations.

firefly08

Don't know of any conversions here yet. There was someone on the DIY Electric Car forum from Ireland looking for help converting a Quantum 2+2...

http://www.diyelectriccar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20615&highlight=ireland

I'm seriously considering conversion - maybe a motorbike though - it'd be easier and cheaper. Check this out:

http://www.electricmotion.org/

Looks deadly!

If you were commuting 20-30 kms a day, rarely getting over 50mph

Bear in mind that you can always upgrade the batteries - Lithuim batteries are dead expensive now, but that'll change - and then you'll get way more range.

gladfly

so folks, have any of you or anyone else in Ireland successfully converted a vehicle from petrol or Diesel to electric? gf

Nissan doctor

spadder wrote: »

Has anyone in Ireland converted a car to electric?
I'm a bit of a petrol head but it would be an interesting project.

There seems to be good resources in the U.S. for conversions:

http://www.diyelectriccar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5119

http://ecomodder.com/blog/2008/01/30/a-672-electric-car/

If that was really the case you'd be looking at V8 conversions.

Some of the EV heads on here will be able to give you more info but there is a guy around the Dublin area who has converted a BMW to fully electric.

You'd be lucky do any even half a job for 10k though:eek:

TestTransmission

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