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freebeard · 12-12-2016, 08:08 PM

EVTV Motor Verks Store for pieces and parts.

https://www.youtube.com/user/marionrickard/videos for the videos.

Where just a few years back it was all expensive, make-do parts; now we have OEM-quality motors, inverter, controllers, and heaters littering the junkyards.

EVTV, EV West and Zlectric all use a Siemens or UQM motor adapted to the VW transaxle, which can only use two gears and burns up clutches. There exists a thread on Ecomodder with an IMHO superior solution:

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...mgr-29878.html

Here's mine compared to a 36hp engine case:

This is a 98lb 68hp 10,000RPM single-speed unit. With adequately sized wires and components to handle the low end, this would be equivalent to a 36hp engine in a vehicle with little weight change. The unit pictured is from a 2006 Lexus LX400h, but the 2017 Toyota Highlander has a superior unit with twin motors and an electric [limited slip, torque vectoring] differential.

I also hoard a stroker 1776, dual Solex 40s, and a 5-speed swing-axle transaxle.

12-12-2016, 08:08 PM	#83 (permalink)
freebeard Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: northwest of normal Posts: 28,551 Thanks: 8,091 Thanked 8,880 Times in 7,328 Posts	EVTV Motor Verks Store for pieces and parts. https://www.youtube.com/user/marionrickard/videos for the videos. Where just a few years back it was all expensive, make-do parts; now we have OEM-quality motors, inverter, controllers, and heaters littering the junkyards. EVTV, EV West and Zlectric all use a Siemens or UQM motor adapted to the VW transaxle, which can only use two gears and burns up clutches. There exists a thread on Ecomodder with an IMHO superior solution: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...mgr-29878.html Here's mine compared to a 36hp engine case: This is a 98lb 68hp 10,000RPM single-speed unit. With adequately sized wires and components to handle the low end, this would be equivalent to a 36hp engine in a vehicle with little weight change. The unit pictured is from a 2006 Lexus LX400h, but the 2017 Toyota Highlander has a superior unit with twin motors and an electric [limited slip, torque vectoring] differential. I also hoard a stroker 1776, dual Solex 40s, and a 5-speed swing-axle transaxle.