My first electric vehicle
 

Its not much. Might need new batteries. I think it will be a cheap little electric vehicle project. Fix it up a little, up the volts, make it a little faster.
Saved it from the scrap yard, so it was really cheap.
Since I got it from the scrap yard it doesn't have a charger, so for now I pull batteries and charge them with a regular 12v charger.
http://ecomodder.com/forum/attachmen...1&d=1409021326
http://ecomodder.com/forum/attachmen...1&d=1409021326

This is like the ultra small scale test platform. I put no limit on this project, could up the voltage to 36 or 48 volts, change motor controller, swap the motor, relocate the motor, make more room for batteries.
I don't think I will go as far as going beyond lead acid technology.

Ha, we'll, it's something. I've been thinking seriously about an ev conversion here in New Mexico. What would you think about rounding up some interested people to put a car together? I should have enough funds for a project by December.

It wouldn't hurt to try. I was trying to build one back in 2010 but it would not have been feasible. I had an extended cab S-10 with a bad engine and I was building a parts list.
I sold the S-10 when I realized I would be operating on the edge of its range and the constant threat of no notice trips to afghanistand for up to 8 months would not have done its battery pack any favors. That coupled with working 50hr+ weeks when home I never would have had time to complete it anyways.
The situation has changed and I am considering build one again. But not until after I move back to texas.