Electric conversion
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Introduction
This is the ultimate engine mod: yank the ICE out and do a 100% battery electric conversion.
There's no arguing the superior efficiency of electric drive over internal combustion.
Contents
Instructions for mod
Information required: How do people perform this modification, pictures, problems, what to look out for
Information required: A listing for different ways to do this if its different on different types of cars
User experiences
Please enter your user name and any relevant data in the table
| User Name | Car Make, Model, Year | Cost of Mod | Time to Perform Mod | MPG Before Mod | MPG After Mod | MPG improvement guess | Instruction Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Example Data Saand | Example Data Mazda, 626, 1991 | Example Data $5 USD | Example Data 1 Hour | Example Data 27.2 | Example Data 29.8 | User mod detail or measurement detailed data |
Problems / Consequences of mod
- Discharged batteries
- Danger if motor controllers blow up or the battery bank is shorted together
References
Forum thread links
Ben Nelson's electro Metro build thread
Electric motorcycle conversion
Paul and Sabrina's cheap EV conversion
Electric car conversion: Project ForkenSwift
