ev project
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Its about an 18HP DC Series wound motor...should be almost equivalent to a 4 cyl. ICE.
We will be running 16 6volt batteries for a 96volt system (previous plan was 120volts). It's vaguely estimated to do 65MPH for about 30 miles (working on more specific specs). Due to budget cuts, we've had to tone down the system a bit...
To answer you question....it will be a clutchless connection (motor directly coupled to the tranny). We'll be using 2nd gear most of the time and can easily be shifted if needed...it will take a second or so longer to shift but should be no problem when needed. If we were TOTALLY worried about mileage, we could strip it down as much as possible and lose all the weight we could and could have upped the amp/hr in batteries (budget dictated most of this).
*We plan on making this a strict show truck when finished in hopes of bringing something a little different to the area. These trucks are converted all the time, but rarely (if any) have I seen one fixed up nice...(please direct me to any pics or links if anyone knows of one).
** IF ANYONE WANTS TO SEE MORE SPECIFIC PICS OF THE PROGRESSION, PLEASE LET ME KNOW...I got tons of pics! Good things and the bad things that have happened...here to learn right?
Couple more pics:
We will be running 16 6volt batteries for a 96volt system (previous plan was 120volts). It's vaguely estimated to do 65MPH for about 30 miles (working on more specific specs). Due to budget cuts, we've had to tone down the system a bit...
To answer you question....it will be a clutchless connection (motor directly coupled to the tranny). We'll be using 2nd gear most of the time and can easily be shifted if needed...it will take a second or so longer to shift but should be no problem when needed. If we were TOTALLY worried about mileage, we could strip it down as much as possible and lose all the weight we could and could have upped the amp/hr in batteries (budget dictated most of this).
*We plan on making this a strict show truck when finished in hopes of bringing something a little different to the area. These trucks are converted all the time, but rarely (if any) have I seen one fixed up nice...(please direct me to any pics or links if anyone knows of one).
** IF ANYONE WANTS TO SEE MORE SPECIFIC PICS OF THE PROGRESSION, PLEASE LET ME KNOW...I got tons of pics! Good things and the bad things that have happened...here to learn right?
Couple more pics:
badchicn (rick)
+1y
Man, great project! I have been thinking of doing this to one of my Mazdas. It is getting harder and harder to pass California emissions tests. Right now I am trying to figure out how to pass with all the mods I did to it. What does it cost for one of those motors and controllers?
jmzcustomz (jeff)
+1y
PICS PICS PICS!!!! I love the concept and dabled with the idea of a veggie oil burning deisel. Are you doing frame under axle? That will limit the amount of lift for sure. It could also be a pain with the extra weight of all the batteries...just my two cents. However I love the idea of a back halfed EV. Friggin awsome!!! Call CNN and get the big sponsors after it. LOL
ev project
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Budget?: $12,000...and already spent it...This includes:
$300 for the truck
$1500 for batteries
$1500 for the Electric Motor
$800 for steel/sheet metal
$850 for motor controller
$1000 for all the primer, paint and materials
$400 for wheels and tires
$900 for air bag kit
...just to name some of the big stuff...
We are airbaggin' it, shaving the whole rear end, channeling it 3" give or take....
Just giving some info on it as I remember what we're doing from time to time...hehe...specific questions help... Luckily we have the ability to make about everything in-house...the suspension, motor to tranny adapter/coupler, etc....
Budget?: $12,000...and already spent it...This includes:
$300 for the truck
$1500 for batteries
$1500 for the Electric Motor
$800 for steel/sheet metal
$850 for motor controller
$1000 for all the primer, paint and materials
$400 for wheels and tires
$900 for air bag kit
...just to name some of the big stuff...
We are airbaggin' it, shaving the whole rear end, channeling it 3" give or take....
Just giving some info on it as I remember what we're doing from time to time...hehe...specific questions help... Luckily we have the ability to make about everything in-house...the suspension, motor to tranny adapter/coupler, etc....
ev project
+1y
Veggie oil....sweet!...would like to do that next. We have a couple companies here that run around in diesel trucks that do that right now by mixing it with their own diesel fuel...but would like to skip that part...hehe.
Frame is going under the axle and with the size of wheels and tire, there should be plenty of room for travel and a good ride...your right though, won't get hella lift. As far as weight goes, we got rid of about 350# of motor and accessories and adding about 1000 # of batteries...gaining somewhere between 600-700#'s.
Veggie oil....sweet!...would like to do that next. We have a couple companies here that run around in diesel trucks that do that right now by mixing it with their own diesel fuel...but would like to skip that part...hehe.
Frame is going under the axle and with the size of wheels and tire, there should be plenty of room for travel and a good ride...your right though, won't get hella lift. As far as weight goes, we got rid of about 350# of motor and accessories and adding about 1000 # of batteries...gaining somewhere between 600-700#'s.
ev project
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Few more pics....you may notice an extra valve assembly on the end of the air tank. Its for the air cylinder in the pic for the tilt bed...
ev project
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Some pics of the fabrication work......most of these are just roughed in...no finish work yet!!
dealwithit
+1y
this thing is sick! to bad once you flick on the compressors its gonna run the batteries down even faster