Gav's EV Conversion 1 - Towing the Donor Car
Uploaded by: cant7think7clearly
Video Description:
The journey to convert an old gas car to electric starts here!
I'm getting sick of paying for gas so I decided to do something about it.
I'm not much of a mechanic but after doing casual research for some time, I decided I could convert a car to run on electricity by myself.
No gas/hybrid oil-burning nonsense - just pure electric all the way!
Follow me through the exciting changeover from gas to electric through these videos.
It's going to be many many months before the car is converted, so get comfortable.
EV's are quite uncommon in NZ, in fact I know of only two in the entire country. I'm looking forward to being the third.
The first step was to purchase a donor car. I found a 1987 Mitsubishi Tredia with a seized engine but otherwise in good condition for $180. After towing it home, we then had to figure out a way to get it up the drive and into the garage to begin removing the planet-killer bits under the bonnet.
In the next video we start taking it apart...
I can't wait to get that "EV Smile" that electric car owners talk about so much.
Also, this is a new thing for me so I welcome your comments and tips!
UPDATE!
You can now watch the progress in detail at www.KiwiEV.com
ANOTHER UPDATE!!
I'm selling DVDs of the whole project for $15 USD at my website www.KiwiEV.com (That includes Airmail postage too!)
The quality's much better than on Youtube and it comes with an unreleased Bonus Video!
Tags for this video: Car Conversion Electric Gas Mitsubishi New Plymouth Tow Tredia Vehicle Zealand
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I'm looking to spend (bit by bit) a total of about $7000 USD. There are quite a lot of things I can get locally which helps but I still have to buy the controller & motor from the USA - then pay $2000 in shipping which hurts.
Here in NZ we have a 240 volt home system which helps cut down on charging time but I'm trying to find the cheapest possible idea to charge the 144 volt system the Tredia will eventually have.
But it depends on what you want in the conversion. In NZ, gas is much more expensive. In the US, to save money with an EV over gas car with our cheap fuel, utmost attention must be paid to making the batteries last a long time so they are replaced less often.
I'd better go and see Mr Bank Man soon...
:)
Oh yeah... and a ditch, all at the same time.
Hope it all goes well.
70% of New Zealand's electricity is generated by renewable resources which is great! It makes EVs a very clean option in NZ.
From Ev fans!