Converting This Mercury Comet Wagon To Electric Should Cost Under $4,000
InsideEVs
AUGUST 21, 2024
The cost includes a Nissan Leaf-compatible EV controller and a crashed donor car and a lot of DIY work.
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Cars That Think
JUNE 22, 2022
So when I decided to build a cheap DIY scintillating gamma spectrometer, it was the natural choice—although I didn’t realize I’d find myself navigating around teething problems of the sort that often affect a first-generation integrated circuit. This article appears in the July 2022 print issue as “DIY Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy.”.
Baua Electric
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The proliferation of e-bikes started with easy-to-install conversion kits that allowed riders to take their existing bicycle and convert it into an electric bike. TEMO’s easy-installation electric outboard motors make it painless for boaters to convert their vessels into electric boats. Now, electric boats are charting a similar path.
Cars That Think
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
November 2018 Hands On article, “DIY Pro Audio ” in IEEE Spectrum , and it convinced me it was possible, although I wanted to go beyond just a power amplifier to something more like my lamented Sansui. In commercial product development, an optimized microcontroller would be the way to go, but for my DIY project, a Pi was perfect.
Electrek
JANUARY 18, 2024
The proliferation of e-bikes started with easy-to-install conversion kits that allowed riders to take their existing bicycle and convert it into an electric bike. TEMO’s easy-installation electric outboard motors make it painless for boaters to convert their vessels into electric boats. Now, electric boats are charting a similar path.
Electrek
DECEMBER 17, 2022
This time that includes the newly unveiled RadTrike, 1,500W e-bike, a $150 DIY 6-seater e-motorcycle, a solar-powered electric boat that converts into a camper and lots more. The post Wheel-E Podcast: RadTrike, $150 DIY 6-seater e-motorbike, solar electric boat camper & more appeared first on Electrek.
Get Electric Vehicle
AUGUST 29, 2023
converting existing internal combustion engine (ICE) cars into electric vehicles using conversion kits. You may make use of electric power without buying a new automobile by converting your current vehicle to an electric one. Resale Value While EVs are gaining popularity, the resale market for converted EVs is still uncertain.
DIY Electric Car
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
It is to convert the 2010 built car to electric power! I am mechanical engineering student at the University of Washington and I thought I share my senior design project that a couple of other students and I are working on for the UW Formula SAE Team. The design phase has gone on for a while now and is nearly complete!
DIY Electric Car
MARCH 23, 2021
Converting an '82 Corvette to use 4 electric motors. I'm looking at using AMR-250 90 single motors from EVWest, and after building a rather nifty calculator for spec analysis, I've figured out that the best way for me to meet my performance goals is to use 4 of them, one to power each wheel.
Electric Cars are for Girls
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As exciting as a DIY electric conversion sounds, many people don't have the time, skills, and/or inclination to convert a vehicle themselves. On your main
DIY Electric Car
JULY 10, 2013
Boa informação sobre a montagem dos IGBTs: Quote: Originally Posted by subcooledheatpump. These are the replacement IGBTs, they are CM300DY-24H. Up next, liquid cooled heatsink/coldplate and 450 volt 6000 microfarad capacitors.'
DIY Electric Car
JULY 14, 2010
So I am converting a 1984 Pontiac Fiero, well you may ask your self why? So your almost there, ready to take the plunge as well to convert a car from gas to electric or maybe you dino drinker is on its last legs and is going to need to be replaced soon. Picking Your Dream Car for Conversion. You deserve this.
EVolution
APRIL 30, 2021
Converting a traditional ICE vehicle into an Electric Car is a very appealing prospect for many who want to drive in style while still staying green. There is no reason to discard the world's beloved gas guzzlers if we convert them instead! The easiest way to convert an EV is to have professionals do it for you.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
There are also videos on Youtube where people change the pack the DIY way or the individual modules, but be aware to only buy individual modules from a trusted source. The cost of that usually starting just below $1,000 or changing the faulty modules (28 modules in a pack) individually that is much cheaper.
Creative Greenius
DECEMBER 2, 2008
Who’s going to get converted by a guy who has no inverter? So, it’s kind of hard to fulfill my global destiny as the pied piper of solar energy, the impassioned Solangelist preaching from my SunPowered pulpit at the big renewable revival meeting when my rooftop is still covering with nothing but asphalt shingles and raccoon scat.
The Truth About Cars
JULY 3, 2024
The entire powertrain had presumably been converted as part of his building it into a time machine. As EV conversions go, this is probably one of the coolest we’ve come across and it likewise sounds like one of the easier end of the spectrum for someone into DIY.
EV Central
JUNE 19, 2022
Independent electromodders also showcased their wares, as did local school Matthew Flinders Anglican College with its electric converted 1974 Land Rover Series III.
Cars That Think
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Oliver Keller at CERN’s S’Cool Lab has created a DIY particle detector that relies on inexpensive silicon photodiodes to detect alpha and beta particles (helium nuclei and free electrons whizzing through the air, respectively) and estimate their energy. I’m doing a Ph.D. Fortunately, I didn’t have to start from scratch.
DIY Electric Car
MARCH 21, 2021
I have been asked to convert a farm tractor to electric. The farming couple chose it thinking the hydrostatic drive would make it easier to convert as the motor can run continuously just pumping oil. New project! The tractor is a Russell 3-D tool carrier with hydrostatic drive. This one has a dead ICE and I am yet to see it.
Cars That Think
JULY 27, 2023
The Galaksija is a Z80 -based, 8-bit DIY machine, cleverly designed so that its bill of materials meshed exactly with what a Yugoslavian was able to import from Western Europe. The picture is one of a landscape littered with uninspired attempts to copy American IBM PCs, British ZX Spectrums , and other Western computers.
DIY Electric Car
MARCH 23, 2021
I'm a retired vintage car restorer and have one last car I want to convert to electric. A 1949 Riley Roadster. I'm looking to give it nice power with at least a 250 Km range. Any help, thoughts or prayers would be welcomed.
Cars That Think
APRIL 6, 2022
Smith at Bell Labs , consist of a sensor that converts an incoming two-dimensional light pattern into an electrical signal that in turn becomes an image. In a 2016 interview with DIY Photography , he said cassettes were the only permanent form of “digital storage” available to him at the time.
DIY Electric Car
MARCH 22, 2021
Am wondering if possible how to convert to electric power, probably need much less power as aiming it at a chug along gin palace river boat rather than high power off shore ability cruiser. So, have the boat, just the shell, no engine at all, in the past these were powered by 2 x 140 HP Mercury 3,0 engines (170kW).
DIY Electric Car
MARCH 22, 2021
I have an extra b2200 laying around and looking into potentially converting it into electric. After seeing this video on youtube. I've decided I want to take this idea and run with it. I have already been reading around on various forums and know I'm going to get alot of flak for wanting to do it this way.
Green Authority
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
However, if you love skateboarding and thought of how to convert a skateboard to electric, there are DIY electric skateboard conversion kits available in the market today. You have to balance the power of the motor and the battery size, so you get a decent range out of your converted skateboard. Vestar E-Skateboard DIY Kit.
DIY Electric Car
AUGUST 21, 2011
It can be done by using, a 2nd gen Prius Boost converter. But now it well only go about 1.7 or less unit the HV battery down to far.So one well need to add Power to the HV Battery. One needed about min of 160 volt.
Plugs and Cars
OCTOBER 27, 2007
The catalytic converter that keeps the ICE from being a gross polluter in conventional cars and hybrids however, isn't kept warm by the continual embrace of an ever-churning engine in a hybrid with all-electric range. Third-party and DIY converters can't muck with every system on a car. Cold starts mean more pollution.
DIY Electric Car
OCTOBER 19, 2010
In this video you will see how easy it is to convert a gas car to electric in your driveway with no garage and really no special tools. 1984 Pontiac Fiero Electric Vehicle Conversion / From start to finish with a ride along. 1984 Pontiac Fiero Electric Vehicle Conversion / From start to finish with a ride along.
Electric Auto Association
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
“From the beginning of his work to make vehicles electric, Jack believed the way to do it was to encourage individuals to convert their own vehicles to electric and show them to others,” said GEVA President Wayne Garver. His goal was to get 100,000 or more DIY conversion projects going,” agreed GEVA member Daniel Howard.
DIY Electric Car
SEPTEMBER 17, 2009
I am interested in using a forklift motor to convert to an EV. Is a Porsche 924 an easy car to convert? An owner of a forklift wreckers told me that a 24V electric palletjack motor would be good for a small car. He said that he would sell me a motor that can lift about 3.5 He said I shouldn't overvolt this motor. On another topic?
DIY Electric Car
MARCH 4, 2011
In the future i want to acquire a motor cycle to convert. My Current projects marked for electric conversion stand as this: '25 t-bucket. 1968 Datsun SPL311 "Fair Lady Roadster" 1966 Regatta speed boat (outboard).
DIY Electric Car
DECEMBER 15, 2010
permits direct mounting of the Torque Converter (Fluid Coupler). 4) Torque Converter/Fluid Coupler ? easily adaptable to a variety of electric motors that incorporate a surface mounting plate. 2) Motor shaft Rigid Steel Coupling ? designed to fit a number of different motor shaft diameters and torque requirements. 3) Steel Flexplate ?
DIY Electric Car
SEPTEMBER 22, 2013
Now instead of batteries arrange the front end to fit a two stroke engine (two strokes are easiest to convert to steam) running a generator head with enough current to power the 50 hp motor. I''m new to the ev world but my idea was to eleminate the batteries.start with a vw beetle, put a 50 hp or more electric motor kit (sold for 3k to 7.5k).
DIY Electric Car
JULY 20, 2012
I'm converting the front to disc. Today was constructive - I cut the rear off the body, cleaned and painted the transmission, and painted the new front spindles and rear drums. I also received the "unused" Curtis 1231C-8601 from a fellow Ebayer at a great price.
DIY Electric Car
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." It kind makes it hard to just let it go, knowing how easy this converting process is. Below is a picture and video of Brian Sauve the person who donated our first donor car, Brian dream originally was to convert this same car to electric but time does run away.
DIY Electric Car
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I converted my 1992 Toyota pickup to all electric on Sept 2011. I have driven it to work and back 40 miles every day for the past 6 months. I have put over 6000 EV miles on it now. I have continuously been making efficiency tweaks to it. Check out the improvements: Initially 118Amp draw at 50mph.
DIY Electric Car
FEBRUARY 16, 2010
It is my intention to give a detailed account of the process of converting a 1988 Subaru Justy DL into an EV. I chose this site to share the process because I think it is the best and most informative site on the subject. My project goals are: 1: Do as much of the work myself as is pratical. (I I need a project!). 4: Learn as much as I can.
DIY Electric Car
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
It's one thing to geek out with the converted, but to reach out to those who may only think about it in passing and plant the seed that hey. So I wrote them an email and they wrote back and before I knew it, I was on the show. Anyway, we talked about all topics EV, and I am pretty proud that I got to introduce EV to a much broader audience.
DIY Electric Car
DECEMBER 5, 2008
Gav converted a 1987 Mitsubishi Tredia last year and has been since making films about his conversion, his lifestyle and other EV conversions. Gav's EV Conversion - Living with an EV - IV from Gav on Vimeo. If you aren't familiar with Gav, he's been a long time contributing member of DIYElectricCar under the name of "kiwiev."
DIY Electric Car
JULY 21, 2008
It's easier to convert many sources from many locations into electricity and distribute via wiring than it is to try to have competing fossil-fuel based systems in different houses. Does anyone remember natural gas lighting in houses? How about oil? They were once a big hit, just like our oil-based engines in our cars are today.
Baua Electric
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Th electronic controls experts at Moog Construction have launched the ZQuip Modular Battery System as a lower cost electrification option that enables fleets to convert their diesel-powered heavy equipment into zero-emissions vehicles at a lower cost than buying all-new machines. as shown, below.
Green Cars News
JUNE 10, 2009
Roth explained that he checked with his insurance company and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and found that his converted Escort is legal. While adapting cars to run on high doses of biofuel is fairly common place, DIY electric cars are not. Roth claims the car now costs him the equivalent of just 75 cents a gallon to run.
DIY Electric Car
NOVEMBER 16, 2013
My plan is to convert this ride into an EV. I have the resources to create an adapter to convert the 13 spine either up or down to match a golf cart motor. Oh by the way PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE feel free to share you experiences, and suggestions, concerning my project. Here''s the project and the plan. Motor was lost long ago.
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