Page 3 of 5 FirstFirst 12345 LastLast
Results 21 to 30 of 44

Thread: Anyone here done a DIY EV ??

  1. 23rd June 2017, 08:23 AM #21
    DeanoH
    DeanoH is offline ChatterBox Subscriber
    Join Date
    May 2009
    Location
    West Gippsland - Victoria
    Posts
    2,907
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Pay no attention to the nay sayers, if you can turn the Iveco into a decent vehicle with brakes that actually work this project should be a walk in the park.

    Deano
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 23rd June 2017, 04:05 PM #22
    cripesamighty's Avatar
    cripesamighty
    cripesamighty is offline ChatterBox Silver Subscriber
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Location
    Perth, WA
    Posts
    2,479
    Total Downloaded
    37.36 MB
    Good, bad or indifferent, I actually have a soft spot for the PT Cruiser. In 1999/2000 I was at the Detroit Motor Show and saw the PT Cruiser and Plymouth Prowler concept cars which were displayed right next to each other. The staff gave me a 1:32 scale model of each because of my Australian accent and thought I had come a long way to see their show. Fast forward nearly 10 years and I ended up with a PT Cruiser for a couple of days to zip around LA during a layover. Made me laugh when they gave me the keys as I had already sat in one when it wasn't even slated for production and now finally got to drive one.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 4th July 2017, 10:27 AM #23
    DiscoMick Guest
    Neil Young did, but his budget might be a bit larger than yours.
    NEIL YOUNG'S ELECTRIC 1959 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL - LINCVOLT | Street Machine
    Lincvolt - Repowering the American Dream - Blog
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 4th July 2017, 05:40 PM #24
    loanrangie's Avatar
    loanrangie
    loanrangie is offline LordRover Subscriber
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    St Helena,Melbourne
    Posts
    16,770
    Total Downloaded
    1.13 MB
    About 30 years ago my dad's mate that had a business repairing electric motors built an EV using a Fiat bambino , probably the only reliable Fiat on the road
    MY08 TDV6 SE D3- permagrin ooh yeah
    2004 Jayco Freedom tin tent
    1998 Triumph Daytona T595
    1974 VW Kombi bus
    1958 Holden FC special sedan
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 4th July 2017, 08:37 PM #25
    digger's Avatar
    digger
    digger is offline ForumSage Subscriber
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    RIVERLAND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
    Posts
    6,740
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Planning Land Rover Series conversion - DIY Electric Car Forums

    Tech Talk: Electric Vehicle Conversion. Remember this is 2013 though.. there seems to be a few pt cruisers converted.


    Maybe some tips here?
    Watching with interest
    (REMLR 235/MVCA 9) 80" -'49.(RUST), -'50 & '52. (53-parts) 88" -57 s1, -'63 -s2a -GS x 2-"Horrie"-112-769, "Vet"-112-429(-Vietnam-PRE 1ATF '65) ('66, s2a-as UN CIVPOL), Hans '73- s3 109" '56 s1 x2 77- s3 van (gone)& '12- 110
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 5th July 2017, 09:10 AM #26
    goingbush's Avatar
    goingbush
    goingbush is offline ForumSage
    Join Date
    Jul 2011
    Location
    Yarrawonga, Vic
    Posts
    6,568
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoMick View Post
    Neil Young did, but his budget might be a bit larger than yours.
    NEIL YOUNG'S ELECTRIC 1959 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL - LINCVOLT | Street Machine
    Lincvolt - Repowering the American Dream - Blog

    Awesome Stuff, I have a soft spot for Lincolns, having owned 3 Continentals myself , a Mk 4 and 2 Mk 7's

    hadn't thought of going big
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 18th July 2017, 09:06 AM #27
    goingbush's Avatar
    goingbush
    goingbush is offline ForumSage
    Join Date
    Jul 2011
    Location
    Yarrawonga, Vic
    Posts
    6,568
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Well it did not take long for the PT Cruiser EV project to run off the rails.

    Engineering advice from VASS engineer says its not impossible but getting VicRoads approval (Blue Plate) on any post '93 vehicle is difficult (not impossible) because of front & side crumple zones . Since I am replacing the Internal Combustion Engine with Electric motor , on a FWD car the engine is a significant part of crumple zone.

    Plus the fact that I was cutting a big hole in the floor above petrol tank for a battery box.


    soo looking around the yard what else do I see that I could convert to EV .

    ...... hmmmm

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 18th July 2017, 10:17 AM #28
    cjc_td5's Avatar
    cjc_td5
    cjc_td5 is offline ChatterBox
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    Bunbury, WA
    Posts
    2,507
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Vehicle in foreground or background?? 😉
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 18th July 2017, 10:23 AM #29
    DiscoMick Guest
    Do the plane. It's been done.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 18th July 2017, 01:32 PM #30
    Shoogs's Avatar
    Shoogs
    Shoogs is offline Master Silver Subscriber
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Solwezi Zambia
    Posts
    346
    Total Downloaded
    0
    These guys elandy.nl have been making electric game drive Landovers for a few years now.


    Have seen them in action in Kafue Zambia and Chobe Botswana, seem to be on the increase.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
Page 3 of 5 FirstFirst 12345 LastLast
« Phase Change Material - Heating or cooling | Petrol / Diesel cars banned in France / UK from 2040 »

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

Search AULRO.com ONLY!
 Search All the Web!