Electric Car Conversion Automatic Transmission
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Electric car conversion automatic transmission. A light car 2000 3000 lbs. Most donor vehicles have a manual transmission. An internal combustion vehicle has a multi speed gearbox with numerous ratios. Of course i would need to mount the motor where the tranny is now and get a part milled to connect the drive shaft to the motor.
The first 2010 audi s5 with a tesla electric swap recently made headlines for incorporating the audi quattro all wheel drive system and using the transmission housing to retrofit a custom gear reduction setup. Electric car conversion questions. Electric car conversion books are the place to start if you want to build an ev or convert a gas car to electric. Because they have kits specific for several cars and you can get an electric car conversion kit that is essentially plug and play.
Joel aug 13 2007 18 22 pm. Nearly every electric car has a single speed transmission. If i upscale the motor why can t i lose the transmission and clutch etc. Usually the person doing the conversion has a donor vehicle that will act as the platform for the conversion.
Curb weight with a manual transmission. Ev with automatic transmission by. Best types of cars to convert. Some of the newer conversions are very professional and well engineered.
The ev west air cooled porsche starter kit is perf. Everyone seems to be keeping the transmission in their electric car conversions. I don t get it. So what type of car is the best candidate for an electric conversion.
The person doing the conversion has a lot of choices when it comes to battery technology. An electric motor delivers. Let the electric motor idle just as it would with the ice. If it s a budget conversion i d say keep the automatic.
Or how well would my car operate if i keep the auto transmission. Many other projects have been mocked up along the same lines under the theory of. Maurice hi brian i am glad you were able to figure this out about the automatic transmission that is electronically shifted. Canadian electric vehicles also has all the accessory parts you might need to get your electric car on the road like power steering and power brake kits.
Best of all because they also have a conversion shop and years of conversion experience plus a huge.