Electric Car Conversion Kit

Written by Malc

Thursday, 15 March 2007

D.I.Y: electric car conversion kit.

Check the turning circle before buying the kit.

There are electric car conversion kits available from retailers and these can be fitted by someone with a good mechanical background. Before buying a conversion kit to fit to your car, it would firstly, be

wise to check to see what type of car the electric car conversion kit is suitable for.

Most of the electric cars will do a mileage of between 30 to70, so if you have a daily average mileage that is within this range then having an electric car conversion kit fitted in your vehicle makes a lot of sense.

Another important aspect regarding the electric car conversion kit is to be familiar with which type of hybrid car model its best suited for having it fitted. Having one for short range travel and fitted to a light weight car would be ideal whereas a pickup van or truck is more suitable for utility purposes. Some of the more advanced electric car conversion kits have also been used in cars that can be used for short races and sportier driving, but these are few and far between.

A typical electric car conversion kit may enable a car to travel at speeds of up to 25 mph with a payload of between two and four passengers and costs less than ten thousand dollars.

The electric car conversion kit should be well designed and manufactured and should include the motor, controllers and battery chargers. Add to this the need to change the batteries every year which will add a further three hundred dollars ($300) to the cost. However, this is still considerably cheaper than costs for gasoline, anti-freezing, hosing, filters, belts, radiator repairs, exhaust system and tune-up of engines that ordinary gas driven cars entail.

At present, there are very few electric vehicles available and so converting the gasoline driven car with the help of an electric car conversion kit is a good choice to make as building your own electric vehicle is a fun-filled experience that is both rewarding and exhilarating and poses a challenge to the user.

Since electric vehicles do not pollute the environment they are a good alternative technology to the gas driven cars. There are a number of factors that need to be considered before settling on one particular electric car conversion kit.

You may begin with selecting the driving range that you intend to travel with your electric vehicle and select a kit that will best serve your purpose.
Secondly, there is the need to have proper and adequate set of tools and supplies along with an appropriate amount of free space where to do the conversion.
Then, you need to be familiar with the components and know how to remove the ICE components and replace them with the electric vehicle components.
Next, install the motor, components, battery box and batteries and also install the propulsion wiring, auxiliary power system and the traction pack changing system as well as displays and controls.
Make sure that everything will have been tested before actually putting the electric vehicle in to normal use.

That’s it enjoy the pollution free and cheaper method of transport that is open to you now thanks to your purchase of a electric car conversion kit.

Readers have left 5 comments.

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this is a VERY outdated article as there are now many kits and companies for electric conversions and the cars and trucks are capable of traveling at highway speeds of 60 to 80+ miles per hour and now some kits will enable travel of up to approximately 200 miles before recharging and batteries are lasting up to about 100,000 miles before needing to be replaced

Submitted by Guest User, • 2008-04-22 05:20:22

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Yes you are RIGHT the article as been published since March 2007, whilst you seem intolerant about it, others enjoy reading it.

However, seeing as you are so knowledgeable why not share it by writing an article and submitting it.

Submitted by Administrator, Super Administrator • 2008-04-22 10:16:25

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Thanks for your time

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