How do I convert my car to electric power?

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chickenhou

I saw in a documentary that electric car enthusiasts in the US have removed a regular engine from an old car and replaced it with batteries. Apparently it can go very fast and can last up to 5 hours.

If anyone knows of a book, manual or website on how to do it I would appreciate it.

Answer
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If you want to do the work yourself, there's help here:
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http://electroauto.com/index.html
and here:
http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/build
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Here are some places to get your car converted to electric:
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http://grassrootsev.com
http://jerryrig.com/convert/
http://www.ampmobileconversions.com/
http://labshelf.com/electric-car-conversion.html
http://www.powerhappy.com/Electricalvehicles.html
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150006318396
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There are also ready-made electric car conversions for sale built by dedicated EV small businessmen and hobbyists - like me. Look at this page:
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http://grassrootsev.com/convert.htm
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The above is run by a guy who takes old, cheap cars with good bodies (mostly from the 1980s) and removes the engine. He then installs brand new electric drivetrains. All these cars do freeway speeds. The best part is the price. These cars start under $5000. You won't get state-of-the-art (ranges are more like 50 miles, not 200) but the low prices mean you'll get your investment back in fuel savings quickly.
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Another place to find used EVs and hobbyist-built EVs is here:
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http://www.austinev.org/evtradinpost/
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I own an old EV, built back in 1980. EVs are extremely reliable. My 25-year-old car has all the original motor and electronic parts from 1980, which have never needed service in all those years.
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Electric cars how to create more energy than you consume?

jamesalbur

Listening to all the talk about electric cars and how physics doesn't allow alternators to renew their batteries leads me to ask a few BIG questions: How do we get the alternators to produce more energy than the car can consume? Also, Why can't we make the axles work for us to turn the alternators using a drive shaft? Why wouldn't stacking alternators work?

Answer
doesn't work, it would violate the laws of conservation of energy, or "you don't get something for nothing".

analogy:
Start out with a £5 note. Go to a bank and change it for five £1 coins (minus a service fee). Go to a different bank. Change your coins for a £5 note, minus another service fee. Repeat until you have several million pounds!

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