Rowan University's Engineering Students Build Electric Car

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Well let's see... the power steering rack was converted to a manual rack, there's a 12v vacuum pump to provide vacuum for the power brakes, factory accessories (minus AC and heat) are powered by a 12v battery up front. There is a DC to DC converter to charge this front 12v battery from the pack. The motor is a Netgain warp9 capable of 5500 rpm (give or take). The motor is mounted to the stock clutch (5 spd transmission) via a coupler and adapter plate.

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So that electric motor conects to the stock Ranger transmission? How fast can the electric motor spin at? How do you power the power steering and accessories?