Gav's EV Conversion - Step 18 - The Inspection

[Melotha]

Now, question, do you have power steering? And if you do, is it any different than the ICE power steering?

[jenci108]

09:06 :-) "Good Bye!"

[M3TALFLY]

whats gav backwards??

[lucasnelson08]

what a crock of bureaucratic bullshit! I'm glad I don't live there.

[originalrhombus]

"Start converting your own car - that's how easy it is!" *nervous chuckle*

Well, I have to give you credit; I'm not sure I would have gone through all that myself. But it's one of those things -- if one knows in advance what is involved, one would never do it. That doesn't make the result any less satisfying, though!

[xmendez]

HI!!, how cost the change?? in €. thanks

[mellotrongirl]

I was also a little concerned about the custom plug-in recharging adaptor you have created. Works fine in your garage, but what if you want to charge at a friend's or along a journey?

[heliarche]

I guess he brings the charger box along.

[Membrane556]

Nice conversion I might build one myself.

But wha that's a lot more paper work and inspections then we have to go through in the States.

The farthest I ever have had to take something to be inspected was the county seat.

Though in the US you do have to pay taxes when you get a tag.

[mellotrongirl]

In Oregon, it used to be you had to pay extra in title/registration fees (if you were honest enough to title it as an EV when it was converted) to offset gasoline taxes for highway maintenance, etc., but in the past couple years or so, this surtax was waived.

[sgtpepper1138]

What part of Oregon? I live in Grants Pass.

[MrWombatPPC]

My driveway is about as steep as that loader vehicle. So im please to see that these EV can get up that sort of incline !

[marcuskeeler]

Brake testing on a highway shoulder? OMG Cowboys

[92S10V8]

I have just 1 queation about your awsome car why do you start out in 2nd gear why not 1st. Overall very nice work. Love all of the videos.

[johannescourtens]

Electric motors have a ridiculous amount of torc.

[spokehedz]

Electric motors have all of the torque avaliable from a dead stop.

What that means is that you can start the car out in 4th if you want, and the car will work just fine as the motor has no trouble giving it the power it wants. It is just easier to control in 2nd. :P

[ivaniclixx]

@92S10V8 because an electric motor has all of Its torque from 0 rpm, so It could even start with 3rd year and let It all the way.

In fact, most of electric cars only have one "gear" (a reduction gear). For example, a Tesla Roadster, a Tazzari Zero, etc. I even doesn't need a reverse gear -It can be done electronically-.

[superdave98008]

What a fouled-up bureaucracy.

[disndat11]

A bloody well done job. I have tried to video document the building of my work shop bench, but I gave up after 10 minutes. I appreciate all the work that goes into making a video set like this.

With greetings from Iran

[scouched]

Amazing, great job on the electric car.

[tvr390se]

In regards to your clutchless shifting, how hard is to bring up the revs smoothly for a downshift?

[GOTTshua]

I'm waiting for Gav to disable the electricity-guzzling garage-door-opener and go back to manual opening and closing using human-power.

=) STUPENDOUS job on the car!

[liam101300]

hey man nice car i love it.

my friend man one just like that but i have a idea for you.

on your charge station u can pot a relay so when it isn't plug into the car all the charges are off and when it is plug into it they are all on when u need them. :) very nice work

[DuurzaamNu]

Well done!!

And thanks for those videos.

Well done!!!!

[jota4u]

did you remove the power stearing? How do you solve that problem?

[nzoomed]

i think its silly that our govt still requires you to pay road user charges even if its not running on petrol and making any so called greenhouse gases! they should be paying you carbon credits

[g0fvt]

Well Done!

[lifeinhd]

Exhaust and gas leaks... lol!

[2013andBeyonD]

hahah dashbord Jesus. You cant fail now mate!! :p

[hondabait]

We have a smog referee at my collage and I'm getting my ASE's.(usa CA.) As far as I know there are no electric vehicle inspections. I think you still have to "smog" an electric converted vehicle but how hard would that be, lol.

[VAROrarotonga]

you are an inspiration to us all! (Bruce)

[CypherSystem]

Im am stoked that you have finally finished. Job well Done.

[Leftwings22]

I have to congratulate you on a job well done! Altho my project is slightly different, it is nevertheless a lot of fun, and for the betterment of our resources.

I am glad you take so much pride in your project, and you rightfully deserve it! Keep it up Gav!

Lefty

[faranglaw]

Hardiest Congrats..gavin..see if you work hard you shall recieve.. nice work mate..

[Squidlover1000]

Well done indeed. Must be strange having an instructor in the car with you again.

[MPaulHolmes]

All that paperwork and testing. My goodness, I don't know how you kept such a positive attitude. I think I would have driven illegally if my wife would have let me, which she wouldn't.

[RoadRunnerLaser]

* A standing ovation for Gav and his home-brewed EV *

My only criticism... We couldn't see that grin on your face as you drove past the filling stations for the first time...

Congratulations. I'm sure you will inspire and encourage many others to embark upon a conversion.

[blastergti]

Congratulations Gavin!! Great work!!

It was a magnificent sight to see it from underneath on the lift, as well to see you wave bye bye to that gas station!

I will convert a car as fast as i got money to!

[aminorjourney]

Dude... Well done. Truly inspirational. I love the work you've done underneath. It's good to see the underside for once! ;)

Keep on plugging in! :)

Nikki.

[inirapsag1]

If i ever have the gough for this, im gonna do it.

WELL DONE and lover the effort you have put in your videos, going through every intricate step in the process of the EV conversion.

[HemonDey]

Gav, you're an absolute inspiration to all us aspiring EVers. Thanks for posting all your videos, have enjoyed them throughly. I'm officially soooo jealous!! ;) well done.

[tribluered]

CongratS! 9 long months has finally paid off. Good luck with your EV club.

[RichCrisler]

You rock Gav!!

[Leon112006]

congratulations. :-)

[DeLorean4]

It's absolutely Brilliant!!!! I've been trying to do a car conversion for quite some time now, but I've only been able to pull off an electric bicycle (pretty cool nevertheless). I guess one night I'll have to clean out the garage and secretly remove the engine from our 68' Volvo while it's still in winter storage :P

[blastergti]

Convert that volvo! It would be fantastic!

What model is it? is it a PV or an Amazon?

However, to see this one electric converted would be awesome! Especially when the car comes from the land i am born and live in - Sweden =D

[DeLorean4]

Amazon two door... the 122s with two carbs :P I'm absolutely in love with Sweden!

[blastergti]

The two door version! Cool!

Nice to hear! =D If Volvo is your passion, then Sweden is the right place for you =D

[cant7think7clearly]

The voltmeter goes down depending on how hard you put your foot down although it recovers straight afterwards.

At that stage it had already been driven (quite mercilessly) for 25 minutes so the range was starting to go down.

[Keetorca]

awesome job!

one concern though, I saw your voltmeter hit a 100V during the road test! does that concern you? was it already driven a lot?

Thanks!

[mielectric1]

ok Gav, I see that you are using the endurant 85 amphour battery. So 12 batteries at 13.5 volts+/- and 85 amphours. very nice, that should be enough for almost anyones driving

[brianempson]

Seems like the car gets pretty good range. =)

[deloreanowner]

congratulations, i hope to make mine soon

[GharedGhared]

Congrats! This is really amazing. If you can do this by yourself in your garage, why can't the major car builders do it with all their resources? Thanks for showing that it CAN be done.

[TheCordiaMASTER]

Top stuff, its finally finished, i reckon everyone was just as anxious and excited as you were im sure.

Ps: How come you take off in 2nd gear, isnt that loading the electric motor to much, why not start off in 1st gear.

[erio6]

Your car sounds just like a jet. So cool!

[erio6]

Contratulations, wish you many years of happy non polluting driving, you'll soon be a millionaire (with all that money you gonna save on gaz!)

[EricsGarage101]

Nice Work dude!!! You DID it! :) Also im just wondering how did you make out with the high peddel lock out?

[JavaLessons]

Are you gonna fit something for emergency on the road charging, some sort of generator, solar(Stirling), H on demand, something like that ? After you've enjoyed a fair bit of driving, of course.

How are people around you responding ? More press ?

[cant7think7clearly]

Hey thanks everyone. I think the "Dashboard Jesus" helped me pass the big inspection. Not sure what went wrong with the Warrant of Fitness inspection though... :)

Yeah it's Bureaucracy Central here in NZ unfortunately. There's no government incentive to owning an EV here which is surprising with our Clean & Green image. Still, the savings on fuel ($6 a gallon here) will be handy.

[MYTOWER]

Hi Cheers from the USA! I have been watching your progress and you have done a very nice job, you have something to be proud of for a long time, I know i would be. What a lot of paper work and stuff, the gov should be giveing you a metal for helping clean up the air and earth. Now that you dont need gasolene how does the gov get the tax money if not from gas tax? Good Luck HT How many miles can you go on a charge and have you given any thought of a small charger for emergency

[classicczech]

Unbelievable, how much paperwork and tests have to be done before you can actually drive it. Good work! Now all you have to do is NOT crash it!

[Gewels8787]

I am so glad for you Gav,been following you till the begining, nice job!

[Odziz]

Way to Gav!

Glad I don't live in New Zealand, two testing stations and all that paper work.

I have three VOSA testing stations near where I live in the UK and the furthest is 25 miles and half the paperwork.

No road tax either for EV's in the UK, nice :)

Actually you only have to take your converted car to a VRO (Vehicle Registration Office), they just check that you have actually put an electric motor in and taken the ICE unit out and you get to keep your original registration.

[OutThereOutLook]

NZ cert tests cost $400. As well.

[coreymon77]

good stuff!

[DrBones666]

Gav, please explain to me how you can get by without a cluch?

Thanks.

[willberg1]

Dont need a clutch, because the electric motor can be stopped unlike a idling Gas engine. If done correctly you wont grind gears.

[DrBones666]

That's done with some kind of switch automatically?  Wait, it grinded earlier... still don't quite get it.

[willberg1]

You know that once stopped you can put the trans in any gear without a clutch. Motor not spinning simple. Electric motors only need 2 gears or so to run at regular street or highway speeds unlike Gas Engines. 2nd 3rd gears are common. About shifting once moving, You have to learn to slowly remove any foward pull, or weight drag with your acc pedal. Once your in the sweet spot of almost coasting, you shift. Its very easy to learn.

[DrBones666]

Ah so. Domo.

[marsL001]

09:10 in to the video

love it,... atlast,...free from gass

awesome job dude

[JavaLessons]

Congratulations and thank you on behalf of everyone. Excellent !

[caa1000]

The gas station must be mad cause it is loosing you as customer!

[rdavidmarsh]

Good work Gav, glad to see you on the road. It's been interesting watching your progress and also very inspiring. It would be great if you could do a "what it's like living with an EV" update once you get more experience driving and the car gets a few kms under it's belt.

[rbland]

Awesome! Been waiting very anxiously for new Vids!! Can't wait to see more, just driving around even! I would love to see some specs also of the amps draining from the battery at different speeds / gears also :) I though 50 Amps in your previous video somewhere was quite a lot for cruising speed... I could be wrong :o How well does the total voltage hold after a drive ;) Love the website! Great job (From an Aucklander)! Congratulations!! I may just build one one day

[PoisonWaffle]

Great work, Gav! Congrats on the certification and completion of the project! Enjoy your new EV :D

[ratryu]

Congratulations. I hope to see your next project, the wind generator. Hope you use the Wind Belts.

[mielectric1]

Well gav, if I could I'd buy you a beer, very well done, I am kinda shocked at all the inspections. Now I have a couple questions, what is your voltage and amphours on the batteries, and how far does that take you. I know it will take a while for you to find out how far a single charge will take you, but it is really the question of the day, yes I know differnet driving conditions, cruising down the road will be different from town driving but you get what i am interested in

[cant7think7clearly]

Thanks! I'd take you up on the beer but I'm driving an awful lot today. :)

As for the range it's between 40 and 80 km, depending on if whether you're using the "foot-hard-down" technique or the gentle, "pulse & glide" technique. I'm about to start a FAQ video soon too.

[ZeppelinPie792]

I heard that pulse and glide doesn't work too well for EV's because the electric motors are already so efficient at any rev range.

[mielectric1]

well to an extent thats true, but even electrics suffer from loses while accelerating, aka heat. But accelerating at a reasonable rate and cruising at reasonable speeds keeps the loses to a minimum. But the volts,amphours, weight of car, and estimated rolling resistance would tell me what I am getting at. Rolling resistance is known, weight is known, volts I take it is 160v, but I am missing the amphours. I am sure it will be in the faqs.

[rootney]

Congratulations!!! glad to see your project come so far.