Eco Steve Home Made 1984 Pontiac Fiero Electric Vehicle Conversion

[urgentcareguy3]

Nice Job Steve!

I'm doing an 85 GT with 4 speed. Using a Netgain 9 and Revolt controller. Did you make your adapter and spacer? How hard is it to do? I have a plasma cutter. 

[TheEcoSteve]

the accereration is alittle slower than the origonal cars engine gave out. Pretty punchy from 0 - 60km/hr slower up to 91 km/hr. 91 is the max speed presently using the used lead acid batteries.

[my73737373]

How much acceleration does that convention have?

[toastedtires]

Should have read farther down. Nice though.

[toastedtires]

This is very very awesome. I've been thinking about this for over a year now. I love cars and have a electrical degree so this only seems natural. When you referenced mileage in that clip it stated something along the lines of 31 miles. Is that what you are getting out of it with the batteries it had in the video? What kind of batteries were those in relation to what you have now? Good job dude! Hope I catch ya.

[TonyTexWatt]

My pal Steve is not only a genious auto-hound, but an astute filmmaker as well!..Well done , Suh!

[EcoGreenGroup]

Top speed right now with the small battery pack is 91 km/hr (56 miles/hr) with the larger pack it should go a little faster, I am thinking of upgrading to 96 volt or high just for that reason of speed and torque.

[luc59457]

Nice voltage on that motor, what is your top speed?

[AddictedZealot]

2:30 u didnt give a sh** about that stop sign =)

[EcoGreenGroup]

@AddictedZealot Nice catch :-)

[EcoGreenGroup]

I used 18 Deka hr2000 55 ah batteries that came from a large uninterrupted power supply, the next set of batteries will be larger lead acid as well, until we can afford lithium.

[rubiksfan2000]

what kind of batteries will you be upgrading to? and what were the first batteries you used, thanks a lot im hoping to do this as well =)

[davidrrrd]

i ware a thermal overall suite also in my EV S-10

[EcoGreenGroup]

There is two ways to add heat to an electric conversion. 1st remove the heater core and hollow out the middle to make room for a ceramic element from a cheap $25 house heater and wire to the total pack voltage, my pack voltage is 72 volts. 2nd add a fluid heater and 12 volt pump on a loop through the core, some are 12vdc - 120vac, you can use dc to power them. I picked the first option as it gives you instant heat like a hair dryer, the 2nd option you wait for the system to generate hot fluid.

[mccunecp]

what about heat what do you use if you need heat I want to convert my truck to electric but dont know what to do for heat for the winter time.