Electric VW Beetle Conversion Details II

This is a brief description of how I wired up the 73 EV Beetle

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• EV
• VW
• Electric
• Volkswagen
• Beetle

[TimKGrimes]

Excellent job. I particularly like the wood-working solutions; that's how I like to do things. Very study looking rig; battery compartments as well. Superb job and thanks for sharing your assembly with us.

[keyhole7i]

Thanks !!!

[virelly]

@keyhole7i what is the cost of this as Modified

[keyhole7i]

@virelly The kit, wire, wood, and misc items totaled about $5000. The batteries were $1450.. Summertime I get around 28 to 30 miles per charge driving 0 to 60 MPH. Winter I can get about 14 to 18 miles driving 0 to 50.

I am running a 96 volt system.

[SkiJunkie1234]

HI, i'm about to convert a car, and I was wondering if there was a manual/book/instruction guide that told you how to wire all of this so it works, or is it relativley self explanitory?

[keyhole7i]

I ordered a kit from EV America and it came with a manual and a schematic. I have heard others say there are books available but I have not looked for any of them. Since this was my first time I went with what I believe is the best way. Now that I have experience I might try a different way but not ready to do a second vehicle yet.

[Perfectasthis]

OMG thank you soo much i was looking for this for a while!!!!

[virelly]

@keyhole7i You already have one and you have used it worth the cost of 6,500 dollars more about the car, saving a few dollars in gas.

Thanks for your answer and greetings from Mexico City

[keyhole7i]

I did a search for Potentiometer Speed Controller and found a couple of sites.

[keyhole7i]

Are you referring to the pot box which is a Potentiometer Speed Controller?