S10 Electric Vehicle Show and Tell, Episode #1

A show and tell of the various components of the 1987 Chevy S10 Electric Vehicle conversion.
I forgot to mention that the top speed is 70+ MPH and has an around town range of about 50 miles @ 35 MPH.
More details of the actual conversion can be seen at: http://www.waynesev.com

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• electric car truck
• Chevy S10
• EV conversion
• warp9

[zwabbersap]

Very nice. Especially the interior. It's the eye for detail that makes it so good. And probably why it took you so long :-)

again good job.

[ws64play]

Thank You, it was a challenge to get the necessary gauges all in the dash and still end up with something that did not look out of place, was easy to see while driving, and sort of matched the factory design of the truck.

[MrPizzaman09]

Very Nice, you are an inspiration to us all! Very well put together

[ws64play]

Thank You, I hope that the information is useful to others who are doing a conversion.

[AlamoCityCello]

Excellent Parts Selection.

Congrats!

[ws64play]

Thank You, I talked to others who have done their own conversions and they told me that cutting corners on quality parts is a sure way to have a completed conversion that is very disappointing.

[CCTEVO]

I would have like to see how to connect the alternator into the motor for educational purposes. Politican called me a lier that it could be done.. So I sent your link to him.

[fryque]

Great! But put some effort into the audio. When wind noise etc, hard to listen to what you are saying.

[chalemi]

@ws64play

How do you work the gears? I understand there is no clutch to use, so is there an advantage in starting in a particular gear?

[ws64play]

Thank You, it was a challenge to get the needed gauges and still end up with things that did not look out of place, or did not match to the factory design of the truck.

[ws64play]

Thank you!

[ws64play]

The small amount of regeneration that I get is only really worth the braking of the vehicle. But, I love the felling of knowing that I can at least recover the energy that would with out the regeneration would never be recovered at all.

[ws64play]

Yes, a 12 volt battery is lighter than 2 six volt batteries. So there is less energy storage capacity in a 12 volt battery than there is in 2 six volt batteries. To get a longer range six volt lead acid batteries are the way to go if the vehicle is able to carry the weight. If a build is done with a small car like a Geo Metro then usually 12 volt batteries are used, to get the voltage up and keep the weight down to not exceed the max Gross Vehicle Weight.