#4) Project ForkenSwift electric car conversion: it's legal!

http://www.ForkenSwift.com - Overdue (but waaaay under budget) the car is now registered as an EV and is legally on the road.

Project ForkenSwift is an electric car conversion made using parts from a Suzuki Swift, Geo Metro, Baker electric forklift and a golf cart.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• EV
• electric
• car
• vehicle
• conversion
• NEV
• LSV
• auto

[ccoasterdesigner]

How did you get the emergency disconnect attached to the clutch?

[ForkenSwiftDotCom]

Attached the clutch cable to a small chain, and connected that to half of the Anderson type cable connector. Press the clutch, cable pulls the Anderson connector apart.

[Floridaboy7777]

great job!!!!! id reccomend custom Lithium batteries when these go bad, and possibluy converting a simular car with a go cart motor!

[ForkenSwiftDotCom]

I'd gladly go for a lithium pack! If you pay for them :) Kidding aside, for my needs, lead is OK in this car. I only really need a 15-20 km range, and I'm getting 30 km in the summer from this pack.

[onegaisti]

So, what're the total pros and cons?

[jeepers2655]

don`t electric motors get hot?.....what cools them?

[kaduisaui]

1:14 sophisticated instrumentation added including a multimeter, an ampere meter and a piece of paper on the dash. Sweet! Just kidding...

This is so cool, I want to do the same thing to every car in the World.

[andrew0901280]

what is its top speed and 0 to 60 time if will do 60. also im looking at building somthing like this with a simular car and i was wondering how much it cost total excluding the cost of the car it self thanks

[ForkenSwiftDotCom]

Go to the web site if you want technical details.

[ForkenSwiftDotCom]

Check the web site: forkenswift (.) com. There's a full cost breakdown posted there.

[andrew0901280]

so whats the cost of this project not including the car itself