Awesome! It was a pleasant surprise to see the correct wheels start spinning (not the front) LOL! I also like to see good old direct current motors in use- the difference between them and others is negligible, and they don't require a massive electronic inverter to run them. Cool!
@mariahayde I would wager it has to do with cost and that Netgain is still a small company. The market for electric automotive drive motors is quite small. But I would expect that Netgain has at least one BLDC motor on their drawing boards. Meanwhile, these are still wickedly more powerful than what OEMs or putting out.
I love to see initiative on conversion projects, but I dislike much that still continue to use heavy and inefficient brushed motors. Is not there best technology in the USA.? As an engineer I dedicate myself to do conversions on demand but with BLDC motors are more efficient even than AC induction motors. I hope to become aware of the materials used. Developed controllers and high performance BLDC Motors in Chile. CoNTAC: giturriaga1 (at) hotmail (dot) com
Did you make your own trans mount? I miss my Supra! I'm doing a Netgain 9 on a Fiero.
urgentcareguy3 2 days ago
Awesome! It was a pleasant surprise to see the correct wheels start spinning (not the front) LOL! I also like to see good old direct current motors in use- the difference between them and others is negligible, and they don't require a massive electronic inverter to run them. Cool!
realvanman1 3 months ago
@mariahayde I would wager it has to do with cost and that Netgain is still a small company. The market for electric automotive drive motors is quite small. But I would expect that Netgain has at least one BLDC motor on their drawing boards. Meanwhile, these are still wickedly more powerful than what OEMs or putting out.
BTW. Thanks for the heads up on BLDC motors.
DocWolph 6 months ago
I love to see initiative on conversion projects, but I dislike much that still continue to use heavy and inefficient brushed motors. Is not there best technology in the USA.? As an engineer I dedicate myself to do conversions on demand but with BLDC motors are more efficient even than AC induction motors. I hope to become aware of the materials used. Developed controllers and high performance BLDC Motors in Chile. CoNTAC: giturriaga1 (at) hotmail (dot) com
mariahayde 6 months ago