High Voltage Controlled Run

First high voltage (90vdc) controlled run of home-built motor control. Notice the fine adjustments that are possible with the PWM circuit.

(UPDATE: This project has been sold.)

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• EV
• electric
• vehicle
• RX7
• Mazda
• RX-7

[chicano1963]

i would like to make a car from gas to electric .i keep on looking on line no answers.i can get mostly all parts from from wrecking yard, but which parts do ineed to start thanks.

[AudiMouse]

@chicano1963 There are lots of manufacturers of parts out there. Have a look at the evalbum and see what other people who have done similar conversions have used. Also check out the evdl for lots of information and discussion about it. Basics you need are a suitable motor, controller, battery pack, charger, and DC-DC converter. Lots of options available.

[neato3000]

Yup, my 83's gettin an electric motor, any good ideas where i could snag an old cheapy motor?

[AudiMouse]

I got the one in that car from a forklift wrecking yard. It's a drive motor from an old baker forklift.

[pfun41]

@AudiMouse are they efficienct? ya think it could operate a suv?

[AudiMouse]

@pfun41 AC motors are much more efficient. Electric drive can be scaled up to any size vehicle with the proper sized motor and battery pack.

[Photonicinduction]

Very Impressive !!

[gtripytheking]

i dont know any think about eMOtORS but y cant thaty throw a hight power altanater on a eMOTOR or put 2 or 4 idk so when the emotor spins the belt spins the altanater and u put power back in the batory just as fast ass u use it dos that not make sens or is ther some think that is stoping that from haping

[mike72meek]

nice job.. what kind of battery's did you

use and how many?

[dmiles813]

Nice job. I am picking up a 93 Honda Del Sol with upgraded suspension tomorrow to begin my conversion. I am a Computer Engineer who likes to tinker, and like everyone else, I am fed up with gas price hikes. What HP are you using? I calculated about 9000 watts cruising (12HP) theoretical, subtract a couple HP for energy losses. Accel HP could be upwards of 50HP @ 500A. Is this about right? Do you have any leads on where to snag a motor/controller? I'm planning for ~120-150 VDC. Cheers.