Gav's EV Conversion 7 - Buying the Motor

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I was worried about this video - I mean how could I possibly make an interesting video about buying a motor on the internet? :)

Still, the saga continues!
Just this morning I went in to the bank to sign the loan paperwork for the electric motor and borrowed $3000 NZ to get my EV conversion project rolling.
This is a major milestone in the conversion process. I reckon I'm about a quarter of the way there already!

I made a second trip to the bank this afternoon once the money had appeared in my otherwise sad looking bank account, and sent $2015 US to the other side of the world.
Within a matter of a few short days my motor will arrive by airfreight!

So, now that the motor is on it's way I can relax right? No... Believe it or not, there are still quite a few things to be done before that motor arrives. Keep watching this space.

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[2013andBeyonD]

There is this Israeli inventor who invented a mini solar panel (about 20cm by 20cm) that can generate 1500W in full sunlight. Buy 40 of these, install them on the roof of ur car and you dont even need to use electricity from ur home.

[cant7think7clearly]

Holy cow, that sounds awesome, maybe even too awesome to be true. Are they available for sale online?

[HemonDey]

Did you have to get a loan from the bank?

[cant7think7clearly]

Yeah mate, I've borrowed money for the motor, then the controller, then the batteries. It hurt but I've almost paid them all off! It's been a real conversion on a budget that's for sure. :)

[HierPower]

couldnt you have found a used motor with a bit more digging to save cash and just replace the brushes or whatnot to make it good as new?

[cant7think7clearly]

I would have loved to do that but motors for EV's are impossible to find here. I figured if I'm gonna spend all the money and freight getting a motor from the USA I may as well buy a new one with a warranty.

[electro5]

In sweden we pay around 2 USD a liter ;)

[urbex2007]

$1.59? In the UK we are now paying the equvalent of $10 per gallon. Diesel is more expensive. So you're lucky! If only there was a decent electric car on sale that wasn't heavy or with limited power and range. GM are doing one but it has a max range of 40miles on a charge and is only about 50BHP equivalent when compared to a petrol engines car - so dangerous for trying to use on a motorway.

Expensive to charge too - so I will be sticking with 70MPG on diesel for now.

[GOTTshua]

New Hampshire.

Their state motto is "Live free or die."

Located in the northeast, close to Canada. Good folks up there.

[peace0ff]

a german and swede has done this 2 years ago.

[khrisinfo]

The Electric motor. online?

[2013andBeyonD]

I have not checked if he already sells the product, but here in this CBC news program, he is showing the product watch?v=pXyJrFKwjrc

[HemonDey]

I really admire your dedication, and watching closely to your results for LVV? certification. It was what stopped me from trying initially (ie. 12K is a lot to spend on something you can't officially drive) - however knowing somebody who has had success and basing my conversion closely on yours would give me more assurance.

[archmaille]

That really doesn't have anything to do with it... this recent war has caused gas prices to go up dramatically. USA uses more gas than anybody else. I was just replying to GameCarnivor who said that their gas was cheaper.

[evrimv]

Ah yea, because you war for it...

[marsL001]

dudes i love what your doing (a lot)

been watching al ur videos

keep up the good work

greetzzz

marsl001

the netherlands

;-)

[DSINKS]

Pretty Cool man. I have watched all the vids.

Have you Been keeping a detailed list of all parts to do your conversion? Do you have a website detailing any of the conversion?

Thanks for the vids. I Cannot wait for the next one!

[archmaille]

No it's not... USA has much cheaper gas than they do.  It's only $2.65 a gal here (in missouri) it was nearly $6 a gallon there... you gotta remember they're talking in liters ;-) Just do the math that he got 3.3 gallons with $20

[MetroBogan]

Lol "Petrol lights on" that was cute :)

[gamecarnivor]

your petrel is cheaper than ours :( right now its 2.95 a gal

[terrorist420x]

It's getting your car on the road though, and I imagine you'll have yours functional well before mine is. EV economics are different in the U.S. because gas prices are lower, and for an EV to save money for me specifically, I have to be very picky about component selection. Your goals in using an EV are different than mine. Best of luck. Your car will still serve as inspiration to many, and New Zealand is a perfect location for EVs to proliferate.

[cant7think7clearly]

It's not that I'm reluctant to spend money - far from it! The problem is that I really don't have any!

It's a financial miracle that I'm using a 9" motor and a 144 volt system as it is as I couldn't really afford these either (as you can see by the visit to the bank!).

[cant7think7clearly]

The thing is, whether I spend $1500 or $15,000 on a conversion, there will always be well meaning advice telling me to get a more expensive this & that, and if I don't then I'll regret it.

While I appreciate constructive comments I can't stress enough that I'm on a serious budget.

[terrorist420x]

Don't expect your first pack to last very long. 12V flooded batteries usually don't do well if more than 250A are demanded of them, so if you step on the gas real hard with a 400A Curtis, you risk permanently damaging them. Do what you need to do to get it on the road, and when you kill the first pack, perhaps you'll have money to upgrade to something better and more reliable. What you don't want is to be paying $0.20 USD per mile in battery costs, as that would defeat the purpose of an EV!

[cant7think7clearly]

Oh mate if only I could afford 6V batteries I would! The power and distance they allow is almost twice that of 12V flooded batts. Sadly, once again I'm limited by budget otherwise you bet! I'd have that Zilla and 6V bats all the way!