Eliminate Your Dependency On Gas With An Electric Car
With the environmental impact of the recent Gulf Coast oil disaster still largely unknown, it is becoming abundantly clear that we need to greatly cut down our dependence on gas. One way to do this is to spend $40,000 to buy a brand new electric car. What if you don't have that kind of money to spend?
With a little help and a small investment, you can do this yourself. Converting your own car from gas to electric is not all that difficult to do. I know someone with a 1995 Toyota Corolla that converted his car at a cost of five hundred dollars. That's a fraction of what a new car costs today.
The easiest way to do this is to turn it into a family project. A few simple steps is all it takes:
1. You will need a detailed plan on how to convert your car into an electric car. It can be a gas or diesel vehicle.
2. A garage that you can use as your work space
3. Simple every day tools including wrenches, drills, pliers and screw drivers.
Next, you will need a large DC motor (9 inches or larger) and batteries. Keep in mind that AC motors can be used but they are more costly to obtain and harder to install. Therefore, I recommend you stay with a DC motor and keep it simple.
You can, buy all the parts brand new or you can use the sources of free DC motors and free industrial batteries listed in our plans. The parts are going to be your biggest cost of the project.
Sourcing the parts from a salvage yard is an inexpensive way to get your parts. Since a DC motor will likely last longer than you will own your car, using salvaged motors is prudent. Your car will likely rust out from under you before the motor gives up.
After sourcing your DC motor and batteries, you have to take out the gasoline engine from your car. You will want to rent a hoist or find a mechanic to help you lift the heavy engine out of the car.
Finally, leaving the clutch and flywheel assembly intact and detaching the rest will complete the removal job. This will leave you the room you will need for the batteries and DC motor mounting.
It is very important that you use a standard transmission vehicle for the conversion because automatic transmissions won't work. However, you will not have to shift gears once the conversion is completed. You will drive the electric car just like you would an automatic transmission car. Just put it in gear and go. When you stop, the engine stops too. The engine doesn't idle or require clutching like a gasoline engine.
The acceleration takes a little getting used to as there won't be a vehicle in town that will beat you when taking off from a stop light. You're not driving a golf cart.
Building your own electric car will be very rewarding. Especially, when you no longer have to spend time and money pumping gas to fill up your tank. Your electric car will be able to go at least 50 mph and travel up to 100 miles on a single charge. How exciting!
The price for gas is going to continue to rise as we continue to deplete its resources. Now is the best time to start your own car conversion project.
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