The buzz about alternative energy and Electric Vehicle (EV) has revived the last few years because of the clear threat that global warming has become. But for hobbyists and innovators, and lovers of life and earth, electric cars have been the gold standard for quite sometime now. Even more so after losing hope in Detroit, which actually recalled perfectly working and sold out versions of its EV and destroyed it for no apparent reason in the early 90s, even more so. It makes good sense too. The earliest cars were EVs and the managed to make motor vehicle history. Their time was up for no good reason when automakers decided to make cars with the internal combustion engines that require fossil fuel, a limited source of energy.
Everything from old Ford Taurus to Opel GT and even full scale trucks has gone electric or hybrid thanks to your owners. You can rest assure though that it takes a lot of time and energy to get it done, but surprisingly not a lot of money. In fact, for what you save on gas after your little science project, the cost of the whole thing will seem negligible. You might want to consider taking help from a friend who lives and breathes engines or a local mechanic if you yourself are a novice, despite your enthusiasm. Just keep in mind that the basic to making your car hybrid is packing it with a load of 12volts car batteries and figuring out a way of using smaller engines that powers it up enough to keep you rolling. And you better have clear diagram on where your wire are headed. But there is more to it than meets the eye. To get a clear idea of what you are doing, you might even want to read up on plans for restructuring your car. Websites such as MotherEarthShopping.com offers them online too. Or you could just Google “hybrid car plan” or “DIY hybrid car” to find other online sources.
But if you don’ want to jump directly into gutting your car’ engines, there’
a perfectly rational and satisfying thing you can do: get yourself a DIY electric car building kit. Not only will this give you a great sense of creation satisfaction, it will also help you better understand how electric cars work. Companies like the Robert Q. Riely Enterprise offers a great range of high end DIY kits which allow you to actually make everything from scratch, but with full detailed instructions. You even have your choice of two or four wheelers that you can take for a real spin around and beyond your neighborhood.
Edit:
Hey everyone!
We just released an E-book that teaches step by step how to convert a cheap electric car into an electric car. It’s a great way learn how electric cars and their innards work, so if your interested, please visit the page and learn more about the guide.
Click on the following link for more info:
http://electricvehiclesite.com/electric-car-conversion.html
They make for fun and interesting science projects that will serve a real purpose once completed.
Here are a few images of home made electric cars:
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July 26th, 2007 at 6:46 pm
Building electric vehicles at home seems to be gaining popularity among Hobbyists again.
August 16th, 2007 at 8:17 pm
In a lot of ways I think there’s convenience and safety issues that are now a factor, and I personally find electrical vehicles much more fun to play with.
April 3rd, 2009 at 3:43 pm
This is the way things should be, get off what we are on now
September 17th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Hello!
I need technical instructions how to turn a car into an electric car. Sites where to buy components or for other indications.
October 14th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Yes, that’s also what I’ve been thinking about.
November 3rd, 2009 at 6:57 pm
Hello,
I am stuck with (50) new Polymer Lithium-Ion Batteries. My project was canceled and I must sell them asap. I am willing to make a great deal with anyone interested.
Specs:
Polymer Lithium-Ion: Part#:13212223 Purchased for All Battery, (www.all-battery.com)
3.7 Volts
End of Charge Voltage: 4.2 Volts
50 Amp Hour
50000mAh @ 0.2C Discharge
Dimensions: L: 225mm, W: 212mm, Thickness: 13.5mm, Weight: 300gf
Overcharge/Undercharge IC Board included with each battery.
Thank you, Mark
December 7th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
PLEASE SEND ME THIS SMALL HOMEMADE ELECTRIC CAR FOR SCIENCE PROJECT TILL SUNDAY
December 15th, 2009 at 6:09 am
i want a small electrical car to drive
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