Electric conversion: Project ForkenSwiift

[Bill in Houston]

Originally Posted by MetroMPG

Sadly, paint supplies ($45) finally pushed the total built cost past the $1000 CDN mark.

Time to recycle more batteries!!

[MetroMPG]

There will be some more batteries to recycle soon. I still haven't tried the "new to us" Ranger EV batteries in the car yet, but there's no doubt a number of the old forklift co. floodies will be recycled.

[MetroMPG]

Here's a thought for anyone else considering a conversion. If you're going to try hypermiling your EV, you might want to=

[MetroMPG]

Originally Posted by trebuchet03

Meh, it's safe to say body paint isn't part of an EV conversion EV or not, you'd be doing the same thing

True enough. If I exclude all costs that aren't strictly EV parts related, we're WELL under $1k!

[Bill in Houston]

So you don't normally shift when you drive it? You just pick a gear and stay in it?

[MetroMPG]

I shift, but upshifting seems much easier than

[MetroMPG]

Should add: some "proper" conversions don't need to be

[Bill in Houston]

Okay, I see. I'm sure that it would be easier with a tach. Have you thought about putting one in?

[MetroMPG]

Thought about it, yes. It would be useful in more ways than one. Question is: how to do it on the cheap?

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Good news on the build cost front!

[MetroMPG]

For anyone counting (I am!), that brings the net cost of the parts we kept from the old Baker (2 pump motors, cabling, EV-1 controller, fuses, contactors etc) to $34.95 after recycling refund & the drive motor sale.