Electric car conversion

I purchased an electric car conversion guide. I have also acquired the perfect automobile for my first electric vehicle conversion for under $200.

I am excited about it and I think this is a great project for the do it yourself mechanics that visit this website. Before I dig into the details I wanted to tell you what brought about this new project.

I live in the southeastern United States. A couple of months ago it was extremely hard to find gas stations that actually had fuel to pump.

We were told by the local news that refineries shutting down along the Gulf Coast caused this disruption of service. And even though supply has returned to normal the prices continue to fluctuate wildly.

Sitting in a gas line for a couple of hours leaves you plenty of time to think about how if you owned an electric vehicle you wouldn't be sitting here right now.

This is what led me to buy the electric car conversion guide. The book was put together by a family that lives completely off the grid and builds/drives these converted electric cars.

I will provide a sample of this book that they give away on their off grid site below. The free sample book about electric car converting is only 12 pages, but does include what is covered in the full conversion guide.

My electric car conversion project

The vehicle to be converted determines the complexity of the entire project. If you choose a automobile that has been converted by other people.

You will find a lot of support in the form of information and also ready to go electric car conversion kits for the specific models (a list of preferred vehicles is included).

Another important factor in your choice of vehicles is that they must be able to carry and support the weight of the batteries.

Also bear in mind that when you purchase your vehicle to be converted that you will be removing the gas engine completely. So it is wise to find a nice looking automobile with a blown engine.

The vehicle has a five speed manual transmission. A manual transmission is required for a successful electric conversion.

The large DC electric motor will connect directly to the manual transmission via a coupler. Also the manual transmission option will provide a top speed of over 50mph so you can drive it on the highway.

Electric car converting is not for everyone

You will need the tools and the space required to perform these tasks. I decided to offer this sample copy of the EV conversions guide, so you could make your own decision if you will be able to complete a project like this.

I would hate for you to start and not complete, the electric vehicle conversion. One of the more interesting things about this guide is that the family that put it together found ways to reduce the cost of the conversion.

The manual includes a lot of tricks and resources to locate parts for free or at a reduced cost. Another important section includes how to recondition dead batteries and restore them to full operation saving a lot of money on battery purchase.

If you take a look on the Internet, a converted electric vehicle is selling anywhere from $4,000-$10,000. Again, this is why the choice of the vehicle is the most important step.

If you become an expert at converting a certain type of vehicle there is a good chance that you could continue to convert them for large profits.


Here is a link to the free sample of the electric car conversion guide. You can left click on the link and it will open in a new window in PDF format.

You can then save a copy by clicking file in the upper left-hand corner and then choosing save as. You can also right-click on the link and choose save target as, and it will download directly to your computer.

Or you can visit the EV conversion website and not only learn more about the instruction guide but you can also get the free report there as well.

You can visit the people who converted an old Chevy truck into a powerful electric hauler by Clicking Here

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