Explaining my EV conversion back in '95#ThrowBackThursday #electronics #EVconversion #deetsInAlt
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Explaining my EV conversion back in '95
#ThrowBackThursday #electronics #EVconversion #deetsInAlt
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Explaining my EV conversion back in '95
#ThrowBackThursday #electronics #EVconversion #deetsInAlt -
Explaining my EV conversion back in '95
#ThrowBackThursday #electronics #EVconversion #deetsInAlt@jerzone That's super rad. What kind of range/top speed did you get?
Also, was it *you* that killed the electric car??
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@jerzone That's super rad. What kind of range/top speed did you get?
Also, was it *you* that killed the electric car??
@swansonite I think best was 30 miles, but the daily commute was only about ten miles, maybe a few more if I got groceries. Did get it up to 65 on the interstate before I chickened out. Lead sled.
It was a heavy 4 door sedan (from CA, no rust!) and 12 deep cycle lead acid batteries did not help. -
@swansonite I think best was 30 miles, but the daily commute was only about ten miles, maybe a few more if I got groceries. Did get it up to 65 on the interstate before I chickened out. Lead sled.
It was a heavy 4 door sedan (from CA, no rust!) and 12 deep cycle lead acid batteries did not help.@jerzone That's about 15 miles more than I would have expected for both!
In 1995, I had a 78 Monte Carlo with a rusted frame that had approximately the same range and top speed. Unfortunately, it probably burned enough gas to offset your efforts by a significant margin.
You ever get the urge to do a "modern" conversion? My wife and I miss our butt-ugly Honda Element every day and I often think about how much fun an electric one would be. Hopefully Honda has the same idea.
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@jerzone That's about 15 miles more than I would have expected for both!
In 1995, I had a 78 Monte Carlo with a rusted frame that had approximately the same range and top speed. Unfortunately, it probably burned enough gas to offset your efforts by a significant margin.
You ever get the urge to do a "modern" conversion? My wife and I miss our butt-ugly Honda Element every day and I often think about how much fun an electric one would be. Hopefully Honda has the same idea.
@swansonite When the Mazda was starting to rust I got a new, lightweight donor car and started on it, fully blog mode. Went a little overboard gutting it, pulling almost all of the wiring ("I can do better!"). Then dad died and I got a prius and spent a year traveling to straighten out his affairs. Then kid was born. I went to pick it back up some years later and the wiring mess I'd left was too much, so I decided me and the kid could do it when he got older. We didn't. I think it's been a possum house ever since.
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@jerzone That's about 15 miles more than I would have expected for both!
In 1995, I had a 78 Monte Carlo with a rusted frame that had approximately the same range and top speed. Unfortunately, it probably burned enough gas to offset your efforts by a significant margin.
You ever get the urge to do a "modern" conversion? My wife and I miss our butt-ugly Honda Element every day and I often think about how much fun an electric one would be. Hopefully Honda has the same idea.
@swansonite @jerzone May not make it over here... but this Kia van looks interesting
The Kia PV5 electric van combines futuristic looks and thoughtful design
Forget VW's expensive retro bus—this is the electric van we've been waiting for.
Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
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@swansonite When the Mazda was starting to rust I got a new, lightweight donor car and started on it, fully blog mode. Went a little overboard gutting it, pulling almost all of the wiring ("I can do better!"). Then dad died and I got a prius and spent a year traveling to straighten out his affairs. Then kid was born. I went to pick it back up some years later and the wiring mess I'd left was too much, so I decided me and the kid could do it when he got older. We didn't. I think it's been a possum house ever since.
@jerzone Haha understandable. "A year traveling straightening out my dad's affairs" sounds like the premise to a NYT bestseller right there.
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@swansonite When the Mazda was starting to rust I got a new, lightweight donor car and started on it, fully blog mode. Went a little overboard gutting it, pulling almost all of the wiring ("I can do better!"). Then dad died and I got a prius and spent a year traveling to straighten out his affairs. Then kid was born. I went to pick it back up some years later and the wiring mess I'd left was too much, so I decided me and the kid could do it when he got older. We didn't. I think it's been a possum house ever since.
@jerzone "I Think it's Been a Possum House Ever Since" might be a good title too.
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@jerzone "I Think it's Been a Possum House Ever Since" might be a good title too.
@swansonite That's catchier than, "Misadventures in Midwestern Radio"
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@swansonite That's catchier than, "Misadventures in Midwestern Radio"
@jerzone Hah which states? I have some Wisconsin radio connections. Your dad own a station?
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