[GRLUG] OFF TOPIC Electric Car

[Professor Inuyasha]

Dont forget include GENERATOR!!!!!!!!!

On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 4:48 PM, Matt Michielsen <matt at michielsen.us> wrote:
> I'm also very interested.  I think it could be done for under $5000, but
> that's with doing pretty much all of the work myself.  There are some open
> source motor controller designs out there that seem pretty decent.  MOSFETs
> for high amperage cost quite a bit.  I don't think 100HP in necessary
> though, as you'll have a lot more low-end torque (at least from a DC
> motor).  The more weight (batteries) you have, the more power you need
> though, so I'd start with the lightest car possible.
>
> The discussion I had with Casey that prompted this thread really got me
> thinking about this again.  I have several cars that could be used for this
> project, and have the ability to make a controller.  What I need is a motor
> or two.  And lots of batteries.
>
> I do think we should start a local group for electric/alternative vehicles
> and start making things happen.
>
> -mm
>
> On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 3:29 PM, Collin Kidder <adderd at kkmfg.com> wrote:
>>
>> First get together $15,000. That's partially a joke... But you really
>> probably should count on at least $5,000. It really depends on what
>> you'd like to do and how comfortable you'd be with building your own
>> circuits, frames, supports, etc. The more experience you have with
>> mechanical and electrical construction the less you'd need to buy and
>> the cheaper it could be.
>>
>> I suppose that, if you had a good idea of what you were doing, you could
>> at least create a hybrid style drive for a couple thousand. It'll still
>> be upwards of 15k if you want a fully electric car.
>>
>> The problem is that a fully electric car should have at the very least a
>> 100HP motor. That alone could set you back $4,500. Add on top of that
>> batteries. Even if you use car batteries you could be looking at $50 -
>> $100 a battery. If you get 15 of them at an average $75/pc it's $1125.
>> Then you need motor control hardware. It can add up really quick.
>>
>> Now, a hybrid could get by with something less. A high RPM 40HP motor
>> could work. This would run $1,500 or so. You'll still need a bunch of
>> batteries but maybe not as many. So let's say $700 for batteries. You're
>> still, then, looking at $2,200 just for those two things.
>>
>> You can of course go cheaper by buying used. Right now presses are being
>> scrapped for their dead weight price. You could buy a press for maybe
>> $400  - $1000, take the motor, and scrap the rest to make most of your
>> money back.
>>
>> Matt Hofmann wrote:
>> > I'm interested in converting a car. Where do we start?
>> >
>> > On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 10:56 AM, Casey DuBois <casey at grlug.org> wrote:
>> >
>> >> I have dreamed of taking a car with a blown engine and building an
>> >> electric car for a couple years.
>> >> While talking with MM it seems that others share my dream.
>> >> Who else in the GRLUG has interest or expertise to add?
>> >> Does anyone know of any local groups that may be into electric cars?
>> >>
>> >> Casey DuBois
>> >> 616-808-6942
>> >> casey at grlug.org
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