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datzfast (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
@PeakOilNZ i dont know if lead acid battery 500 lbs is the weight of 2 fat americansthen lead acid is good enough why the fuck would americans want to wait for a fancy battery.
horseburger (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thats fantastic. He'll make his money back in only 5 years. Then he can buy a new one..........
sheik480 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Yeah, you might be better off with a smaller car, but if you do try it, use a higher torque motor if you're going offroad so you don't have to use as large a gearbox.
CapitanoGUC (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
could i have some tips to convert an land-rover defender ????
PsychoticusRex (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
controller costs and sundry components have dropped precipitously in cost since he did his thing. He also, being a kiwi had to import a @#$@# load of stuff and that adds massively to the price.
pauljosse (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
hey man, fellow kiwi living in sweden, going to do 2 conversions, but 12000???? dude, im doing a conversion for a lot less than that, free deep cycle batteries and free motor are easy to get.i believe i can do a conversion for around 500 to 1000 bucks, but still good on ya.look into batterie desulfation and search your wreckers. dp cyc bttrys are so expensive in nz
prabudkp (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
hey.. In India my uncle manufactures Lead acid / NiCd batteries. I know a battery (regular automotive 12V ones) cost around INR8000. yup thats approx US$200 at the current exchange rates. And the electric motor that might cost me a INR10k..thats abt US$200.. will have to see where i could get that controller though.. hmm.. that sounds like a plan.. where can i find more details. Thanks in advance..:)
borncoza (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Wunderbar... Kiwis are grand !Just one thing, cost is fine, but it's only oil free when it's 100% sun, wind or water powered. Most of NZ comes from water and geothermal, still 33% of it is oil generated electricity. Sadly, our electricity is 78% Nuclear, and water powered is more like 15-20.So here we have to depend on our own to produce our electricity. House energy.
AccuracyMarked (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Two-Thumbs Up!!! And no batteries in the trunk...amazing feat of space engineering.
2008marian (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
With 12k you can buy a new electric car, like G-WIz, or other. |
