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  1. General DIY Electric Car Discussions
    I finished mounting my motor and most of the wiring for me Leaf-swap Jaguar. I have the HV connected to the PDM. When I turn on the Resolve VCU. The logo appears briefly then goes away. My relay to the inverter switches turning on it's components. But the screen stays blank, and I cannot shift...
  2. Technical Discussion
    Hello everybody, maybe a year or two i have found some post on the internet about a person how has build an ESC (Speed Controller) and i was wondering if someone know : About his work: High voltage (i think 400V) All DIY from scrap parts (Not sure maybe he buys some) Use IGBT (100% sure about...
  3. Batteries and Charging
    Hello Everyone, I'd like to start by thanking anyone with enough patience to read it all, i have a degree in electronics but my daily job is in a completely different field so, with my knowledge aging and rotting away, i want to double check with you experts to make sure i don't do any dumb...
  4. All EV Conversions and Builds
    Hello everyone, I'm currently working on an EV project and I'm looking for software that can help me draw the electrical circuit of the vehicle. I've searched online but I haven't been able to find software that fits exactly what I need. I was wondering if anyone here has worked on a similar...
  5. All EV Conversions and Builds
    Hi all, This is a vague Pipe Dream, but in the hopes of starting a conversation, DIY Hybrids seem incredibly difficult to accomplish, but I am starting out optimistic. I hope to Frankenstein a Prius computer system to control an electric and gas engine. At the moment, this is a concept...
  6. Production Hybrids
    Hi all, This seems to be an impossible project from the looks of all the forums online, but here I go. I hope to build a custom DIY hybrid and was wondering if anyone had recommendations for communities/forums where I can ask some questions. Best
  7. Electric Bikes
    My Ebike build from a few years back. Just a mountain bike frame with a bunch of waterjet crap bolted to it. Absolutely worth learning CAD software so you can send vectors for plasma/waterjet. Each wheel is 1500w, with a switch on the dash to go from RWD to ‘AWD’. More of a party trick than...
  8. Technical Discussion
    Hello. Question: would tesla motor can be use to produce electricity? Or tesla motor is completely different then AC/DC brushes motors? (I’m talking about motor only,disconnected from invertor,capacitors and CPU) I have i wind turbine business in EU, and looking for most efficient generators...
  9. Electric Bikes
    I built this Ebike about 2 years ago, it's putting down some serious speed! Some of you will hate on me for the frame, but let it be known that I have a torque arm on either side of the frame. Let me know what you think! Open to ideas! I'm going 72V very soon!
  10. Electric Motors
    I was looking for a motor for my DIY conversion, and I stumbled upon a used permanent magnet 3-phase AC servo motor, it looks perfect for a conversion, it's small, light, water cooled, and can handle 110 kW. Now the question from the title, can it be used in an EV? I heard that AC motors that...
  11. Batteries and Charging
    I was recently given three Renogy SMART LiFePO4 12v 100Ah batteries that would no longer take a charge. After opening them up, I found moisture inside and corrosion on the BMS boards. The batteries were in a portable light tower and I assume we're exposed to rain. Upon testing I determined...
  12. Controllers
    Hello everyone, I am building an electric shuttle, I am using a Nissan note e-power motor. The controller I selected is the P&S DIY 200KW. I have received all the files from Paul but there is only BOM of the resolver to encoder inside that and not the schematic/PCB/Gerber file Can someone help...
  13. Member Classifieds
    I have a '91 electric crx for sale. This car was converted in the early 2000's and is now in need of a new home, and new batteries. The 12, Trojan-150's that are in the rear battery box have had their last charge cycles and now won't store enough charge to move the car. With these batteries in...
  14. Electric Motors
    Hello Members. I'm from India, I had purchased two Warp 9 a few years back. One is barely used and one is not used at all. I believe the new prices at 2500 USD. Would like to sell them 1750 USD. Let me know if anyone is interested. shipping cost will be at actual. Regards EV Enthusiast...
  15. Electric Motors
    Hey Guys, im brand new to the forum and am here seeking advice from any other DIY minded people. If you have any input or advice on my design please do not hesitate to point out flaw. All help is appreciated. My intention is to gut my Cabriolet and mount and couple a JEGS 300 A, 170 V motor to...
  16. Member Classifieds
    I have been getting an amazing amount of interest in controllers and controller kits. I am working on offering a complete controller but that will take me time maybe even years as I am very busy. WARNING this is experimental and there is NO WARRANTY. I will stand behind what I send if there is...
  17. All EV Conversions and Builds
    Hello there, recently I was able to get my hands on a lot of 18650 batteries and I wanted to do something with them. I always wanted to make my own go kart and I was wondering if anyone could help me do it. I am planning to do it from scratch and I as planning for it to be a budget build, I dont...
  18. Member Classifieds
    Hello, I have published a Kindle book titled "Creating An Experimental Electric Car At Home." Now for sale on Amazon. I wanted to write this book so that I could share the many details of the conversion of my own car to electric. There are schematics for the construction of a fuel gauge...
  19. Parts Vendors
    Hello! I am in China and have a friend who is looking for clients to export batteries to. Any potential buyers here? Next year, I will be buying some a123 20Ah pouches myself for an electric motorcycle project. PM me if you are interested! We can negotiate prices later.
  20. All EV Conversions and Builds
    I build a DIY Segway clone called Runner. All hardware is made by my own. I made PCBs too and an open source software writen in BASCOM. Have a look. Shipping of PCBs all around the world. Free download of software. Full documentation on demand. W.
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