Search Results for ‘range’

Per the sticky: Your skill level with auto mechanics and fabrication: Built two track cars, good at welding, body work, and general ICE knowledge. Not so much experience with EV electronics, especially when it comes to terminology and calculations. The range you are hoping to get (how...

Hi, I am a full time student at a local college. I have always wanted to build an electric car, but never had the need until now. My daily drive is 30 miles to school and then 30 back, creating a total of 60 miles. I am in need of advice on what would be the best motor and pack combination for...

I have a 144V, Warp 9, Curtis 1231C Chevy S10. It gets 15 miles if I coast alot. My last truck had 4/0 cables, this one has 2/0 all around. The weather is warming up, but the range is still limited, to the point that when I had my Zilla installed, I removed it and went back to the Curtis...

First let me thank everyone on the forums for all of their hard work and their time contributing to the forum - it's a great resource. I've been trying to find some ways to increase the range in my EV. I can't pry much more money out of the wife right now so the big ticket upgrades like...

So I had a Curtis 500, swapped in a Zilla 1K. Its warmer than it was when I had the Curtis, where I had a 17-20 mile range in 20 degree weather, and now with the Zilla and 30+ degree weather, I had 13 miles last night. Yeah, it was fun accelerating past some of the old fashioned gas vehicles...

Hey, I've heard you don't want to wire the High Voltage positive and negative side by side. I have my truck's HV wires tied together side by side. Is this slowing me down? Limiting my range? I know the cold sure does!

I just started the planning phase of a 1996 S-10 pickup truck conversion. I only need it to go 55-60 mph (65 mph is the top speed on one highway close by that I will probably not need to drive on much). Most of my trips will be under 10 miles round-trip. And I would like the 80% discharge...