Hello everyone,
I've finally decided to do my own build. Took me awhile but better late than never. I picked up a 1961 MG Midget for what I thought was a decent price. Turns out it'll need more work that I originally thought but oh well. New floor pans, brake lines, and possibly having a new subframe welded to help support a motor (previous owner cut it to fit a larger ICE engine). Regardless I'm going to go forward and see were this goes. I think I picked an ok Motor/Controller/Battery combo for what I want to do but the rest I'm not too sure about so if anyone has suggestions or recommendations I'm all ears.
Your eyes do not deceive you, those are in fact wooden floors...
I've finally decided to do my own build. Took me awhile but better late than never. I picked up a 1961 MG Midget for what I thought was a decent price. Turns out it'll need more work that I originally thought but oh well. New floor pans, brake lines, and possibly having a new subframe welded to help support a motor (previous owner cut it to fit a larger ICE engine). Regardless I'm going to go forward and see were this goes. I think I picked an ok Motor/Controller/Battery combo for what I want to do but the rest I'm not too sure about so if anyone has suggestions or recommendations I'm all ears.
- Your skill level with auto mechanics and fabrication
- I can bootleg a few things together if need be and have basic to moderate mechanic knowhow. Fabrication not so much.
- The range you are hoping to get (how many miles/charge)
- 100 miles per charge, presuming the build stays below 2300lb.
- What level of performance you are hoping to get
- ~150hp and ~200 ft lb
- How much money you are willing to put into your project
- Too much...$15,000 total
- What parts you've already considered, if any.
- Motor: Siemens 1PV5135 4WS14 AC Induction Motor
- Controller: DMOC 645 Inverter - Air Cooled
- Generalized Electric Vehicle Control Unit (GEVCU) Version 6
- Battery (X6): Tesla 24V 250AH 5.2 KWH 444
- BMS: Not sure
- Charger: Not sure
- AC/DC Converter: Not sure
- Transmission: None, direct drive
Your eyes do not deceive you, those are in fact wooden floors...