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If you add your location to your profile it will help us answer your questioni am considering starting an EV conversion project for the taxi vehicles in my city and would like to know if this is at all doable.
If you add your location to your profile it will help us answer your questioni am considering starting an EV conversion project for the taxi vehicles in my city and would like to know if this is at all doable.
I would recommend visiting Institute Metron in Slovenia (see here). They have converted many vehicles and will be able to give you realistic costs for your fleet based on 'local' knowledge.Updated![]()
Thanks for the reply Kevin,I would recommend visiting Institute Metron in Slovenia (see here). They have converted many vehicles and will be able to give you realistic costs for your fleet based on 'local' knowledge.
That said, it would probably be a lot cheaper to buy older Leaf's and a few rapid chargers![]()
This is the controller that Golden Motor offered to me to go with this motor:Model: HPM-20KW -- High Power BLDC Motor
Voltage:72V/96V/120V
1. Voltages: 72V-120Vdc
2. Rated power: 20-25KW
3. Peak power: 50KW
4. Speed: 3200-6000rpm
5. Rated torque: 80 Nm
6. Peak torque: 160 Nm
7. Efficiency: >90%
8. Dimensions: 30x30x25cm
9. Weight: 39kg(20KW),27kg(15KW)
10: Cooling: liquid cooling
And also a Gas pedal.Type: HPC700H Series(For 20KW Motor)
Voltage Range:48V/72V/96V
Rated Current (Max):840A/700A/560A
Weight:5.7Kgs
Dimensions:200x276x85mm
Features: Programmable via USB port, Fuse breaker, Regen Braking, Temperature sensoring
CA-201--HPC Controller Wiring Harness / User manual with wiring diagram included
How much are you paying for labour to convert these cars?So this brings the total price to around 8500 euros. But i am not sure if there are some hidden costs to this price, i will need your help here.
If you're buying a few you can easily get good 2014 Leafs for 5000 Euros (a lot less if you're prepared to repair damaged cars).as i understood, it would cost around 14 000 to buy a 6-8 years old leafs
Currently it should cost me about 500euros to do a conversion with a mechanic.How much are you paying for labour to convert these cars?
There are a couple of issues here:If you're buying a few you can easily get good 2014 Leafs for 5000 Euros (a lot less if you're prepared to repair damaged cars).
Here, for example, is a 2012 Leaf with 35343 miles, "normal wear" (minor damage), at auction for 2400 GBP (~2700 Euros);
https://www.copart.co.uk/lot/22479088
I suspect you haven't converted many cars to electric driveCurrently it should cost me about 500euros to do a conversion with a mechanic.
Please check your PM.So basically I am left with a conversion at the moment.
I plan on using the manual transmission of the cars.What gearbox and gear ratio would you use between the motor and the drive axles?
- Average would be 195/65/15What size tires/wheels are on these taxis?
- I would say that +400kg when the car is fully loaded.What would be the fully loaded weight that you would want to transport, and what is the nominal and top speed needed with this weight, and what is your acceleration requirement--e.g. how quickly would be acceptable to go from a stop to 60 kmh while fully loaded?
- Yup i overlooked this one, tnx.You will also need an on-board DC-DC converter to run auxillary functions such as lights from the 12V aux/starter battery and keep it charged.
- I will get the contactors and fuses, but are there some out-of-the-shelf boxes made for this or will i have to build one ?Also some sort of junction box with high voltage contactors and fuses.
- I was originally thinking about using an electric 1kw heater, but then i found out a unit called webasto which runs on gas, so i was thinking on getting one of those.What will you use to provide heating in the winter, diesel heater or electric?
that explained a lot...But i have no experience with conversions and have only read about then...)