[brian_]

the van weighs about 6k pounds and is not particularly aerodynamic but I would like to get as much range as possible. Doing some basic math I have been looking to get above 60kwh for the battery capacity. If I could get close to 200 miles of range out of this thing I think that would be sufficient.

200 miles on 60 kWh would be 300 Wh/mile or 200 Wh/km. That's quite reasonable for a car, but probably optimistic for a 3-ton van, unless you're planning on driving at a slow (by highway standards) and reasonably steady speed. In the 2022 E-Transit, Ford is only expecting 127 miles from a 67 kWh battery (528 Wh/mile)... and that would be a combination of urban and highway use - in an EV, the lower speeds of urban use mean more range for the same energy than the higher speeds of highway driving. I realize that a Westfalia is smaller than a transit, but 200 miles from 60 kWh is a lot better than what Ford is getting in objective testing.

 

[brian_]

Hi all. I have looked for similar questions here and have come up empty. I have been learning as much as I can about ev conversions to prep for my 1985 vw westfalia conversion.
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Anyways. If anyone would want to share their knowledge or thought process for how to build out the battery pack for this type of vehicle and range application I’d appreciate some insight as well as suggestions on the feasibility.

I assume that you have read about Yabert's Westfalia T3 with Chevy Bolt drivetrain; it is the same vehicle (VW T3, even with Westfalia package), with similar battery capacity (stock Chevrolet Bolt pack; 60 kWh). Yabert reported getting over 300 km (190 miles) of range... probably mostly highway. He didn't build a battery pack - he adapted the van to fit the complete stock Bolt pack.