[97k3500ev]

Hello all new to the ev world have a 97 crew cab long bed 1 ton I want to convert to a ev.. trying to figure out how big of a motor I'm going to need and controller battery voltage etc currently stripping motor trans and all unnecessary bs out of it also what do EVs use for heat Ac i can figure out heat not so much

Thanks in advance

 

[brian_]

... also what do EVs use for heat Ac i can figure out heat not so much

The simplest heating method is a big resistance heater, the same way you would heat with electricity in a house... but suited to DC power at the battery voltage. This takes a lot of power, so the more sophisticated solution is to run the (electrically powered) air conditioner as a heat pump.

 

[97k3500ev]

Not sure how to run a compressor as a heat pump

 

[brian_]

Not sure how to run a compressor as a heat pump

It's really just a matter of plumbing in valves so the function of the condenser (radiates heat) and evaporator (absorbs heat) are reversed. This is a common extra-cost feature of both residential air conditioners and RV (motorhome) air conditioners.