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This will be our first conversion, although we have a 1995 USElectricar S-10 we brought back from the dead, so we're not 100% newbies
Also have some pretty thorough fabrication skills, so creating a box for the batteries (for example) should be no problemo. We'll probably even build our own adapter plate for the transmission, but if it's easy to buy one or get a template, we'll probably just do that to play it safe.
We're looking to do a lithium pack, maybe 156v or 180v system. Would like to get a true, driveable, 40 highway miles without pushing the pack too hard, as we'd like these batteries to be well protected and last a good long time. It doesn't have to squeal the tires, but we'd like decent pickup (again, without stressing the batteries too badly).
We're pretty price sensitive, so the sound of a $3k controller makes my stomach churn
That said, we know we're going to have to shell out some $$, but we want to spend as much on batteries as we can. We'd love to do the whole thing for $9k (excluding the truck, which we already have), but I'm thinking we'd need to get an awesome deal on batteries to pull that off.
We're wide open to suggestions about components - we'd love anyone's thoughts about:
- Best controller for our needs, in terms of price-to-performance, and ease-of-use
- motor
- Charger
- Good source for check Lifepo batts
- BMS suggestions
... and any other tips and tricks yall might have.
Suerte,
TK
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Aprilia ETV1000
We're looking to do a lithium pack, maybe 156v or 180v system. Would like to get a true, driveable, 40 highway miles without pushing the pack too hard, as we'd like these batteries to be well protected and last a good long time. It doesn't have to squeal the tires, but we'd like decent pickup (again, without stressing the batteries too badly).
We're pretty price sensitive, so the sound of a $3k controller makes my stomach churn
We're wide open to suggestions about components - we'd love anyone's thoughts about:
- Best controller for our needs, in terms of price-to-performance, and ease-of-use
- motor
- Charger
- Good source for check Lifepo batts
- BMS suggestions
... and any other tips and tricks yall might have.
Suerte,
TK
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Aprilia ETV1000