I am a 23 year old Electrical Engineering student about to graduate from California University of Pennsylvania. I've been a member here for years, and have learned an absolute ton about the development and construction of electric vehicles. I have extensive fabrication and design skills, and a strong automotive background. My first conversion was a 72volt Saturn, and cost under 2000$ including the donor.
I have been planning a conversion shop for a while, later developing our own production vehicle. But after seeing the below thread, I noticed a pretty big gap in my area, Pennsylvania. Maybe I should start sooner and beat the market?
http://www.diyelectriccar.com/forum...st-north-american-conversion-shops-54096.html
I am still in the "looking for money" stage, and will be actively seeking Venture Capital soon, as I finish my business plan. I basically already have my staff. Many local mechanics are interested. I have a professional welder, professional CADD team, many engineers (I myself an Electrical Engineer) and access to all required equipment.
I want to make the technology accessible to the people, by keeping quality high, and prices low. Profit will happen, but isn't the driving force. (I shouldn't tell the investors that!) I plan to focus on both DC and AC drives, and have developed my own DC drive. I plan to develop an AC drive in the near future.
Any members in the area(south west PA,WV, or OH) who would like to help, or use our services? I would love to see what support the forum has in my town!