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Damien Maguire put one of these in a 7 series BMW and called the conversion his "Bexus"...
He's reverse engineered the electronics so that he can control the Lexus inverter. This looks like a great idea to me. It looks just like a normal automatic transmission, so you probably don't need too much modification to fit it into a rear wheel drive car. The gearbox is built in, so you don't need another one.
I read that it puts out 197 Kw.
Best of all, you can get one on ebay for $700. The inverter is about $350, so about a grand will get you both. Compare that to a Tesla drive unit.
My motor plans have gone from a 12-13inch forklift motor, to the brand new 135kw BLDC motor in my avitar, to this Lexus gem. Apart from Damien, has anyone used a motor like this in a conversion?
He's reverse engineered the electronics so that he can control the Lexus inverter. This looks like a great idea to me. It looks just like a normal automatic transmission, so you probably don't need too much modification to fit it into a rear wheel drive car. The gearbox is built in, so you don't need another one.
I read that it puts out 197 Kw.
Best of all, you can get one on ebay for $700. The inverter is about $350, so about a grand will get you both. Compare that to a Tesla drive unit.
My motor plans have gone from a 12-13inch forklift motor, to the brand new 135kw BLDC motor in my avitar, to this Lexus gem. Apart from Damien, has anyone used a motor like this in a conversion?
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