Making an electric car

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So. I’ve been tempted to manufacture an electric car for a while, the idea is getting obsesive but I’m not sure how how feasible is it, maybe I’m just dreaming awake. So, please bring me back down to the ground if you think we are not ready yet because non availability of cost-effective mechanic and electronic parts.

As some of you know I have a carshop and we specialize in modifications and tuning mainly for the street track cars, so some fabrication tools are available.

This is a project we recently finished, it’s a Volvo P1800D, we had funding from the customer and he is really happy with the end result, he uses the car everyday and even took it to the track and he amazed.

So the doubts I have now are:

  1. Are there more poweful/efficient/affordable electric motors outthere besides the HPEVS Ones
  2. Would running several in-runners motors for each wheel be a good idea?
  3. Is there a VESC controller version motor controller that could withstand 350V and 1500A?

The projects I have found are usually older classic cars converted to EV but nothing like a race sports car ready to kill any conventioanal fueled cars

I want to build Jacky’s car from Cyberpunk:

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This project wa from 2017, not sure what happened next:

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@jeffwuneo, can provide you some help given he is directly working with car manufacturers in providing parts for electric parts.

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@jeffwuneo hope you could junp in here brother, I’d love your insight :slightly_smiling_face:

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They do call the OEM bit of Tesla’s under carriage an “electric skateboard” after all! So maybe there’s some connection here…

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@eBoosted For car cannot using VESC design. We design and make special system for car including motor. Many are from AC design which is need some complicated electronic for smooth control, especially during lower speed and power.

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If you like nitty gritty DIY EV content then Damian Maguire is pretty good, if you are starting with no knowledge then the DIY electric car forum is the place to start, the whole area of DIY EV is pretty much dead at this point

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Where could I take a look at your stuff?

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We have some AC motor can using but it need special driver for running and also inverter and gearbox.

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@eBoosted we only work with car company. So many is inside car on road. :grimacing:

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@jeffwuneo what’s the name of your company though? Would love to search you guys up.

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We don’t advertise our company.

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There are many more Chinese electric automakers than in the USA. I presume you work on average everyday consumer vehicles and not industry/military.

Just saying I don’t think we would find anything important about it.

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We work on government project also.

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Have you visited EV west and Zelectric? so much to learn!

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Very much interested in the topic :+1:

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:+1: Could you give the link to that forum ? What do you mean by “dead” ?

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During 2020 vedder will finnish his 600V controller. Fully opensource. Might be worth waiting for :wink:

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Check out this Dudes conversion:

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If your looking for potential batteries batteryhookup.com just got in a full set nissan leaf modules for $1800. Thats 24kwh. I don’t think you find a better price per kwh.

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