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Home handyman Gavin Shoebridge has made his own electric car from parts that he has fitted into an old 1987 Mitsubishi Tredia.
12 Deep cycle batteries, an electric motor and some electronic bits and bobs - a little bit of research - he now has a car that can cruise around without the need to fill up at the gas station.
He was getting sick of paying $50 for gas every week.
Good on ya Gav - we expect more people to do similar. He has video’s of how he did it on YouTube
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Saturday, January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
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January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Hi, battery …
Hi, battery technology develops in incremental shifts - where as we need monumental leaps.
I’m less optimistic of a technological fix for our current happy motoring paradign. The Big 3 in the USA are finished - they are just having the last waltz now.
EV vehicles will never scale up to our current ICE fleet has done. We just can’t scrap 800 million ICE vehicles.
Watch the effect that ‘credit crunch’ is having on new car sales - this will roll into EV vehicle development. It’s bleak.
January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
I see your point, …
I see your point, perhaps battery development or substitution could solve the Lithium shortage issue and other power sources might become available too in future. What do you mean by “EV will be part of a solution - but doesn’t mean we will be able to drive like we currently do? Thanks
January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Small problem - …
Small problem - massive use of fossil fuels used to make electric cars, in fact any car.
There simply is not enough lithium used in teh batteries to allow for all the existing 800 million odd cars in teh world to be converted over to EV vehicles.
EV will be part of a solution - but doesn’t mean we will be able to drive like we currently do.
January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
IC engines lose 42% …
IC engines lose 42% of their energy to exhaust and 28% of their energy to the cooling system.
So only aprox 30% of the money we spend on fuel for our cars is actually used to move them? That is crazy!
Electric powered vehicles could very well be the future as they are so efficient and in some cases so quick, or maybe some other new technology. Time will tell.
January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
davidanth7:
whats …
davidanth7:
whats to stop you from attaching a couple of alternators to a couple of moving parts ( ah to keep batt charged constantly )and increase distance.
Alternators cause drag - next time your engine is running, switch on your headlights and listen to the alternator drag down the engine speed.
You might get some energy back by fitting alternators, but it’s more likely that you would actually shorten your range due to mechanical losses.
Regenerative braking is the better option.
January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
0:45 .. make me …
0:45 .. make me think
January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
his youtube name is …
his youtube name is cant7think7clearly
January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
You need to invest …
You need to invest in some LI-ion batery pack or NiMh from Panasonic wich cost more bute are doing very well on cold and hot weather…
January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
The New Zealand …
The New Zealand dollar (currency code NZD) is the currency of New Zealand. I think it’s about $1.40 NZD for every $1 CAD but don’t quote me.
January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
where are his …
where are his videos?
January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
how cost all the …
how cost all the system? and just the electric motor?
January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Hi what kind of …
Hi what kind of electric motors is ??? where i can buy one??
January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
how much time to …
how much time to full-charge from 220v plug ?
January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Well done when I my …
Well done when I my self get more money I plan on converting my sable to an EV.
January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
I had built one, …
I had built one, but it failed <I live in Michigan.Unfortunatley the thing failed, because of the cold would’nt allow the batteries to get a good chage,defrosters dont work very well neither.and no heat, if you pluged one of those 12v heater it made the range even less.They’re work fine in a warmer climant,or maybe just the summer but usless in a cold
January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
what kind of money …
what kind of money is he using , those parts are way cheaper , is he trying to scare people away?
January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Ni - Nickel
Zn - …
Ni - Nickel
Zn - Zinc
Didn’t you do any school science?
January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
what does “Ni-Zn” …
what does “Ni-Zn” stand for/mean?
January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
way to go new …
way to go new zealanders!
January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Twelve thousand …
Twelve thousand dollars my sound like a lot to some people. But for me that is only one year of gasoline. dang;; I got to build one of these.
Great job. Thanks for shairing.
January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
What are the …
What are the specifications of the electric motor you used in your EV? Thanks
January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
great nice work
great nice work
January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Well done, check …
Well done, check out Ni-Zn batteries something new! They’re 1/2 the cost, 1/3 weight and higher power. Your payback should be less then 2 years reguarding due cost of gas,oil & maintenance.
January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Well done, At …
Well done, At costing you $6000, your payback should be less then 2 years with the cost of gas,oil & maintenance today. Look at the new Ni-Nz batteries coming out, 1/3 the weight, 1/2 the cost, more power then Acid.
January 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
my english is …
my english is limited!..i look on the dicc.
i say!!! good job!!! good job!! good job!!!