A growing group of electric vehicle enthusiasts are bypassing manufacturers and converting their own petrol-fuelled cars to run as electric.
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Tau.Neutrino said:
Electric vehicle enthusiasts convert their own petrol cars, but engineers warn of the risks of retrofittingA growing group of electric vehicle enthusiasts are bypassing manufacturers and converting their own petrol-fuelled cars to run as electric.
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Yeah, we had a discussion of conversion problems earlier. Weight of batteries is a big problem, and even with beefed up suspension the front to back weight distribution needs care.
And on top of that there’s the very big risk of battery overheating, resulting in severe loss of performance. And charging risks.
mollwollfumble said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Electric vehicle enthusiasts convert their own petrol cars, but engineers warn of the risks of retrofittingA growing group of electric vehicle enthusiasts are bypassing manufacturers and converting their own petrol-fuelled cars to run as electric.
more…
Yeah, we had a discussion of conversion problems earlier. Weight of batteries is a big problem, and even with beefed up suspension the front to back weight distribution needs care.
And on top of that there’s the very big risk of battery overheating, resulting in severe loss of performance. And charging risks.
I wonder when auto electricians will noticing the change.
300 conversions so far.
I wonder when that will peak?
and what that number will be.
Light weight car bodies will be sought after.
Battery weight, electric engine weight, car body weight can come down more.