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Most Comprehensive Electric Truck Conversion

I found the video above on electric truck conversion on Youtube. Based on the View Counter, not a lot of people have seen it. It is a video walk through of a 1987 Chevy S10 pickup truck converted into a Pure Electric Vehicle.

To generate torque, the electric truck was fitted with a Warp 9 electric motor. It uses 29 unit of 6V deep cycle battery (7 in the front and 22 in the back of the truck). It has a top speed is 70+ mph and has an around town range of about 50 miles at 35 mph.

This is one of the most comprehensively built electric truck that I have seen so far. It has everything! From liquid cooling system for the electric controller to a power regenerative system.

From the video, you know the electric truck owner has put a lot of love and passion into his vehicle. The video above shows if you have the time and dedication, you can convert a conventional pickup truck using an internal combustion engine (ICE) into a pure electric vehicle.

DIY Electric Truck Conversion Guide

Do you want to know how to convert a truck into an electric vehicle? If you do, check out Gavin Shoebridge’s Electric Conversion Made Easy guide.

Gavin is from New Zealand and is known as the EV Guy. He has personally converted his Mitsubishi Treadia into an electric car in his home garage.

For tips and tricks on how to save money in your EV conversion project, check out Gavin’s web site.

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Easy Way to Convert Your Pickup Truck to Electric Vehicle

If you were to look at DIY electric car conversion projects, one of the best donor car you can choose is a pickup truck.

Why is it so?

There is one advantage a gasoline driven truck has that other normal car doesn’t. It is the flat bed storage space at the back. The ample storage space of a truck is great to keep all the deep cycle batteries needed to power the electric motor.

An average electric vehicle (EV) would need about 15 to 20 units of batteries to run. On a full charge the batteries would be able to provide sufficient power to the electric motor to cover a range of approximately 150 miles.

Obviously, by adding more batteries, it will increase the mileage of your electric truck.

What is the best way to convert a truck to run on pure electricity? If you are well versed with the internal workings of an automobile and you are good with hand tools, you can start by purchasing electric truck conversion kits.

Most of the electric truck conversion kits in the market are not the same. Make sure you have the kits made for your truck model.

The key components of the kit is the joining plate. The function of the plate is to hold the electric motor in place. The electric motor shaft has to be perfectly aligned with the center core of the transmission.

Any misalignment will cause vibration and reduce the efficiency of the motor. That in effect will reduce the mileage of your electric truck.

The steel joining plates are custom made to fit the transmission housing for the specific truck model. Therefore, choosing the right electric truck conversion kits is very important.

To find out more about electric truck conversion, check out Les Oke’s Convert 2 EV electric car conversion guide.

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Inside the Electric Truck

Have you ever wonder what is inside an electric truck? The science behind any electric vehicle is no difference. You will need an electric motor as a power source to generate the torque required to move the vehicle forward. You will need a motor controller to control the speed of the motor. You will also need batteries to supply power to the motor and you will need lots of it. 20 units of deep cycle batteries minimum.

If you are planning to start a DIY electric vehicle conversion project from your home garage, a truck donor vehicle would be quite suitable. The flatbed of any pickup truck has ample space to store all the batteries needed for your daily driving.

If you are searching for a donor truck, you can start by identifying one which has a faulty internal combustion engine. A truck with a busted engine is cheaper for the obvious reason…you need to spend money to repair it! The seller has no idea that you will be removing the engine and install an electric motor. Make sure the truck has good suspension, transmission and brakes. These components are important for your EV truck after the conversion. Check out the video below on a Ford Ranger converted to run purely on electricity.