Why a Do It Yourself (DIY) Electric Car

Many people are wandering if an electric vehicle (EV) is really practical. It actually depend on your daily driving distance. If you commute every to the office and you have to drive 60 miles and get stuck in the traffic, an EV may not be right for you.

If you only need a vehicle to drive around town to do some grocery shopping, and electric car is perfect!

There are many advantages in owning an electric vehicle compared to a gasoline driven car. The main one would be the running cost. Back in mid 2008, global crude oil prices reached a dizzying height of $150 per barrel, many people wish they have an EV then.

As of today, the gas prices is at a reasonable level but we don’t know when it will rise again. Do you want to go through the pain of an inflated energy expense bill again?

I know I don’t.

For the time being, a brand new electric car from the manufacturer is still quite expensive. This is understandable because they have not reached a certain level of economy of scale.

Due to the high price, many people are still not ready to make the investment. Therefore, the only alternative is to convert our existing conventional automobile to run purely on electricity.

If you are good with hand tools and familiar with the internal workings of a car, you can perform a DIY electric car conversion project at home.

If you do not know how a car works, retrofitting an EV on your own may not be a good idea. It is better to outsource the conversion work to a professional mechanic.

I think we should at least get some basic information on electric car. I don’t know about anyone else, I like to know some stuff when I talk to the mechanic. This is in order for me not to look stupid. It is also for me to be prudent.

With knowledge, at least I will know when I am being charges for unnecessary parts or work done on my car. If you are keen on EV information, you can check out numerous electric car conversion books on the web.