Comments on: Cheap Electric Motor For Electric Car – Use Forklift Motor

By: joe

joe — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:20:08 +0000

i have a 4000 watt onan generator can this be used as motor

By: Pete

Pete — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:29:41 +0000

I have a couple of GE 11 inch hyl motors that I’m trying to find the hp at 96 and 120 volts to power a ranger pickup with 5 speed stick. I woold be interested in an adapter from motor to 97 ranger flywheel. Thank you

By: Nik

Nik — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 07:03:14 +0000

Congratulations on your excellent knowledge of EV conversion.
At the moment someone is writing on my behalf since I do not know your language.
I would appreciate your assistance with the choice of the motor controller for a motor that I have from a forklift. The details of the motor are: voltage 72-80 – rpm 1750.
I would like you to inform me as to which controller I need to use for the motor that I mention.

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:42:53 +0000

Hi, all I need to know is how good will a 3 phase ac induction motor of 5,5kW propel a car weight of 750kg. I am busy doing a design to convert 98V dc to 3 phase ac. ie building my own controller. I enjoy looking at sites and info from likeminded people. If the starting torque can be increased with vector control the clutch will not be needed.

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By: John

John — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:47:11 +0000

I’ve obtained two motors. One is actually a generator, it is a Delco Remy O-1 rated at 100 amps. I got it while looking for a larger unit
and decided to not pass it up since I may need a small motor later. My other is a starter/generator and is a Bendix 30E20 rated at 300 amps.
This last one is sometimes compared to the GE 2CM77 unit, but I have not been able to find any documentation for the 2CM77 so I don’t
know. The 30E20 type was used by a local guy to power a vehicle in a EV test race years ago. It is about 46 lbs. What I have read
the GE unit my be heavier. Any idea where I can get some info on the GE unit? Also in the interest of helping others if they need a copy
of the manuals for the other units I have just drop me a line and I’ll get it to them.

Thanks.

By: Piet

Piet — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:32:59 +0000

I am pleased that you gave me a good tip and I want to start a project in the Netherlands and want to do this in solidarity with the environment rather than with commercial companies who always think they all hohus spokus stories offer a very expensive conversion of up to 60.000 euros for a conversion, it is too ridiculous for words.
Hopefully you can support me there as I have some technical problems, I am not a business but private and will this exspiriment to show everyone just to convince that it in fact can be that simple, and as you may know, Dutch are fasting people, , first see ,then again seeing is believing.

Will I hope some of you to read and I wish you a nice day,