This is not surprising when there are many Do It Yourself (DIY) electric car conversion guides on the market. Even a ready made electric car conversion kit cost around $400 – $500. It is a wise investment if you are spending thousand of dollar a month on gasoline.

There are some challenges in doing your own EV conversion. One of the setback is the material included in the electric car kit does not have sufficient detailed information.

Most of the literature include may not be easy to understand or user friendly. It is understandable because the guides are meant for experienced mechanic.

If you are very well versed with the inner working of a car and have been maintaining your own vehicle for years, a DIY electric car conversion may not be too difficult for you. Your challenge is to get the conversion done in the least amount of time and at the lowest possible cost.

For a novice or amateur, you would have to allocate some time to kick off your EV conversion at your home garage. You will be spending hours in your workshop to retrofit the car.

Even though to convert a conventional car to EV is not a complicated process, it is devious and labor intensive work. If you have a buddy who is willing to help, be grateful for his assistance.

Although a homemade electric car is a painstaking and slow process, doing it yourself does have its advantages. Depending on how far you drive on a daily basis, you will be saving around $100 – $200 a week just by driving your electric

car. If the local gasoline prices were to go up again, the saving from using your EV will be even more substantial.

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Here’s an interesting video I found on Youtube. It’s a news report on the Zenn Electric Car in Canada. Apparently the Canadian government does not favor the idea of Canadian owning Electric Vehicle (EV). I wander why… Check out the video.

It’s sad that the maker of the Zenn electric car can’t make it in Canada. I guess what they should do is set up shop in Australia. The people down under are embracing the idea of using electric car for the masses. Good for yer mate…

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Found a series of Do It Yourself (DIY) electric car conversion videos on Youtube. It seem like they are using an old Mitsubishi Starion. Check it out.

Electric Starion – Electric Car Conversion – Part 1

Electric Starion – Electric Car Conversion – Part 2

Electric Starion EV – Electric Car Conversion – Part 3

Electric Starion EV – Electric Car Conversion – Part 4

The figure is very high and is beyond the reach of most people. The alternative is to convert a car into an electric vehicle via a Do It Yourself (DIY) at your home garage.

Before you begin, it is important for you to have at least some basic understanding of electric car modification process. You can gather the information from numerous electric car retrofitting guides from the internet.

The main idea is to remove the internal combustion engine and replace it with an electric motor. Without the engine, all its associated components such as gas tank, fuel distribution lines and radiator would have to be removed also.

The next step for your DIY project is to get ready the tools you will need. The following are 9 essential tools you will need to convert a car into EV at your home garage.

1) Jigsaw – For cutting of batteries rack metal frames.

2) Small Grinder – To smooth out rough edges.

3) Various wrenches – To tighten or loosen bolt and nuts.

4) Socket set – To tighten or loosen fittings or fasteners.

5) Various screwdrivers – To insert and tighten, or to loosen and remove screws.

6) #80 sand paper – A medium grit sand paper for sanding bare wood in preparation for finishing.

7) Work bench – A stable platform for working.

8 ) Welding equipment – For welding of batteries rack frames, brackets for the electric motor etc.

9) Hoist – For heavy lifting of the internal combustion engine and the electric motor.

Most of the tools listed above can easily be bought from a local hardware store. For item that is expensive and you may only use it a few times, such as a lifting hoist, you can consider renting it for a day or two.

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