Installing The Electric Motor If you are doing a DIY electric car conversion from your home garage, one of the main components for the EV is the electric motor. Getting the electric motor delivered to your house is an exciting feeling! The next step is to connect the electric motor to the existing transmission unit. [...]
If you are doing a DIY electric car conversion at home, one of the key components that you have to look into is the battery. For an electric vehicle (EV) instep of the internal combustion engine (ICE), you are now using an electric motor to generate torque. To spin the motor, you need an electric [...]
Clutch Or No Clutch? Do you need a clutch for a DIY electric car conversion? Some people would prefer a clutch system on the EV to shift gears on the go. In fact, when you are driving a homemade electric car, you can just leave it in 2nd or 3rd gear. All you have to [...]