Automotive Cars | Popular Science

In a time when America is experiencing an economic downturn, the citizens are taking much of the brunt. The exorbitant oil prices alone are forcing people to change their way of life. Some have resigned to the fact that they will have to endure the hassle of commuting while others have looked for alternatives to combat the shocking oil prices. One of the best alternatives around is doing an electric car conversion. This means that you convert your gas-power cars into electric cars, hence completely eliminating the need to spend money on gas.

There are hybrid cars that are being sold by huge car manufacturers, but their prices are quite expensive. It is for this reason that more and more people are starting to be more interested in converting their gas-guzzlers into homebrew electric cars. What makes the conversion project even more appealing is the fact that there are many electric car guides that they can choose from. One particular guide gives step by step instructions. It is presented in such a way that even a newbie can understand and execute without any problems.

Building your own electric car, as opposed to having someone do the work for you, will massively cut down the total cost. There are even claims that you can have your own electric car for just a few hundred dollars. It’s very possible especially if you have a reliable electric car guide.

The clamor for an electric car conversion has increased the number of electric cars on the road. This can only mean that many people are benefiting from increased gas savings. But there’s also one benefit that people unwittingly ignore – environmental effects. There have been efforts to save the environment from total destruction; sadly, not many people are taking part in such endeavors. Perhaps they don’t realize that the effects of pollution to the environment are starting to take shape in the form of catastrophic weather conditions and changes.

When electric cars were introduced, they were presented as environment-friendly creations. They are said to have the potential to reduce greenhouse gas to as high as 40 percent.

Read more

Is it a good idea to start an electric vehicle conversion project from your garage? Many automobile owners are having a tough time with high gasoline prices. Those that use muscle cars or Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV) are having a hard time trying to cope with their high gas expenses.

In order to save money, many people are considering using a pure electric car. Unfortunately, without a strong demand, electric vehicles (EV) from the manufacturers are still very expensive. A normal sedan EV is selling at $40,000 and above! The high investment cost is turning many people away from using electric car.

As a cheaper alternative, many EV enthusiasts are starting their own electric vehicle conversion project from their home. The concept of EV conversion is quite simple. The idea is to remove the heart of the automobile which is the internal combustion engine and replace it with an electric motor.

Since the engine is gone, other supporting components such as radiator, fuel lines, exhaust pipes and gas tank have no purpose anymore hence can be removed as well. To power the electric motor, a DIY electric car would need 15 – 20 units of deep cycle batteries. Deep cycle batteries are usually used on marine boats and they are perfect for EV.

In order to move the DIY EV, the electric motor is to be connected to the existing transmission unit of the car. When the motor spins, the torque in transferred into the wheels via the gears in the transmission.

Read more