#3) Project ForkenSwift EV: first electric test drive
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 at
10:51 am
www.ForkenSwift.com – Officially, we’re only at the battery rack building stage of the project. But while waiting to get a welder to
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This car has no clutch. See video #5 for the clutchless shifting demo.
the more volts you have the faster it goes the more amp you have the stornger motor is
I loved it and would like links to any resources you may have referenced in undertaking the conversion, in addition could you increase efficiency by tearing down the exhaust manifold and everything but the transmission, engines, batteries, and controllers, etc.?
Liked the audio of the GM EV1 commercial at the end.
All the exhaust & fuel system parts have since been removed from the car.
Cool filming.
Unique to have a vid not be heavily narrated. I appreciated that (while waaaaiting to see if Ivan or the other were going to “yipeee!” or anything while pulling out). Nope. Just the quietness of the car. Thanks. (I love narration normally, but liked this a lot too).
awesome
great. now build me one.
hahaha. love the ‘award winning’ commercial voice over at the end. go the EV1!!!
I get restless to start my own conversion every time I see this video. There are some folks on DYI electric car forums that would love to pick your brain.
great work! how works the steering wheel without powerbelt? it´s hard? how cost all? and the speed, run fast? please
It looked like it had a Pontiac symbol on the hood: A Pontiac Firefly? Canadian?
Where is the electric motor from??
The car did not have power steering. Nothing removed, so it’s no more difficult than before. Speed = slow. Around 50 km/h max.
It’s a hybrid! Geo Metro with Suzuki Swift wheels, hatchback, and Pontiac Firefly hood. Yes, Canadian: the car is in eastern Ontario.
It’s a hydraulic pump motor from an electric forklift.
FUTURE!!!!!
Loved that “backing out of the garage” shot, where you are wearing different clothes all of a sudden!
Congratulations! You win the dis-continuity award! First person to notice.
I realized I wanted that “backing out, from the side” shot after the rest of it had already been recorded, but didn’t think about the shirt issue.
I’ll bet you can’t go very far before those batteries die.
buena tio te copiare =)
Well done gentlemen.
It is only YOU guys who will eventually manage to shame the establishment (‘OIL Co’, GMC.etc ..and ‘their’ Government.) into offering appropriate products at a sensible cost ….. a technology which YOU have proven is quite possible as it’s already here.
have u goys toped it out yet if u have what ahe top out at ?
We “upgraded” to a used set of golf cart batteries. Range is between 25-40 km in warm weather, depending on road/traffic/driving style.
Top speed is about 70 km/h, with a long run up. Doesn’t accelerate well past about 40-50 km/h, so 50 km/h is more like it’s “effective” top speed.