Today we’re grinding and welding – making up the customised motor mount for the electric motor, and I’ll run you through my plans for an

The Thundersky batteries for the EV Capri have arrived! After a bit of a scare at the depo, we get ‘em back to the garage and take

The curb weight of a Ford Galaxie is 3800 pounds which isn't the far off from a modern car. it's got the room for batteries and the surface area for solar arrays. it might be a perfect candidate for an electric conversion. some weight reduction will be required, but can be accompished.
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Here’s the real messy bit – pulling out the petrol (gas) engine. Getting messy is always more fun with friends – thank you to Rob ‘Inertia Man’ Marriage and to Mic Simpson for shooting this episode. We pull out the last of the dino-burning bits, and learn a few mechanical fundamentals along the way…

Yessir – the car now has a real, bona-fide, 100% genuine electric motor in it! We also talk about the intricacies of some of the less-sexy parts of an Electric Vehicle – the brake vacuum pump, the ceramic heater, the battery pack cutoff switch and the motor adaptor plate.

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The next installment of Kearon’s Mercury/Ford Capri conversion to 100% plug in electric is here! In the episode, you find out a bit about the high-voltage cables, the battery monitor, and the plate I’m going to mount all the under-the-bonnet bits on. Enjoy!

My brother said he would help me with an electric car conversion on my Ford Festiva. I just need some info to get started.