Electric Aveo - EV (144v / 1000 Amps = 193 horsepower and massive torque!)

[mrcshbs]

This is my Aveo... it's now all electric. It also features a custom GPS/DVD/Phone system with touch screen.

it's made for the Aveo and works GREAT.

the best part now is that I don't have to buy gas, change oil or filters... just plug it in!!!

any comments?

Marcos.

[Z34guy]

Nice. I bet it's faster than a standard Aveo. XD

[mrcshbs]

Yes it is... the new electric drive train smokes the regular 4 cylinder engine... but I do drive it very slow for now until I get the batteries broke in.

here the video link on youtube.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQQgQ04IuZs

[Z34guy]

That's really cool. I've considered converting my Z34 to an EV, but I love the sound of my 7,000 RPM V6 too much to go through with it.

[dmeech]

thats really cool. Ive been wanting to convert something to an EV for while now.
I notice the conversion was done with an manual transmission vehicle. This may sound like a silly question but I would like to know if you shift gears as you would in a normal combustion engine vehicle?
Ive done abit of research into it conversions and heared you just need to place it in second gear and thats all. I couldnt tell whether you were shifting gears in your video.

Thanks and good work.

[mrcshbs]

Yes... I kept the Aveo idling... and I can use all gears... on an EV conversion, you can also use clutchless method... but I prefer the keep the clutch. so "normal" folks don't have to learn anything new to drive this EV.

[MetroMPG]

Ive done abit of research into it conversions and heared you just need to place it in second gear and thats all.

You can do it either way. You can shift, which is easier on the batteries (going up through the gears while you accelerate draws less current from them). But most EV's have enough torque that you can just leave the car in 2nd or 3rd gear and drive it like an automatic. OEM electrics usually have one forward gear (Tesla Roadster - later versions, Nissan Leaf).

[petrified.rabbit]

its just got a couple questions, and i dont mean for them to come off as rude or not thought out but..

is lossing the factory functions a common problem in ev conversions? you point out that certain things still work over and over, but i cant see why those systems should be affected at all?

also i think i caught you shifting, i saw the comment about.. do the motor "idle" or just stop? you make the comment of pushing in the clutch at a stop.. but do you really need to? there is no engine to stall.. what happens during a shift?

what is your range to charge time?

and what did it cost? how many hp did you go with?

[mrcshbs]

Yes, as soon as you remove the engine... a whole set of big problems come with it... but the main safety functions operate without the engine, such as the air bags, crash sensors, ABS breaks, etc... so as long as you keep the "some" of the 12V system intact you're good to go.

Most of the sensors in the car is related to pullution control... and since the poluting engine is out now, most of the sensors can be removed.

yes, you can have the options of completly stopping the motor at a stop... I still can do that. but once you come to a stop, you will loose the power steering and AC... so I kept a slow idle to keep these systems going... I also did it because I love driving a stick shift.

it shifts exacly like a normal car.. no difference at all.

charging time depends how much you drain the batteries.. if you drive a lot, it will take a while.. but if you just go down a few miles, it will top it off in several minutes.

cost was about 14000 dollars... but i don't know the HP until my lab test come back... but it's like driving a 6 cylinder Aveo.

[Z34guy]

My only questions is how many batteries, what wattage are they, and what's your range. Also, your tach doesn't work

And Rabbit. HP doesn't matter with electric cars and electric motors. It's all about the torque ratings since all the torque is available from 0 through the rest of the RPM band. It makes for.... interesting 0-60 times, and a requirement of knowing how to deal with torquesteer. On the other-hand, it's safe to say that this EV Aveo is officially a hot hatch. LOL. Electric cars don't idle, the motor comes to a complete stop... From MY research anyways. There may be an exception. With that set up, I would think he'd have it programmed to idle so as to keep the accessories working.

..... I've dabbled in research of EV's a bit....