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

[Daox]

Very nice conversion Marcos! 144V and 1000A controller must be fun. For the others, that is 193 horsepower. Plus he is running a series wound dc motor which can produce massive torque from 0 rpm. I'm curious if you did all the work yourself, or had a shop do the conversion?

FYI it still is about horsepower. Torque is how much work you can do (how much weight you can move/tow). Horsepower is how fast you get that work done (how fast you accelerate). The massive low rpm torque just gives you far better acceleration at low rpms when compared to gas engines.

Loosing factory functions is definitely an issue when converting to electric. Lets think about it, you have to reattach the power steering and A/C via belts and specifically tell the electric motor to idle just to keep that functionality. So, most guys who DIY just rip that stuff out to simplify the conversion process. Heat is always a big deal since you don't get 'free' heat from the engine anymore. You now have to drain some of your battery pack to create heat and thus loose range. The turn signals and lights aren't a real big deal as they don't have to have anything done with them. I'd be interested to hear more about what makes the nav system customized.

I was able to find Marcos evalbum page which has a bit more of the specifics on the system:

Marco's 2005 Chevrolet Aveo

Overall its a really nice conversion.

[Z34guy]

FYI it still is about horsepower. Torque is how much work you can do (how much weight you can move/tow). Horsepower is how fast you get that work done (how fast you accelerate). The massive low rpm torque just gives you far better acceleration at low rpms when compared to gas engines.

That's neglecting that by definition, torque is the force that spins the wheel and Horsepower, was how much work the engine was doing. People have it backwards.

[mrcshbs]

Hi, yes I am documenting...

here is the final dashboard... I wanted to give the OEM look

[Z34guy]

FYI it still is about horsepower. Torque is how much work you can do (how much weight you can move/tow). Horsepower is how fast you get that work done (how fast you accelerate). The massive low rpm torque just gives you far better acceleration at low rpms when compared to gas engines.

And I quote. "The secret weapon in electric motors is NOT their horsepower"