Electric car - backyard mechanic

**Blackmask** · 03-25-2008, 04:01 AM

This guy is in Victoria and from the segment on TV appears to be largely a back yard mechanic who guts a Hyundai Getz and then replaces the fuel tank with batteries and the engine with a very simple electric motor.

It's more a run around than a long distance people carrier, but still interesting.

http://envirofuel.com.au/2008/02/19/...-in-australia/

http://www.bev.com.au/

**open32** · 03-26-2008, 04:20 AM

A story exactly like this was on my local news, except they did it with a small chevy pickup. They used 8 regular car batteries and 2 small electric motors, one for the front wheels the other for the back. There not a company, just 2 regular machanics, said they would do it for anyone who brought them a small car for $5000. With the price of gas so high, things like this may become much more populare.

Its top speed was 50MPH range was 60 miles.

**Blackmask** · 03-26-2008, 04:49 AM

The price for the one I posted was $35000, which actually seems ridiculously high. Even with the high price of fuel I don't think it'd pay for itself. $5000 sounds like a potentially cost effective amount though.

**open32** · 03-26-2008, 01:30 PM

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The price for the one I posted was $35000

Was the cost of the car possibly included too.

The range of 60 miles is a big issue, it cant only be used for an intercity commute. Also if they used 8 regulare car batteries, my only guess if, like most car batteries they dont recharge forever adding a new cost that wasnt listed.

**Plastic Flute** · 03-26-2008, 06:01 PM

I wouldnt like that

**Blackmask** · 03-27-2008, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by open32

Was the cost of the car possibly included too.

I think it was the retro cost. Even if it includes the car though, a Getz costs about $15k, so still expensive for the retro.

The modified car here has a limited range of about 100km, so much the same as a city runaround.

03-25-2008, 04:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
Blackmask Protector of Inanity Join Date: May 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 6,158 My Profile	Electric car - backyard mechanic This guy is in Victoria and from the segment on TV appears to be largely a back yard mechanic who guts a Hyundai Getz and then replaces the fuel tank with batteries and the engine with a very simple electric motor. It's more a run around than a long distance people carrier, but still interesting. http://envirofuel.com.au/2008/02/19/...-in-australia/ http://www.bev.com.au/

03-26-2008, 04:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
open32 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 7,541 My Profile	A story exactly like this was on my local news, except they did it with a small chevy pickup. They used 8 regular car batteries and 2 small electric motors, one for the front wheels the other for the back. There not a company, just 2 regular machanics, said they would do it for anyone who brought them a small car for $5000. With the price of gas so high, things like this may become much more populare. Its top speed was 50MPH range was 60 miles. Last edited by open32 : 03-26-2008 at 04:24 AM.

03-26-2008, 04:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
Blackmask Protector of Inanity Join Date: May 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 6,158 My Profile	The price for the one I posted was $35000, which actually seems ridiculously high. Even with the high price of fuel I don't think it'd pay for itself. $5000 sounds like a potentially cost effective amount though.

03-26-2008, 06:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
Plastic Flute ICHiBAN HoOT Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 12,418 My Profile	I wouldnt like that

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