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https://www.evshift.com/455782/electric-911-at-australias-largest-ev-charging-hub/ Electric 911 at Australia’s Largest EV Charging Hub #Australias #charging #classiccar #ELECTRIC #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicle #ElectricVehicles #electriccar #electricvehicle #EV #EVCharging #EVConversion #handbuilt #hub #innovation #Jaunt #Largest #MadeInAustralia #porsche911 #sustainability
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The fuel tank tub got stripped back to bare metal with a polycarbide disc. Then a coat of zinc etch primer and a coat of black.
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1966 Ford Mustang Converted into a Tesla with Working 'Full Self-Driving'
https://electrek.co/2026/05/02/tesla-1966-mustang-ev-conversion-full-self-driving/
#HackerNews #FordMustang #TeslaConversion #EVConversion #FullSelfDriving #ClassicCars
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Amazing how much space is freed up when the car bits are attached to the car and not strewn around the garage!
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Did a quick test fit of the HV cables that'll run from the inverter to the motor of course. The long one goes to the near port and the short one goes to the far port - so they're sort of backward lengthwise, but there's plenty of length, so no worries really.
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After some cutting/welding/grinding I ended up with this.
I was pretty happy with myself until I realised my mistake. The front mount is 'hard-mounted' but the other two are 'soft-mounted'. I.e., they're sitting on top of the rubber land rover engine mounts.
So, I'll have to re-do the front mount. It'll need to attach to the faceplate like the others. Ah well, it's only tacked together.
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I got the M8 version of these threaded spacers (I used the M6 version in the battery box to space out the modules). I just needed to make arm to reach from the faceplate of the motor out to these spacers. There are three mountings in total. One on either side and one on the front.
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Todays job was to mount the inverter. It will sit right above the front end of the motor. The DC input from the battery is on the 'back' and the AC output is on the 'front'. The coolant in/outlets are on either side.
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Also did final measurements of the propshaft length (now that the position was locked in) to send off to the driveshaft shop to have a custom one made up. Needed to remove the flange from the diff and the rubber damper from the transmission output. Dropped them off so they could work to the exact parts.
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Few bits n' bobs done on the car over the past week or so.
Sorted out the rear mounting for the motor. I got a rubber mat, cut out a couple of rectangles and used them as a damper. There's a metal plate on top that bolts up into the motor (cut out a little of the mat to make space for the bolt heads) and down through the mats and the crossmember to hold it all together.
I'll probably put another bit of matt on the underside and a bit of flat bar.
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https://www.evshift.com/441742/a-3-speed-transmission-in-an-electric-vehicle/ A 3 speed transmission in an electric vehicle? #classiccar #ELECTRIC #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicles #electriccar #electricvehicle #EV #EVConversion #handbuilt #Jaunt #MadeInAustralia #speed #transmission #vehicle
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https://www.evshift.com/438340/land-rover-heritage-modern-ev-meets-classic-design/ Land Rover Heritage: Modern EV Meets Classic Design #Classic #classiccar #Design #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicles #electriccar #electricvehicle #EV #EVConversion #handbuilt #heritage #Jaunt #Land #LandRoverSeries #MadeInAustralia #Meets #modern #Rover #SeriesElectric
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Plumbing job almost complete. I'm finding making brake lines very satisfying. You can make them so nice and neat.
The booster feeds the proportioning valve. Two lines run from there out to the front wheels - one just a short hop to the shock tower, the other runs across the firewall. The rear line goes through a residual pressure valve (drums on the rear) before running under the car. A flex line links this to the axle and splits from there.
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https://www.evshift.com/432064/why-india-is-turning-old-vehicles-into-electric-ones/ Why India Is Turning Old Vehicles Into Electric Ones #AirPollution #AutoIndustry #CARS #CleanAir #CleanEnergy #ClimateChange #delhi #DelhiPollution #DeutscheWelle #DW #ELECTRIC #ElectricCars #ElectricTrucks #ElectricVehicles #EV #EvConversion #EvIndia #EvTransition #GreenTransport #india #LowEmissionVehicles #megacities #Mobility #PublicHealth #Retrofitting #REV #SustainableTransport #tech #transport #TransportEmissions #Turning #UrbanMobility #UrbanTransport #Vehicles
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Ford, Take Note: Classic Pickup Becomes the EV We Want
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iBooster all wired up with minimal swearing and, in what seems like a minor miracle, the thing actually works. I guess it’s been sitting on the shelf so long I started to worry the thing was a dud.
#EVconversion #EV #classiccars #openinverter #WeirdCarMastodon
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Much more room!
I also got this remote reservoir off a Kuga (I think). Also eBay. This is one possible place to stick it.
#WeirdCarMastodon #classiccars #opensource #EVconversion #EV
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It’s a simple straight swap.
#WeirdCarMastodon #classiccars #opensource #EVconversion #EV
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Certain Hondas just so happen to use an iBooster with a remote reservoir setup. I got this little guy on eBay. It uses a very small reservoir on the master and a hose leads off to another bottle elsewhere.
#WeirdCarMastodon #classiccars #opensource #EVconversion #EV
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But, these iBoosters are all made by Bosch and you can find slightly different variants of them in loads of different cars. One way they vary is the shape of the reservoir ;) See that hex bolt? That holds on the reservoir.
#WeirdCarMastodon #classiccars #opensource #EVconversion #EV
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So, I had a rethink about the brake booster. There’s basically no clearance between the reservoir lid and this strut. Even if I can fit the booster in there, I won’t be able to open the reservoir cap. Or at the very least I’ll be creating a problem that will annoy future me.
#WeirdCarMastodon #classiccars #opensource #EVconversion #EV
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I also did some fiddling with high voltage junction box parts. The original design assumed one battery, so there's a fuse in there. I'll have a fuse in each of the (2) battery boxes now instead. I will still need the small fuse for the heater, but the big one can go. I'll probably also switch to a smaller precharge contactor.
#Weirdcarmastodon #EVconversion #EV #opensource #classiccars
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Cutting it out was fiddly and it didn't come out as tidy as it was going to be in my head. But the plug hides any innaccuracies.
The only remaining problem is covering up the fuse bulge. I was wondering about 3d printing a cover. But a fellow EV-converter suggested getting a small baking tray to stick on there - which is a great idea!
#Weirdcarmastodon #EVconversion #EV #opensource #classiccars
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I had already made a template out of cardboard, so just transferred it to the lid.
#Weirdcarmastodon #EVconversion #EV #opensource #classiccars
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The 'in' and 'out' connections are there on the left. I had to trim down the orange plastic cover so that the cable lugs I'll use will fit. I also didn't want to put too much of a bend on the cables so left some room to the left.
#Weirdcarmastodon #EVconversion #EV #opensource #classiccars
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Todays task was mounting the mid-pack disconnect on the lid of the front battery box. The bit that'll sit inside the battery box is fairly large compared to actual plug-y bit so it needs some room. But I also didn't want to waste surface area on the lid of the box where I could mount other stuff.
#WeirdCarMastodon #EVConversion #EV #opensource #classiccars
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You may have heard of mouth-feel, but have you ever had to consider foot-feel?
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This is about where it’ll go on the battery box lid. That’s about as tight as it can get to the edge while still having enough clearance inside. I’d like to leave as much room as I can on the lid for other junction boxes.
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Also did some #CAD (cardboard aided design) work on the cutout for the mid pack disconnect. I’ll need the opening for removable bit, the location of the retaining bolts, but also the cutout where the fuse bulge is.
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Did a little clearance check as well to make sure I've not mis-measured somewhere. There's at least a hand of space between the HVJB and the hood.
#WeirdCarMastodon #classiccars #EV #EVConversion #OpenInverter #Opensource
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Nhiều người nghĩ rằng việc hoán đổi xe máy xăng sang xe điện sẽ rẻ và tiết kiệm, nhưng thực tế lại không hẳn vậy.
Chi phí để "độ" một chiếc xe có thể lên tới 15 triệu đồng, gần bằng giá mua một chiếc xe điện mới. Đáng lo ngại hơn, xe hoán cải thường không có chế độ bảo hành rõ ràng, tiềm ẩn nhiều rủi ro.
#xedien #xemayxang #chuyendoi #chiphi #canhbao #tieuhoa
#ElectricVehicle #EVConversion #Motorcycle #Cost #Vietnamhttps://vtcnews.vn/hoan-doi-xe-may-xang-thanh-xe-dien-tuong-re-nhung-ton-kem-
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Nhiều người nghĩ rằng việc hoán đổi xe máy xăng sang xe điện sẽ rẻ và tiết kiệm, nhưng thực tế lại không hẳn vậy.
Chi phí để "độ" một chiếc xe có thể lên tới 15 triệu đồng, gần bằng giá mua một chiếc xe điện mới. Đáng lo ngại hơn, xe hoán cải thường không có chế độ bảo hành rõ ràng, tiềm ẩn nhiều rủi ro.
#xedien #xemayxang #chuyendoi #chiphi #canhbao #tieuhoa
#ElectricVehicle #EVConversion #Motorcycle #Cost #Vietnamhttps://vtcnews.vn/hoan-doi-xe-may-xang-thanh-xe-dien-tuong-re-nhung-ton-kem-
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A 1988 #Toyota #4runner #EVConversion #weirdcarsofmastodon
Doesn't say anything about if it's 4x4, if it is and that was kept intact. Doesn't look like it though.
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A 1988 #Toyota #4runner #EVConversion #weirdcarsofmastodon
Doesn't say anything about if it's 4x4, if it is and that was kept intact. Doesn't look like it though.
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A 1988 #Toyota #4runner #EVConversion #weirdcarsofmastodon
Doesn't say anything about if it's 4x4, if it is and that was kept intact. Doesn't look like it though.
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Here are the 10 most popular auto stories of the year - Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Elle Cayabyab Gitlin | Getty Images) ... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1906754 #carbonlifecycleanalysis #evchargerrelability #mercedes-benzeqxx #volkswagenid.buzz #mercedes-benzeqs #forddealerships #10beststories #drivingforfun #ferrarirecall #powersteering #toyotagryaris #buyinganewev #evconversion #evcharging #evrestomod #koenigsegg #windtunnel #vwid.buzz #bmw760i #kiaev6 #bmwix #cars #ford #ev6