{"id":1351,"date":"2010-04-15T20:29:50","date_gmt":"2010-04-16T03:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/2010\/04\/plug-bug-step-1-research\/"},"modified":"2010-05-01T20:50:57","modified_gmt":"2010-05-02T03:50:57","slug":"plug-bug-step-1-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/2010\/04\/plug-bug-step-1-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Plug Bug: Step 1, Research"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m now learning as much as I can about electric cars and how to convert my bug. I’m going to document my process so others can benefit from the research that I do.<\/p>\n

So far, the best site for information is:<\/p>\n

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I’ve been learning a ton, and did an initial post on the forums introducing myself. The first step is for me to brush up on electricity. I’ve been re-reading my physics book, but their basic 101 is a great intro: http:\/\/www.diyelectriccar.com\/forums\/showthread.php?t=6535<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I’ve also been collecting some websites and conversions that I find interesting.<\/p>\n

1. The “Elec Bug”<\/a> by Travis Tyler is a great conversion. EV Gearbox Magazine did a great writeup<\/a> and interview with Travis. I emailed him and he is a great guy, and I’m sure I’ll be asking him a lot of questions.<\/p>\n

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2. The “Green Scene” ’75 electric bug<\/a>. This site also has a lot of great info. They went with lead acid batteries; I’m going to stick with LithIon to get better range.<\/p>\n

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3. The “Volts – Wagen<\/a>” – by Roy Mann.<\/p>\n

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So far what have I done to my bug? Not much, but something: I removed the gas tank. I’m almost 90% done with my upstairs railing, which I really want to complete before jumping into the bug.<\/p>\n

Update: April 29, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some more projects that I like (mostly AC systems):<\/p>\n

* Electrovolvo<\/a> by Martijn Hendricks in the Netherlands (photo by him). He is using MES DEA motor, which I’m currently considering.<\/p>\n

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\n* “LivWise” 2009 Toyota Yaris<\/a> by Stephen Taylor. Using an Azure Dynamics AC24 motor.
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* 2001 Suzuki Swift\u00a0\u201cSwiftE\u201d<\/a> — this thing has nice range and uses an HPEVS AC50, which I’m potentially thinking about using. It’s comparable to the AC24 used above. Also see his build thread<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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*\u00a02009 Mini Cooper Clubman\u00a0\u201cMINI-ME\u201d<\/a> Uses an MES DEA 200-250 30kw continuous motor, which I’m also considering using (it is powerful!) \u00a0Also see them build it on evtv.me<\/a>. This build looks totally sweet! But, they are really spending a fortune on it ($30-35k for the conversion, yikes!)<\/p>\n

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