Everyone, Thanks for all the replies. I think I've got some good leads to learn about these cars. I'm gonna be lurking on the list so I can hopefully absorb some of the knowledge here.
Tony Sacramento, Ca --- Electro Automotive <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >I just joined the list. My wife and I were at the > >Chico Concours this past weekend and saw a karmen > ghia > >converted to electric. She was immediately sold on > >getting one of these. So, we've decided to find an > >older car and convert it. My question is where do > I > >start? Any good books out there for a beginner? > Any > >clubs in the Sacramento, Ca area that I can hang > out > >with? I've been doing some internet searching and > >found recommendations for a book called "Convert > it" > >and "Build your own Electric Car" (or something > like > >that.) Are these books still up to date on the > latest > >technology? Any help would be appreciated. > > > >I've worked on cars and motorcycles before but this > >electric thing is all new to me. > > Our "Convert It" book is written to be a hands-on > how-to for the ordinary > hobbyist. It starts with information on choosing a > chassis and stripping > it, and goes through the conversion process step by > step, to charging, > maintenance, driving, and troubleshooting. We wrote > it to apply to the > full spectrum of possible conversion chassis. For > example, the section on > motor mounts addresses both front wheel drive and > rear wheel drive vehicles. > > At the time we updated it, we made an effort to look > at technology that was > on the horizon, so that it would not become quickly > outdated. While there > have been advances in some areas, these are > primarily higher cost systems > used more by dedicated performance and drag-racing > types than for ordinary > daily driver conversions. The components and > techniques described are > still the ones that predominate for average street > conversions. > > If you look in the Info section of our web site, we > also have some Tech > Papers that address some topics in more detail, with > more current > information, particularly batteries. > > The "Build Your Own Electric Car" book is, I think, > badly named. It is a > good reference if you want to understand the > internal workings of the > various components, with the science and engineering > behind them. However, > it only devotes one chapter to actually doing your > own conversion, and then > only addresses pickup trucks. > > We are also happy to answer questions by email. > > I'm enclosing a copy of an article I recently wrote > for Home Power > magazine. This may be useful to you. > > > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/pdf name=evright4me91.pdf > Shari Prange > Electro Automotive POB 1113 Felton CA 95018-1113 > Telephone 831-429-1989 > http://www.electroauto.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Electric Car Conversion Kits * Components * Books * > Videos * Since 1979 > ===== Tony Perez Sacramento, CA __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com
