The same thing you do with any EV that has power brakes, use a 12V vacuum pump. Several of the EV parts places sell new ones or you can visit a junk yard. Certain Cadilacs used them as well as many Desiel engine vehicles with power brakes.
Or you can convert he brakes to manual. Lots of ways to do that, the simplest is to simply use no vacuum. Really builds up your right leg (that's the method I'm currently using on my truck). One of these days I'm going to pull the springs out of the vacuum booster. Alex Karahalios wrote: > I was intrigued about the talk of converting a Honda Insight to all > electric drive, so I decided to pick up an Insight service manual > (cheaper than a car) to get an idea of what can be removed. > > One thing I noticed is that the Insight has a brake booster reservoir > feed from engine vacuum. I was wondering what would happen to this > once the car was converted? > > Another question I have of the people attempting an Insight conversion > is what they have decided for the motor type (AC or DC) and the > battery chemistry? > > Alex Karahalios > > >
