In this new book, Mark Warner, Professional Engineer and a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, describes the process of converting a conventional internal combustion engine-powered car or truck into an electric vehicle, or EV for short.
WHAT DOES OWNING AN EV MEAN?: It means NEVER having to pump gasoline into your vehicle's gas tank again! ● Electric vehicles offer many benefits, including: ● They are cheaper to operate ● They help decrease dependency on foreign oil ● They provide a tax incentive ● Does that sound like good reasons to convert your car or truck to run on electricity?
Contents: ● Getting Started ● What is an Electric Vehicle? ● Is an EV Right for You? ● The EV Conversion Process ● Conversion Components ● Electric Motors ● Motor Controllers ● Batteries ● Battery Chargers ● Wires, Switches and Tools ● Accessories ● Instrumentation
PROJECT VEHICLES ● Mountain Bike ● Motorcycle ● Bugeye Sprite ● Porsche 914 ● Ford Ranger ● Saturn ● BMW Sedan ● VW Van ● BMW Roadster
APPENDICES ● Electricity ● Torque, Work, Energy and Power ● Licensing and Registering Your EV ● EV Safety
If it does, then this is the book to read! The Electric Vehicle Conversion Handbook allows anyone with basic mechanical skills, to build their own EV for a modest amount of money and effort.
