Rising fuel prices and increasing level of pollution is forcing individuals worldwide to search for alternatives technologies. Solar water heaters, solar heating system, use of geothermal energy, vehicles with improved fuel efficiency, battery driven vehicles, hydrogen cars and hybrid cars are some on the alternative technologies which are commonly used by the individuals so as to bring down their monthly electricity and fuel bills and make their planet a better place to live in. Electric cars are also a step in this direction.
Electric cars are the cars which run on batteries. You don’t have to fill fuel to run it. For them you just require a pair of batteries and a charger to charge it. The engine of the electric cars has a series of batteries which is attached to a switch and this switch is in turn attached to the electric motor. The power is supplied by the battery which runs the motor and this motor in turn drives the wheels.
How to build your own electric car?
Although the electric car appears simple in construction but if you aim to convert your gasoline vehicle into an electric car then indeed you have taken up a daunting task. Electric vehicle kits are available in the market which helps you to convert your gasoline car to an electric car.
An electric car simply has a series of batteries and an electric motor. To convert your gasoline car you have to remove most of the components that make up your car. The task thus needs some conceptual clarity with the cars. Therefore if you want to convert your fuel car to one which runs purely on batteries then first step should be to educate yourself well about the gasoline cars and the electric cars. Understand the car mechanics before you shed the parts of your car.
The job is half done once you are clear with the basics. You now just need to remove the parts, make your vehicle light in weight, place the electric motor and the batteries and interconnect them to run your own electric car. The conversion kits along with the conversion manual are available in the market. These manuals have step by step instructions which guide you to construct your own electric car.
But not all cars can be converted to electric cars. Chevy Geo especially a model of 1989 to 1999 times can be converted to an electric car very easily. Besides these, Chevy Sprint and Suzuki Swift also readily take up the conversion.
What is the cost of conversion?
The conversion is a one time cost. The kits can cost you around $8000 to $10,000. But this is a one time investment. You recover the amount from the amount that you save on fuel.
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