Gav's EV Conversion 7 - Buying the Motor

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Description: I was worried about this video - I mean how could I possibly make an interesting video about buying a motor on the internet? :) Still, the saga continues! Just this morning I went in to the bank to sign the loan paperwork for the electric motor and borrowed $3000 NZ to get my EV conversion project rolling. This is a major milestone in the conversion process. I reckon I'm about a quarter of the way there already! I made a second trip to the bank this afternoon once the money had appeared in my otherwise sad looking bank account, and sent $2015 US to the other side of the world. Within a matter of a few short days my motor will arrive by airfreight! So, now that the motor is on it's way I can relax right? No... Believe it or not, there are still quite a few things to be done before that motor arrives. Keep watching this space. As always, I welcome your comments, and you can follow the story in detail (with pictures) at www.KiwiEV.com
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HierPower ::: Favorites couldnt you have found a used motor with a bit more digging to save cash and just replace the brushes or whatnot to make it good as new? 07-08-29 19:24:44 __________________________________________________
archmaille ::: Favorites No it's not... USA has much cheaper gas than they do. It's only $2.65 a gal here (in missouri) it was nearly $6 a gallon there... you gotta remember they're talking in liters ;-) Just do the math that he got 3.3 gallons with $20 07-08-27 22:28:32 __________________________________________________
MetroBogan ::: Favorites Lol "Petrol lights on" that was cute :) 07-08-20 23:33:17 __________________________________________________
gamecarnivor ::: Favorites your petrel is cheaper than ours :( right now its 2.95 a gal 07-08-19 12:12:52 __________________________________________________
terrorist420x ::: Favorites It's getting your car on the road though, and I imagine you'll have yours functional well before mine is. EV economics are different in the U.S. because gas prices are lower, and for an EV to save money for me specifically, I have to be very picky about component selection. Your goals in using an EV are different than mine. Best of luck. Your car will still serve as inspiration to many, and New Zealand is a perfect location for EVs to proliferate. 07-08-03 22:47:23 __________________________________________________
cant7think7clearly ::: Favorites It's not that I'm reluctant to spend money - far from it! The problem is that I really don't have any! It's a financial miracle that I'm using a 9" motor and a 144 volt system as it is as I couldn't really afford these either (as you can see by the visit to the bank!). 07-07-22 02:01:01 __________________________________________________
cant7think7clearly ::: Favorites The thing is, whether I spend $1500 or $15,000 on a conversion, there will always be well meaning advice telling me to get a more expensive this & that, and if I don't then I'll regret it. While I appreciate constructive comments I can't stress enough that I'm on a serious budget. 07-07-22 01:59:50 __________________________________________________
terrorist420x ::: Favorites Don't expect your first pack to last very long. 12V flooded batteries usually don't do well if more than 250A are demanded of them, so if you step on the gas real hard with a 400A Curtis, you risk permanently damaging them. Do what you need to do to get it on the road, and when you kill the first pack, perhaps you'll have money to upgrade to something better and more reliable. What you don't want is to be paying $0.20 USD per mile in battery costs, as that would defeat the purpose of an EV! 07-07-21 18:24:29 __________________________________________________
cant7think7clearly ::: Favorites Oh mate if only I could afford 6V batteries I would! The power and distance they allow is almost twice that of 12V flooded batts. Sadly, once again I'm limited by budget otherwise you bet! I'd have that Zilla and 6V bats all the way! 07-07-21 17:43:07 __________________________________________________
terrorist420x ::: Favorites If I were using floodies, I'd stick with the Curtis anyway. Why? A Zilla wouldn't shave much off your 0-60 time with floodies, even if it allowed the tire smoking from a start. Even with a low power Curtis, if using floodeds, your batteries will basically be the limiting factor in performance. Also, avoid 12V floodies if you can; they often have reliability issues. Use 6V Trojan T105s for a 144V pack, if you can fit such a monster pack in. 07-07-21 07:19:03 __________________________________________________