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Beyond space concerns, there are balance concerns. You could fill the trunk or hood with batteries, but that adds 1000+ pounds to the end(s) of the car, so it w
by claudiulodro 2y ago
Beyond space concerns, there are balance concerns. You could fill the trunk or hood with batteries, but that adds 1000+ pounds to the end(s) of the car, so it will be a poor driving experience (for reference, a good size ICE engine is ~500 lbs). The best EV conversions spread the batteries throughout the car so it remains balanced (but that's pretty complex in terms of packaging and wiring).
- stavros 2y agoInteresting, thank you. This means that you need a 500 lbs motor/battery/circuits combo in the front of the car after the conversion, right?
- claudiulodro 2y agoNot necessarily! The front of the car could be lighter or heavier as long as the total car is balanced. This is the way that the high-end EV conversions do it (e.g. https://revoltsystems.com https://revoltsystems.com), but most at-home EV conversions simply fill the trunk with batteries which is way simpler but won't be nearly as good a driving experience (e.g. https://ev8electric.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_20150503_201047.jpg https://ev8electric.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05...)