My EV parts arrived, so I could finally pull the trigger and get moving on my EV conversion. Since COVID-19 had made supply chains unpredictable, I didn’t want to remove the original internal combustion engine (ICE) until I knew all the relevant EV parts were available. It was both exciting and daunting to pull Dante off the road and actually […]
Category: EV Conversion
Calculating battery range
My plan is to kick off my car’s electric conversion this winter. My chosen car is my Autobianchi Giardiniera, Dante. I’m targeting 3-4 months to complete the conversion. Beyond finding time for the project, it will take weeks to design and fabricate components like the transmission adapter plate and battery boxes. To start things though, I needed to figure out my […]
My EV conversion plans
I’m getting closer to officially kicking off my EV (Electric Vehicle) conversion project. Like any big project, this means doing something drastic like pulling out the engine so you’re kinda forced down the path. But before I do that, I thought this would be a good time to record my scope of work – partly for others if they want […]