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Just recycling the openinverter.org link I shared.
They're organising a group buy of BMW hybrid batteries at the moment, although haven't seen an update on that buy. Their aim is to get them for c. €50 per kWh, in packs of around 5/6 modules (3/5/7 series hybrids) with roughly 8-10 kWh per pack. So really competitive. Given the voltages you'd be looking at paralleling them in those groups and then finding space for them. same as the video above with the leaf batteries.
Personally, some reverse measurements from http://ev-a2.blogspot.com I'd love to use the LG Chem modules out of an iPace, as there's less wasted space, so it's not empty space but more full of battery. Figure you could easily hit +250miles with them. A pack is £15k on eBay though.
I'll keep an eye on the Leaf transplant. Looks interesting.
The above conversion with a DC motor is quite old now, there's more of a shift to AC motors, and as you'll find behind the above link, a fair few hybrid options now that could potentially be put to use, using second hand parts. Reduce, reuse, recycle.
Lexus MGR, rear electric diff should manage motorway speeds. Prius transaxle, so where the petrol engine feeds its power into, but without the engine and the Leaf are more powerful options.
Their aim is to get a decent conversion for around €5000 euros pretty much to the above spec using OEM parts and getting them to talk to each other.
They're organising a group buy of BMW hybrid batteries at the moment, although haven't seen an update on that buy. Their aim is to get them for c. €50 per kWh, in packs of around 5/6 modules (3/5/7 series hybrids) with roughly 8-10 kWh per pack. So really competitive. Given the voltages you'd be looking at paralleling them in those groups and then finding space for them. same as the video above with the leaf batteries.
Personally, some reverse measurements from http://ev-a2.blogspot.com I'd love to use the LG Chem modules out of an iPace, as there's less wasted space, so it's not empty space but more full of battery. Figure you could easily hit +250miles with them. A pack is £15k on eBay though.
I'll keep an eye on the Leaf transplant. Looks interesting.
The above conversion with a DC motor is quite old now, there's more of a shift to AC motors, and as you'll find behind the above link, a fair few hybrid options now that could potentially be put to use, using second hand parts. Reduce, reuse, recycle.
Lexus MGR, rear electric diff should manage motorway speeds. Prius transaxle, so where the petrol engine feeds its power into, but without the engine and the Leaf are more powerful options.
Their aim is to get a decent conversion for around €5000 euros pretty much to the above spec using OEM parts and getting them to talk to each other.