Oh yeah, it would have been a gazillion times less electrical work to only do the motor, batteries, and inverter. In fact I could have also cut out most of the wiring to the brakes if I didn't care...
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Oh yeah, it would have been a gazillion times less electrical work to only do the motor, batteries, and inverter. In fact I could have also cut out most of the wiring to the brakes if I didn't care...
Did a video showing disassembly of the HVAC unit:
https://youtu.be/N-rDLjijrBw
I think I got most of the details right. Hopefully this is helpful to some people here!
Did a video showing disassembly of the HVAC unit:
https://youtu.be/N-rDLjijrBw
I think I got most of the details right. :) Hopefully this is helpful to some people here!
For the last month...
Had a really fun day today with the DeLorean. :)
I was able to drive it around town, put about 15 miles on it, and confirm that nothing is binding or rubbing. I get some squeaks sometimes...
Continuing on with the coolant loop - I was able to really quickly cut and route the silicone tubing, then fill the loop with DexCool coolant. Somehow I did the whole loop and pressure tested it and...
Fixed my sticking driver's door!!
I've had an issue for the last 6 months where my driver's door would stick and not let me open the door. Since I've been doing the EV conversion during this time...
Yes, engine and both transmissions are gone.
Sorry, forgot to post an update - this was sold.
Not a ton to report - but the DC-DC converter and AC charger are now both permanently mounted in the car (and plugged in). I've done some initial routing of coolant lines for the electronics loop,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWGEWrFZRL0
New video! This one goes back a couple of months before first drive and covers getting the high voltage system plugged in, and debugging issues with the...
Yes, it already does!
Most of the chargers around here are DCFC using CCS, which my car will not support for at least a year. Some stations do have a Level 2 J1772 port, which I'll be able to use,...
At home, we'll always be limited by the built in charger from the Bolt, which is 240v @ 32A, or 7.6kW. With the Bolt's battery, that means about 8 hours to go from 0 to 100%. It has 50kW DC fast...
We don't yet - but we are planning to get as many as will fit on the roof in a couple of years.
What makes it hard is that our electricity is already super cheap and over 90% is wind, the...
This last month has been pretty awesome. :)
As you can see with my recent video - the DeLorean EV is alive! I had the first drive on January 13th, and it went brilliantly. Since then the car has...
Definitely would have been better if it was a bit warmer! We're hovering just above freezing temps at the moment, which is about as good as we can ask for this time of year.
Acceleration is...
For the first time in 18 months, I was able to drive my DeLorean... My now ELECTRIC DeLorean!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbKG0eMJlnQ
FIRST DRIVE!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbKG0eMJlnQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knEoKNq8yjs
New video showing the latest up-to-date progress on the conversion. I've got another full episode coming out in a few days, too.
You mean warp out due to heating from the welding?
I don't tend to get a lot of warping when I weld unless I really go crazy with the heat and stick on one area for too long. Typically I will do...
Merry Christmas!
Thanks to having some time off around the holidays, I've been able to get some good work done on the car.
First up - steering works!! It works really quite well, without any...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvuUHLNbaEU
Another new video - this one covering the mounting of the front small battery box that lives in the old gas tank area.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYcTZHigHqc
New video uploaded! This one covers mounting the front large battery box.
Hey Mike!
I'm glad you appreciate having the costs posted! I felt that it was very hard to figure out how much the project was going to cost because people are very wish-washy on how much stuff...
I ended up taking about a month off from physically working on the car. Besides relaxing, I used that time to do some video editing and CAD work, and ordering lots of parts and things for the build....
Huge milestone - the motor is spinning!!
I got the motor spinning on October 27th, and honestly I haven't looked at the car since then! The week getting it going was insane, I felt I was so close...