This is a walkaround of our widespread electrical Fiat 500 and our bolt-in equipment which we use. It features a 15kWh Tesla battery pack and a …
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Mate you gotta do a Hillman Imp electric. Its rear engine, should be swapped easily. Its British too. You were the first guy that strucked me thinking about that idea. Im actually shocked you don't have a video with that. Its a classic shape, your taste, mine too
I love that this is bolt-in, and classic isn't being butchered. Can you tell me approximately what the all up weight is vs the original? As well as performance (I know this isn't the point, but curious what 47hp gets you in such a little car). Thanks!
The Honda Beat would make another nice super compact conversion! The Daihatsu Mira would maybe be another nice one!
All those people saying they can hardly wait to convert their classic I would ask why? Most classics don't do the mileage to warrant such a conversion, and it certainly is not green to do so. The mechanicals of an old car are part of their fascination and charm. Can't see the point for less range and such a large expense. Buy a new electric Fiat if you want an electric car.
Great way to stay true to the original!
Help me with the battery math, though: You have a total of 3 of the venerable Tesla modules. I assume that you are wiring them in series, as you are summing the voltages up to about 70V. Now, I realize that if you can afford to buy Twitter you are already playing by a different set of rules, but are you also summing the capacity up to about 17kWh, which would typically require wiring in parallel? Does the level change from cell to module to pack change the math?
I'd love a kit for my old nissan micra. Big old space under the bonnet compared to this Fiat.
300 mile range in an original fiat 500 is 5 gallons at 60mpg….
I would absolutely love an electric Golf MK1, or Toyota Celica…
I would lo e to see you convert a Japanese kei truck. Like the subaru sambar
Converting a Japanese kei truck would be a fantastic conversion. They are so practical and well suited for many applications, and perfect for many companies in any type of service Industry.iam a fan from USA, I wish we had more people like you here, Ed W.
For a classic car conversion. What about the Toyota Corolla from the early 70s?
Clutch want slip with two times more power?
I am about to start a round wing 100e pop would it convert and at what price
Great job, very clean and perfect, as always. thanks for sharing.
As a mechanic it would be great to be able to do these conversions in Spain, really a shame not being able to do it.
Regards!
Nice kit… but I'm a little bit concerned about the motor. Is there a shield on the bottom side to protect it from water, mud and dirt??
So, do you guys work on newer, more pracitcal vehicles? I have a grand caravan that vacillates between large toolbox / lumber hauler and take visitors to the beach shuttle bus. The engine and transmission have been fine with the exception of endless fluid leaks that i have spent a fortune on fixing. Brakes and suspension also have problems. Could a caravan be electrified? How much (ball park)? Is it worth it on a vehicle of this age and mileage (180,000)
yall have an electric conversion kit for a fiat 126??
Do you make a kit for a manual golf?
How much is the conversion for this
What happened to the spare wheel? Seems a bit short-sighted to omit that, no?
I'd love to see you convert the rear engine Tatra T600.
El auto eléctrico es una mentira de moda , los materiales que se extraen de la minería,(arruinando el mediohabiente) más desechar las baterías va a terminar siendo un problema mayor.
How much is the kit for the Fiat 500
How to wreck a classic car!, stick a heartless electric motor in it.
Love this. Rough price pls?
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Ah yes ,another electric dead end .
Did i hear you right? was it 75 volts? That's just a powerful e-bike battery. Heck i've got a 48.1v ebike (up to 2kW) and scooter(peak 1kW, nominal 500-600) and they're a lot of fun for the weight to power. But on a car? A Prius(Camry, RAV4, GS, IS, LS, etc.) uses 201.6V and apart the pack struggling (likely due to old NiMH tech) at speeds above 35km/h it's like a 1L Dacia. But 75V.
I've also had some remarks for using "high voltage" on the priis 201.6v pack, and while for a car it is a high voltage in an electricians book that's low voltage, since high voltage starts from 1kV (could be 10kV, not sure on that right now).
😅the original mini would make a good city car and get rid of Lucas problems
Richard
I wish there was an equivalent of your company in central / eastern Europe…
I've tried to find EV converted Trabant 601, but I only found a couple older conversions done using lead-acid batteries. Replacing the (front-mounted air-cooled 600cc) engine with an electric motor (attached to the original transmission) seemed like the easy part and there seemed to be a space for a couple Tesla modules under the bonnet and a third could be placed in the boot for better weight distribution. Among many other aspects that Trabant 601 and Fiat 500 share is the placement of the fuel tank and the lack of external fuel port, so it'd be necessary to find a fitting spot for the charging port that ECC cleverly hide under the front badge on their Fiat 500 conversions.
How much is the conversion cost?
I can't imagine screwing up a classic car like this.
What about a 1980? reliant Rialto. could it be done? Thanks.
How much is such conversion?
Mission impossible, anyone?
How well would it handle the steep hills we have here in St,Thomas, Virgin Islands?
Thanks for explaining that London is a city
So you just ruin great classic cars.. ok
How to ruin a classic car.
Have you done an EV conversion on a Citroen 2cv ?
Why do this to a vintage car there are so few left leave them as they are meant to be
There must be a special hell for people who convert classic cars to electric.
It's just like the old days when turbo charges became a fad, people retrofitting them to their car and blowing up their engine. If the engine is not designed to take a turbo, don't expect the engine to cope with it. And this is the same, fitting electric motors to a old car, with all the extra torque some thing is going to give. I would not want to drive a old Fiat 500 because they do not meet todays safety stands, so why make one even more of a death trap. If you want a EV buy one that was designed to be one.
Interesting but the cost is (at the moment) prohibitive. Plus, personally I don't believe battery power is the future. I still hold fire, with hydrogen or similar fuel cells are the way to go.
I have a 1972 Ford Escort I am restoring. I contemplated an electric conversion for about 30 seconds. Way too costly and it will be obsolete before the petrol engine will be.