Re: Pricing for an EV project

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> Hello Folks,
>
> My wife gave me the ok to dive into the endeavor of
> creating a EV car.
> I want to get some impressions of what I am looking
> at and to know if the
> ideas are good or not for a first time EV
> conversion. Considering I have
> pretty good mechanical abilities, some past
> electrical experience and
> connections with the tools needed for just about
> everything.
>
> I have a VW Type 3 Squareback and wanting to convert
> to a short range car
> with the capability to drive on the expressway about
> 10 miles at 45 / 55
> mph.
> Just an around town car. (I live in a pretty flat
> location with about a 15
> mile range from one end of town to the other.
>
> I have looked at the wilderness EV 144 volt DC
> conversion kit:
> Price is $5,495 +shipping.
> This pretty much has everything but the batteries.
>
> The other option I am looking at is the Cloud EV:
> Conversion Kit 108-120V Warp 9" Impulse Motor &
> Curtis Controller
> Price is $3,699.00 + Shipping
> With this one I would need to source the adapter
> plate, shaft coupler, and
> charging systems for both the 120v and 12v and
> Batteries.
>
> I priced some of the parts out separately and really
> the numbers would come
> out pretty similar.
> Would I be better off with using a "kit" that has
> been pretty much tested
> rather than building up my own, or is there some
> specs I can use from other
> vehicles that might be a better option.
> Or thoughts on comparisons with the Warp motor
> compared to the D&D? (not
> worried about low end torque so much at this point,
> but would like to go up
> longer hills from time to time as there is a ski
> resort within 20 miles of
> my home)
>
> Any suggestions on batteries?  I wanted to start out
> with basic and
> eventually evolve the system to a better driving
> range or battery life.
> (hopefully when prices go down in the next decade).
>
> Thanks,
> Brent
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