"RotaryLover" (rotarylover)
12/07/2016 at 18:12 • Filed to: EV conversions
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"RotaryLover" (rotarylover)
12/07/2016 at 18:12 • Filed to: EV conversions | 0
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Let’s say that you have the resources and perhaps an old favorite car of yours in your garage waiting for it’s engine to be fixed. An idea about doing an EV conversion on it pops up, but you don’t know much about EVs or how to do it. A friend of yours is willing to help you built it and train you in the process if you accept. Would you do it?
Wobbles the Mind
> RotaryLover
12/07/2016 at 18:19 |
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I’d swap the XF. I sincerely believe going electric is the best fit for Jaguar. Either all engine or all electric but never hybrid. Don’t know why but mixing the two seems like an awful idea.
Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
> RotaryLover
12/07/2016 at 18:24 |
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I would. I’d own an EV right now if they were cheaper. One with reasonable range would be my perfect DD.
FromCanadaWithLove
> RotaryLover
12/07/2016 at 18:26 |
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I’d do an EV swap on a Volvo P1800 coupe. Something seems right about that.
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RotaryLover
> Wobbles the Mind
12/07/2016 at 18:26 |
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I’d rock an electric Jag come to think of it. Perhaps an XJ with upgraded wiring in the process. lol.
Die-Trying
> RotaryLover
12/07/2016 at 18:32 |
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im working on rounding up a junker. COULD be fun......
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RotaryLover
> FromCanadaWithLove
12/07/2016 at 18:32 |
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That would be sweet!
Rainbow
> RotaryLover
12/07/2016 at 18:32 |
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I would sacrifice the rear seats and trunk space, as well as the engine bay, of my Escort if it meant I could be P100D fast. Hell, even just regular 85 fast.
and 100 more
> RotaryLover
12/07/2016 at 18:33 |
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I hear there are many RX-8's that need new hearts... An electric motor is about the same dimensions as a Renesis.
bhtooefr
> RotaryLover
12/07/2016 at 18:35 |
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I would do it in a heartbeat, if I had somewhere to charge it.
So, here’s the thing. My daily commute is 10 miles round trip, and I drive my Prius on it, right now - the Miata gets terrible fuel efficiency on those trips.
Now, there’s off-the-shelf EV conversions for the Miata, but I hate how they work - they replace the engine, but leave the rest of the driveline intact. It means you keep that amazing transmission... but you carry excess weight, most of the transmission’s capability is wasted, you get higher driveline losses, etc., etc.
I’m not sure which powertrain I’d use - it’d either be the Smart ForTwo ED’s motor, or the small rear motor from an AWD non-Performance Tesla Model S (think a 70D). Flip it around so that the motor fits where the fuel tank used to be. Then, there’ll still be some room up there for battery, in addition to the center tunnel. Could probably get, oh, 15-20 kWh up there.
The Miata is a car that doesn’t do long-range driving well due to cabin noise reasons, so the EV usage model fits much more closely with what a Miata is actually good at.
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RotaryLover
> Die-Trying
12/07/2016 at 18:40 |
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Seriously, I’m behind this one just for the shock factor lol.
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RotaryLover
> Rainbow
12/07/2016 at 18:42 |
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hahahaha, I understand that feeling.
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RotaryLover
> and 100 more
12/07/2016 at 18:44 |
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.....they only need refreshed renesis units!
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and 100 more
> RotaryLover
12/07/2016 at 18:47 |
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Sure, if they only need to go another 40k miles.
OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
> RotaryLover
12/07/2016 at 18:47 |
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A off road ready FJ40. Instant Torque, Great power, can control wheels individually. Would be great.
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RotaryLover
> and 100 more
12/07/2016 at 18:53 |
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It’s 40k of happy miles with huge grins EVERYDAY.
wiffleballtony
> RotaryLover
12/07/2016 at 18:59 |
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No. A thousand times no.
My bird IS the word
> RotaryLover
12/07/2016 at 18:59 |
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No. I will keep my Dino digesting 6.6l v8 thanks.
not for canada - australian in disguise
> RotaryLover
12/07/2016 at 19:02 |
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Compromise: PHEV RX8 using the regular Renesis powerplant as a range extender.
Basically an i8.
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Die-Trying
> RotaryLover
12/07/2016 at 19:06 |
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might actually simplify the old thing. dunno if you have ever seen how to start one, but its....... challenging. then to end up with an almost silent T. would have to work out the range thing, i live a ways from things.
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> RotaryLover
12/07/2016 at 19:16 |
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Órale homes, I got your tattoo right here:
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RotaryLover
> not for canada - australian in disguise
12/07/2016 at 19:20 |
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I like that idea. And rotaries would benefit from this. Let the electric motor give the torque and the power to spin the rotors at starts then let the rotor do the rest once it gets to a suitable revolution where it starts to sip gas.
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RotaryLover
> Die-Trying
12/07/2016 at 19:21 |
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Never did. Got a vid?
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RotaryLover
> and 100 more
12/07/2016 at 19:21 |
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
jsemerica
> RotaryLover
12/07/2016 at 19:38 |
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There’s a video out there of Tsuchiya driving an EV rx7, it’s hilariously slow compared to a stock one they brought out. Worth it for the laugh though.
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RotaryLover
> jsemerica
12/07/2016 at 21:49 |
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I wanna see it! I can’t find it anywhere!
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OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
> RotaryLover
12/08/2016 at 11:54 |
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Perfect timing, wrong vehicle. http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/watch-these-electric-jeep-wranglers-put-gas-and-diesel-1789807893
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Die-Trying
> RotaryLover
12/08/2016 at 12:48 |
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this guy does a decent job of showing how it is done........