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I've been poking arround with the idea of converting my luv machine to 80 volt electric. basicly all it would require is a battery or series of batteries, an electric motor, a motor controller/ contactors, and a charger. aswell as quite a bit of wire, a controller enclosure and a dc/dc converter to run the 12volt stock chassis. we've been converting all numerous mobile conveyors from pinto motors to this system and completely refurbishing the chassis at the same time. all this is costing us arround 15,000 with labor. however I work for myself, and I don't need to replace all the things we are with the conveyors.
I think I would get about 90 miles out of a charge charge it at night with 110 volt ac.
Something to think about if you are sick of lining the pockets of these rich oil companies executives. The biggest hurtle in convincing the wife!

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wow that is quite the idea...

i know pretty much nothing along those lines, but it sounds like a task!!

oh and good luck with the wife!

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20+ years ago I read an article in Mother Earth magazine about an Opel GT (looks like a shrunk Corvette) conversion. Basically it went thusly: the tranny and bell housing was kept but the rest forward of that was tossed. A 28VDC aircraft landing gear retraction motor was the propulsion. A bank of 24VDC aircraft batteries turned the electric motor. A lawn mower engine turned a 28VDC Generator that charged the batteries. The whole build was broken down into drawings, diagrams, parts lists, etc. I was always tempted to try it, since I was in the Air Force and understood the parts and how they worked. And probably even Could scrounge the parts. And here it is:
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Alternat ... lectic_Car

thats pretty much what i'm talking about accept the new technology in motor controllers also adds regenerative braking, field weakening, less weight, and more efficiency. I've thought of setting up an alternator array for an on board charger but i think it would be difficult to isolate the ground side of all 6 or 7 alternators not to mention i dont know how they would act if i were to wire all of them in series. also there is a problem with the additional weight.
I think it would be better off if i were to have an onboard charger where i plug it in when i get to my destination. and with about a 90 mile range(guessing) I'd only have to plug in at home.

ps thanks for the article robertcda I haven't read that before. it pretty much hit the nail on the head!

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I am not sure about the lastest elecrtic cars. The problem is charge them, we end up using fossil fuels at the power plants to create more electricity.
Plus there are a lot more batteries that are created in waste.

I do believe the techonogly is out there for an alternative. However I bet the Oil companise would make someone "disappear" if they knew that.

its actually quite east to bump up the voltage from an alternator to charge any system your batteries. yes you are still dependent on fossile fuels or power companies but its 1 step closer to getting off the grid.

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