We do recommend that you talk directly with someone who
is familiar with Electric Car conversions about your specific
project so I have selected some great sources of information
and they are available at the end of this chapter.
We can’t stress enough how important it is that you have
help along the way, and talking with one of these experts will
be very helpful, and of course you can email us for support at
any time.
Talking with someone who has been there and knows the
battery voltage and motor combinations that work best is a
great place to start.
One really nice thing about DC motors is that they can be
connected directly to the transmission, which sometimes can
be tricky.
You can be connected using the gears and you can get reverse
quite easily.
You can also hook it directly to the drive axle and using relay
switches you can go in reverse.
What about using AC drives?You can use regular AC (alternating current) motors just like
you have in your home appliances. They are, however quite a
bit more expensive and come directly with the motor
controller mechanism. It has to be specially made for each
motor and voltage used.