Drive of a Classic VW Beetle EV Conversion, with a recently upgraded Netgain Hyper 9 Motor.
John was kind enough to let us experience his converted Classic Beetle, which was a Covid lockdown project in 2020, built originally with a 60kw peak DC motor bought off the EV Guru himself, Paul Compton.
Spec:
- 136v Nominal (108 - 151v Range)
- 32 KWh battery (25 KWh useable)
- 6.6 KWh charging
120hp, 173ft/lbs torque
Heavy Duty Clutch and standard 4 speed transmission
- Inverter and batteries are air cooled
Suppliers:
- 6 Tesla S 5.3 KWh modules from EV Breakers (Ireland)
- Hyper 9 (NOS) from Electron garage (Scotland)
- Dilithium BMS, Chargers, DC to DC converter from Thunderstruck
- Adapter Plate & Motor Coupling from Retro Electrics
- HV Heater from Silent Classics
- Cables, Connectors, Hardware for Tesla Modules etc from Zero EV
At the start of 2021 I created Chargeheads to ELECTRIFY petrolheads essentially get more car enthusiasts into electric cars. An Electric Petrolhead if you like....A CHARGEHEAD!!!!
To start I decided to do an EV conversion and went on an amazing journey visiting many of the big companies in this field.
I selected the not so well known TVR Tasmin, AKA the Wedge (#TVRWedgee) to electrify after careful consideration of other cars. As I already had a TVR Griffith which I enjoyed driving and with my passion for raw, powerful, tail happy cars with no driver aids TVR was the obvious choice when selecting a car to electrify.
The 2nd build I started was the #SpecialTrikee project a 1970's BSA Aerial 3 Tricycle Scooter that I am turning into a e-Trike I can use locally and ride around at shows. Mrs Chargehead calls it my special scooter.....that originally had a 50cc two stroke motor and has a "mis sold 250 watt motor" in it. This project wouldn't have got off the ground if it weren't for my mate Vinny, who also did my Integra DC2 turbo build in the naughties! www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3wPD...
The Latest project is Rustee #RusteeTesla the Tesla build to make a Model 3 Long Range....well.....better! This build is on a budget and in keeping with the Chargeheads green credentials I am using used parts where possible to modify.
I hope to not only entertain with ChargeheadsUK Channel and the #TVRWedgee, #SpecialTrikee and #RusteeTesla builds, but also to inspire watchers to create their own greener transport.
With the help of leaders in their field like Ralph Hosier (Engineer, designer, builder of special vehicles, teacher, writer, TV presenter and trouble maker.
Ralph teaches Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Training (IMI Techsafe), builds some amazing one off projects and most of all is a top bloke!
He's the engineer behind #TVRWedgee the Electric TVR.
Also Dr Nick Mason from ECO Classics and other EV specialists who are leading the field in electric transport.
So let the fun begin......safely in a controlled environment using the right EV safety equipment! ;0)
Did I mention myself and Ralph have also done an EV Conversion safety video as well • EV Conversion Safety V...
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