#4) Project ForkenSwift electric car conversion: it’s legal!
Posted in: Electric Car Conversions | September 2nd, 2008
Overdue (but waaaay under budget) the car is now registered as an EV and is legally on the road.
Project ForkenSwift is an electric car conversion made using parts from a Suzuki Swift, Geo Metro, Baker electric forklift and a golf cart.
http://www.forkenswift.com
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September 2nd, 2008 at 7:40 pm
last time I checked …
last time I checked Canada was located in North America. no?
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:40 pm
How much to build …
How much to build me one thanks
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Diesel locomotives …
Diesel locomotives are a strong hybrid; they use an all-electric drivetrain with diesel power generators.
I’m currently building an electric ultralight airplane — it’s no jet, but it’s a start!
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Overdue as in it …
Overdue as in it took longer to make than expected.
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:40 pm
whaat do they mean …
whaat do they mean overdue? is it not legal anymore?
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:40 pm
You notice what?
You notice what?
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Is that how fast it …
Is that how fast it can only go? I notice alot of people are cutting you off or atleast tailgating you.
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:40 pm
ya know to save the …
ya know to save the economy someone needs to figure out a way to use eletric power for 18wheelers and jets but i’m getting ahead of meself
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:40 pm
it is in canada not …
it is in canada not america
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Electrical car …
Electrical car conversion is legal here in EUROPE and why?
-You change the weight.. and the place of the weight changing safety.
-You change the engine.. ( you cannot do that ).
-etc etc.
America has a bit more freedom in that kind..
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Can you give us a …
Can you give us a list of the necessary components to duplicate your work, and if it no trouble list of places where we can buy them. Thanks. great
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Awesome job, pretty …
Awesome job, pretty quiet : )
if I cant find an new electric under $30K, Im doing this to my Spectra, maybe not GM parts but who cares. no more gas for this little car oh yeah !
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Nevermind… i …
Nevermind… i watched the 5th video…. durr
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Do you actually …
Do you actually shift through gears in an EV like with a gas motor? It seems like you could get that car going pretty fast. I never understood why EV cars don’t use multiple gears. Also can you explain the clutch pedal emergency disconnect function?
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Hey Gav -
It’s …
Hey Gav -
It’s going well. 1000+ electric km on the car so far. The rolling science experiment will continue as spring weather arrives (more powerful controller… new charger… battery monitoring ’system’…)
The best editor I’ve tried is from Adobe, but it’s just a 30 day trial thing (too rich for my blood). A free, powerful, but very hard to use editor (which did that vid-in-vid clip) is ‘Zwei Stein editor 3.01′ from thugsatbay dot com. Good luck if you try it!
Darin
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Gidday Darin how’s …
Gidday Darin how’s the EV going?
Hey, what video editor did you use for the picture-in-picture part?
Cheers!
Gav
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:40 pm
I can tell you this …
I can tell you this: one of the things that will cause more “OH WOW!” reactions than anything else, if you do an EV rod, will be its *lack* of noise. My experience has been that people think it’s incredibly cool to watch a car silently moving around under power at low speeds. Good luck!
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