Electic Car conversion

[herbivor]

I'm going to make a prediction and say in 5 to 7 years there will be several r3v members working on turning their E30's into EVs. I know it's been done by a handful of people, but as gas prices begin their exponential increase in the next few years and lithium battery packs come down in price, there will be some innovative wrenchers on here trying to make the conversion and maybe some selling DIY kits. I just wonder if we should eventually dedicate a subforum to EV conversions. The MR2 forum I'm on has one.

[der affe]

We can make Al Gore a mod of that sub forum.

[CabrioPunk]

This technology of alternative means to power vehicles is so in need of attention. And not by happy tree hugging fanatics. I'm talking real scientists and researchers. Money rules this arena though.

Tesla had it all right. Then his documents dissapear. Mark Twain rode in a car Tesla tweaked to run off of an energy in the ether.

Model Ts are to have been originally designed for being powered by non fossil fuel as well. Look into Edward Leedskandlin (sp?) And his coral castle and use of magnets.

The guy in Texas to have had an engine running off of water. In the news. Then bam, dead.

Money runs this world. When money runs out on oil, the next money making market will take hold. Then all of a sudden this wonderful new technology will be unveilled.

[herbivor]

From my understanding, when cars were under invention in the late 1800's, most were electric powered. Gasoline won out to obvious technological advantage at the time and the rise of the oil industry.

[herbivor]

We can make Al Gore a mod of that sub forum.

Hmmm. I don't get the joke. EV really has nothing to do with global warming. It has to do with rising gasoline prices due to a limited supply that is sure to completely run out within 50 years. Most estimations are 30 to 40 years and 10 to 15 when prices begin to get scary high. That's by the time my kids will be driving, right around the corner as far as I'm concerned.

[CabrioPunk]

Ya. The model t was really to have been run on its own, use of magnets. The old magneto was to have been cranked and then it would continue on its own. The parts were remanufactured then to disallow this function. Shocker.

I'm not a tree hugger. I'm not a conspiracy guy. But I enjoy the sciences. And don't doubt the desire for money to steamroll the advancement of technology.

One thing forgotten is the expenses of all these clean technologies. These batteries which are probably more dangerous than some greenhouse gas. The fact these electric cars need to be plugged Into the wall outlet which is down the line powered by a coal burning, smoke spewing generation plant. Or nuclear. Or garbage burning. So instead of the combustion happening In an engine where the power delivered to the wheels we now have combustion and then transmitted down the line to power something..... these extra steps lead to more waste.


The technology is here.

All comes down to money........

[OrganicMechanic]

EV is good but I am going corn fed in my next build. I do like the idea of alt fuels.

[Garageaholic]

What about throwing a diesel in it and running it on used cooking oil?

[Kershaw]

corn is not a good idea. raises the price of corn dramatically and many people consider that a staple food. not good for them. they go hungry.

EV e30... hmm... might have to play with that in a few years.

[herbivor]

Unfortunately corn fed and biodiesel takes almost the same energy to create than it produces, creating double emmisions. Algae is the most promising from that front. I think fuel cell hydrogen created from geothermal and solar powerplants will likely be the future infrastructure in 20 or 30 years, but in transition we're stuck with EV for awhile. Although EV does burn coal, it is still far more efficient than ICE with a life cycle energy less and total emmissions less than ICEs after 50k to 100k miles.

[Need4Speed1299]

We can make Al Gore a mod of that sub forum.

Hahaha!! sig.

[iamsam]

im no tree hugger, but I do think it would be bad ass to have an electric E30.

[M42Power]

I am young still. I will not sell or alduterate my e30 of it's soul. Hell, when cars turn electric I'll ride a bike.

[TheEtaUnderdog]

but as gas prices begin their exponential increase in the next few years

exponential? hardly

we are still down from 36 months ago. Also, gas over the years has not even grown with inflation rates.

here's a chart of gas prices adjusted with inflation... gasp they decrese sometimes!


we're right where we should be.

[Fusion]

We can make Al Gore a mod of that sub forum.

I giggled and choked on my spit. :hitler:

Btw: who can justify throwing 8k worth of batteries in their car? Has anyone tried counting how many miles you would have to drive just for the batteries to pay off? (Considering their life span of course)