72Cutlass
07-26-2005, 02:35 PM
Thats right, an electric pro touring cutlass. My new project. At the moment its an 84 cutlass supreme brougham sitting in my back yard half disassembled.
I know what your all thinkning. "Electric?" Well before you decide that theres no way an electric car can compete with a gas car check this out. http://acpropulsion.com/tzero_pages...performance.htm click on the pictures for videos. That should give you an idea of the kind of power i'm hoping for.
I'm plsnning on using an Azure motor. http://www.azuredynamics.com/pdf/AC...June%202005.pdf
coupled with one of their matching motor contollers.
http://www.azuredynamics.com/pdf/DM...June%202005.pdf
Not sure what batteries i'll be using I need to do a little more research into this. Lithiom ion batteries are the best but there price is alittle to much at the moment.(over $10,000 for the bank i'd need) I'll probably be using a newer advanced lead acid type.
I've got some ideas on how to regen erate some power for a longer range but I'm still working on them. It would seem to me that their should be a way to use some of the mechanical energy your producing in the wheels or drivetrain to generate soie electricity. My idea is to use a couple of large alternators, extend their shafts and couple these to the outpute of the motor. I'm thinkning this should creat amost no drag as the internal shafts are on bearings and the only ting they contact is the brushes. Just an idea at this pint but I plan on trying it.
For the moment i'm planning on a direct drive to the rear axle (no trans). thid will eliminate alot of loss over power through the drive train.
It will have all the rest of the usual pro touring features. Big brakes, Better suspension, better steering. I'll most likely be using a hydroboost unit for the brakes as I won't have a gas motor creating vaccum for the brake booster. My other option would be to run a vaccum pump but the more things you have running off the motor the more power your using up. One pully to the power steering pump will power the brakes and the steering.
THe original motor and tranny will be pulled. Gas tank will be gone as well as the exhaust system. This will be replaced by an electric motor, a battery bank, a motor controller, and a charger for the batteries.
The motor will most likely be located in the trans tunnel and will be atached to the original drive shaft.
I havent decided on suspension or steering yet. any suggestions would be appreciated. My first priority will be the electric conversion. then i'll start upgrading the other things.
Should be a fun project. Allways wanted somting a little different and I think this is it.
Feel free to ask any questions you may have. I'll do my best to answer them.
Cheers
Dave
:geezer:
A couple other electric vehicle sites.
http://www.nedra.com/
http://www.commutercars.com/
http://www.wurts.net/ElectrifiedMotorSports/ http://www.suckamps.com/
I know what your all thinkning. "Electric?" Well before you decide that theres no way an electric car can compete with a gas car check this out. http://acpropulsion.com/tzero_pages...performance.htm click on the pictures for videos. That should give you an idea of the kind of power i'm hoping for.
I'm plsnning on using an Azure motor. http://www.azuredynamics.com/pdf/AC...June%202005.pdf
coupled with one of their matching motor contollers.
http://www.azuredynamics.com/pdf/DM...June%202005.pdf
Not sure what batteries i'll be using I need to do a little more research into this. Lithiom ion batteries are the best but there price is alittle to much at the moment.(over $10,000 for the bank i'd need) I'll probably be using a newer advanced lead acid type.
I've got some ideas on how to regen erate some power for a longer range but I'm still working on them. It would seem to me that their should be a way to use some of the mechanical energy your producing in the wheels or drivetrain to generate soie electricity. My idea is to use a couple of large alternators, extend their shafts and couple these to the outpute of the motor. I'm thinkning this should creat amost no drag as the internal shafts are on bearings and the only ting they contact is the brushes. Just an idea at this pint but I plan on trying it.
For the moment i'm planning on a direct drive to the rear axle (no trans). thid will eliminate alot of loss over power through the drive train.
It will have all the rest of the usual pro touring features. Big brakes, Better suspension, better steering. I'll most likely be using a hydroboost unit for the brakes as I won't have a gas motor creating vaccum for the brake booster. My other option would be to run a vaccum pump but the more things you have running off the motor the more power your using up. One pully to the power steering pump will power the brakes and the steering.
THe original motor and tranny will be pulled. Gas tank will be gone as well as the exhaust system. This will be replaced by an electric motor, a battery bank, a motor controller, and a charger for the batteries.
The motor will most likely be located in the trans tunnel and will be atached to the original drive shaft.
I havent decided on suspension or steering yet. any suggestions would be appreciated. My first priority will be the electric conversion. then i'll start upgrading the other things.
Should be a fun project. Allways wanted somting a little different and I think this is it.
Feel free to ask any questions you may have. I'll do my best to answer them.
Cheers
Dave
:geezer:
A couple other electric vehicle sites.
http://www.nedra.com/
http://www.commutercars.com/
http://www.wurts.net/ElectrifiedMotorSports/ http://www.suckamps.com/