Diy electric car

[ghosthunter]

Hmmmmm......

Is this regarding our conversation a few weeks ago...

Well, partly... but I didn't go out of my way to find an ev-beetle conversion just to prove my point that an old beetle would be a good start for an EV project. I just stumbled on it while I was checking on another topic of interest.

I think I can get the shell, maybe the motor, and perhaps the batteries... but the build isn't up to the part that I can't figure out yet... the controller.

Do I go all golf cart and run sans charge-controller, or do I still need it?

Well, you can run the car with the throttle like a light switch, either full on or off. It would be interesting trying to park it in your driveway.

So yes, you'll need a motor-controller to moderate the amount of power from the battery to the motor to have some sort of speed control over it.

As for recharging, its mentioned that a proper battery charger will give the battery pack longer life since it won't experience over-charging.

BTW, golf cart motors are too weak. You'll want something stronger.