Enabling your electric car conversion project
When deciding on what components to use for an EV conversion my first step is always to choose the motor. After selecting the motor that will go into the car some key parameters such as voltage range and required discharge current are defined. Battery pack voltage and size Next step after selecting the motor is ... Read more
My journey of reverse engineering the LIN controller air PTC heater from Volkswagen and developing a CAN gateway for easy control and implementation in your EV. Or grab the logs and implement LIN control yourself. Read more : Volkswagen air PTC heater control via LIN bus
Looking for an easy to use CCS fast charging solution? We have what you need. CCS1 or CCS2 compatible with various BMS'ses and supporting multiple OBC's. Read more : EVcreate CCS fast charging solution
How does the iBooster actually perform in failsafe mode? Some real world test results from a Volvo Amazon and Volvo 240. Read more : iBooster performance testing
Adding CCS fast charging to a Nissan Leaf will increase the usability of the vehicle now CCS is becoming the dominating standard. Read more : Nissan Leaf CCS fast charging
Introduction and overall specs With their MEB platform, Volkswagen has set a new standard for their battery system. Main requirements when developing this system was scalability, usable for both 2wd and 4wd, lightweight, easy to assemble, integrated cooling and adaptable to different cell types. As a result these Volkswagen MEB battery modules are also very ... Read more
In the end CCS will become the dominating standard for DC fast charging. So we need DIY solutions for this as well. Read more : CCS fast charging in DIY
At the moment I am working on developing prepared EV conversion kits for various cars. One of them is for the Electric Land Rover Series 3. Together with VinCE (Vintage Cars Electrified) and Moorfortheweekend I am doing this for both Range Rover and Land Rover. For now there will be two main strategies. The first ... Read more
In 2012 Martijn Hendriks completed his high-quality full-electric Volvo 240 conversion project. After years of driving pleasure, the car can now go to the next owner. This message is a pre-announcement for now as there are already conversations going on. As soon as the car actually becomes available on the market , I will publish it ... Read more
The iBooster made by Bosch is used in many modern cars. Most well known example probably is the Tesla Model S for the GEN1 and the Tesla Model 3 for the GEN2. But did you know at least 10 other cars are also using the iBooster? Below an overview of iBooster donor vehicles. iBooster used ... Read more