The Electric Speed Shop previously looked at a SWAP-C for a Dodge Challenger. On those posts, is much more detail about an actual SWAP-C and what goes into the design decisions. For more information on that, please click here. In short, this is a space, weight and power review of a candidate car for an…
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Making A Case for Conversions – Electric Speed Shop
If you are unfamiliar with what “Electric Conversion” means, it is a simple concept. Remove all the combustion engine components of your favorite car (or other vehicle) and replace them with electric components. Mainly a motor and batteries. The focus of The Electric Speed Shop is mainly on sports cars and muscle cars. That does…
Converted – VW Beetle – Electric Speed Shop
Having grown up in the era of Hot rods and motorcycles I look at this stage in EV’s as the evolution of hot rodding. I was trained in aviation electronics by the US Navy in 1981 and have spent most of my life working in the electronics field. About four years ago I was at…
Converted : Toyota MR2 – Electric Speed Shop
I live in Sydney, Australia, have a degree in electrical engineering majoring in telecommunications and am employed in the television industry. My wife has a theory that Engineers always need a project and I think my fascination for EV’s is confirmation of that. An interest in cars developed in my early teens through helping a…
Robert Llewllyn of Fully Charged Show – Electric Speed Shop
My background is very undramatic. Middle child of three, grew up in the midlands, went to grammar school eventually dropped out and became a fringe dwelling hippy. Worked in all manner of jobs. First became an apprentice shoemaker and through a series of fortunate events ended up on stage, and through that, television. I always…
SWAP-C Challenger : Conclusion – Electric Speed Shop
Finally! The conclusion of the Dodge Challenger electric conversion SWAP-C study. In part 1 I looked at the weight, part 2 the space and part 3 the power. Now in part 4, I will revisit and update each section, along with looking at the potential cost. In part 3, it was determined that to obtain…