Normally my goal is to post updates on the progress of growing this blog to an electric speed shop for conversions and custom electric vehicles. This is a special update however, and one that is needed. If you are reading this, you are obviously on our new blog site. Hopefully you find it simple, easy to navigate and readable on all devices at all times. Our old Google site, was unfortunately none of the above,…
Today’s post is an update and outlook for The Electric Speed Shop in 2019. Let’s start with the updates : The Electric Speed Shop now has a website : www.electricss.com We chose a google site for simplicity and ease. Unfortunately simplicity and ease also come with sacrifice, mainly mobile viewing. This is a priority to make cleaner and we will work towards that, but now viewing the site on a PC/laptop or tablet is the…
If you have been here since the beginning, then this might be old news, but for those who haven’t our goal has always been to start this blog, grow into a brand and transition to a business. We have a passion for electric vehicles, but especially love electric sports cars. The real key to our hearts though, electric conversions. For the uninitiated, that is when a car is converted from being powered by the traditional,…
In the last two notes (part 1 / part 2) we discussed the design options for what is essentially your new electric drivetrain and powerhouse (Motor, controllers, batteries, brakes, steering,etc). Once you convert to electric there are some different conditions you might want to track and you certainly have no use for that gas gauge any longer. Much of the interior will depend on your (or someone you know) tech savvy and your budget. For…
In Part 2 of our design series, we talked about how to design for/install your batteries, motors and brakes. In this, we are going to keep it a little shorter, touching on your cars 12 Volt system. Prior to starting your conversion, you car had an alternator. The alternator is belt driven and runs off your combustion engine. Basically the motors spins the belt, the belt spins a motor on your alternator and BAM 12V…