Clean Power Auto
Converting Cars to Electric Power in Tampa Bay Area
Converting Cars to Electric Power in Tampa Bay Area
Clean Power Auto
Converting Cars to Electric Power in Tampa Bay Area
Converting Cars to Electric Power in Tampa Bay Area
EV Conversion Process - Selecting EV Components
Once we selected a donor car we can see how much room it has under the hood for electric motor. Depending on car's size and curb weight we can pick from few different motor sizes. See EV Components page for details on various EV components.
Most common DC electric motor used in medium size conversions in 9" diameter Warp9 motor made by NetGain.
Most common DC electric motor used in medium size conversions in 9" diameter Warp9 motor made by NetGain.
For smaller cars with limited room under the hood, we can use NetGain's Impulse9 motor, which is couple of inches shorter than Warp9, but still has plenty of power. Larger cars may need Warp11 motor, which is 11" in diameter, heavier and more powerful motor. Motor selection must be careful since too big of a motor will add extra weight and waste power, but too small motor will overheat and won't be able to accelerate the car properly.
Once we selected the motor, we can calculate the size of the battery pack, based on available room, car's weight, range requirements, etc. Many factors are considered when selecting the size of the battery cell and number of cells that will go into the pack. For example, popular cell size of 160Ah can provide enough current to move the car, and 40 cells connected in series would provide 128V nominal voltage, which is enough for freeway speeds. Such pack will have nominal capacity of 20 kWh of energy. Since typical midsize car uses about 300Wh per mile and we don't want our battery to drain below 20%, 20kWh pack will provide a range of approximately 55 miles. If your absolute range requirements are higher, then we can use 200Ah cells and we can put 45 of them in the car, which will give us 144V voltage and 29 kWh of energy, increasing useful range to 77 miles.
The rest of the components are pretty standard. We use the best DC controller on the market, designed and produced by local Tampa Bay company. It uses powerful IGBT semiconductors, computerized control, software based configuration and tuning.
All our components are high quality parts made specifically for vehicle applications, some have been used by EV companies for many years, and some are based on latest technologies available today.
If you decide to do a conversion with us, we will provide detailed list of every part and component that went into your EV. We will be very open about the price of each part, since we are not making any money on parts. You can even buy your own parts if you feel like it, but we can usually get a better price anyway. You can have input and feedback on component selections, we do not force any choices upon you, we are here to make your EV experience fun from start to finish.
Once we selected the motor, we can calculate the size of the battery pack, based on available room, car's weight, range requirements, etc. Many factors are considered when selecting the size of the battery cell and number of cells that will go into the pack. For example, popular cell size of 160Ah can provide enough current to move the car, and 40 cells connected in series would provide 128V nominal voltage, which is enough for freeway speeds. Such pack will have nominal capacity of 20 kWh of energy. Since typical midsize car uses about 300Wh per mile and we don't want our battery to drain below 20%, 20kWh pack will provide a range of approximately 55 miles. If your absolute range requirements are higher, then we can use 200Ah cells and we can put 45 of them in the car, which will give us 144V voltage and 29 kWh of energy, increasing useful range to 77 miles.
The rest of the components are pretty standard. We use the best DC controller on the market, designed and produced by local Tampa Bay company. It uses powerful IGBT semiconductors, computerized control, software based configuration and tuning.
All our components are high quality parts made specifically for vehicle applications, some have been used by EV companies for many years, and some are based on latest technologies available today.
If you decide to do a conversion with us, we will provide detailed list of every part and component that went into your EV. We will be very open about the price of each part, since we are not making any money on parts. You can even buy your own parts if you feel like it, but we can usually get a better price anyway. You can have input and feedback on component selections, we do not force any choices upon you, we are here to make your EV experience fun from start to finish.
