Comments on: I want to build an electric car for fun.Were do I start? I have a plan/need help. GoGreen with ZERO EMMISIONS? http://www.allroofingmaterials.com/solar-roofing-materials/i-want-to-build-an-electric-car-for-fun-were-do-i-start-i-have-a-planneed-help-gogreen-with-zero-emmisions Materials for your roof Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:57:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Nata T http://www.allroofingmaterials.com/solar-roofing-materials/i-want-to-build-an-electric-car-for-fun-were-do-i-start-i-have-a-planneed-help-gogreen-with-zero-emmisions/comment-page-1#comment-2011 Nata T Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:36:59 +0000 http://www.allroofingmaterials.com/solar-roofing-materials/i-want-to-build-an-electric-car-for-fun-were-do-i-start-i-have-a-planneed-help-gogreen-with-zero-emmisions#comment-2011 electric cars do not have zero emissions. If you went solar to charge the car, the solar panels will cost over $5000.<br><b>References : </b><br> electric cars do not have zero emissions. If you went solar to charge the car, the solar panels will cost over $5000.
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]]> By: Breath on the Wind http://www.allroofingmaterials.com/solar-roofing-materials/i-want-to-build-an-electric-car-for-fun-were-do-i-start-i-have-a-planneed-help-gogreen-with-zero-emmisions/comment-page-1#comment-2010 Breath on the Wind Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:19:59 +0000 http://www.allroofingmaterials.com/solar-roofing-materials/i-want-to-build-an-electric-car-for-fun-were-do-i-start-i-have-a-planneed-help-gogreen-with-zero-emmisions#comment-2010 Most of your Specs have to deal with body parts and not drive train or electric parts. Typically for an electric vehicle the primary considerations are the batteries, the BMS, a controller and the motor. Solar panels on a moving vehicle have the problem of being fairly inefficient. This is because they are almost never oriented correctly. Use solar panels in a stationary array aimed properly and transfer the power to the vehicle when possible. 110 volts is a cheaper way to charge batteries but it is fairly slow. A 240 volt higher amperage charger tends to be much quicker. The Tesla 70amp 240 volt charger can charge the 53 KWh batteries in 3.5 hours. The 110 charger would take 32 hours. For the Chassis I think you mean to say "(steel)" and not "(steal)" A cheaper way to go is to convert an existing body. Here are three three cheap conversion examples: http://ecomodder.com/blog/cheap-diy-electric-car/ A good site for a general discussion of motors, existing electrics and conversions is this one: http://www.electric-cars-are-for-girls.com/ and you can find a bunch of other sites that might be helpful at my answer to this question: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Avom7IR_L6ffRUEyCwwz7sgjzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20100202115611AABIok7 Good luck with it.<br><b>References : </b><br> Most of your Specs have to deal with body parts and not drive train or electric parts. Typically for an electric vehicle the primary considerations are the batteries, the BMS, a controller and the motor.

Solar panels on a moving vehicle have the problem of being fairly inefficient. This is because they are almost never oriented correctly. Use solar panels in a stationary array aimed properly and transfer the power to the vehicle when possible.

110 volts is a cheaper way to charge batteries but it is fairly slow. A 240 volt higher amperage charger tends to be much quicker. The Tesla 70amp 240 volt charger can charge the 53 KWh batteries in 3.5 hours. The 110 charger would take 32 hours.

For the Chassis I think you mean to say "(steel)" and not "(steal)"

A cheaper way to go is to convert an existing body. Here are three three cheap conversion examples: http://ecomodder.com/blog/cheap-diy-electric-car/

A good site for a general discussion of motors, existing electrics and conversions is this one: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Avom7IR_L6ffRUEyCwwz7sgjzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20100202115611AABIok7

Good luck with it.
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