Friday, June 1, 2007

Planning, planning, planning...

I’ve been thinking about converting a car for a while almost a year now. I’ve researched other conversions, joined some EV mail groups and read a few books. I decided to focus on converting a Miata, they are light, aerodynamic, cheap and plentiful. I put together a spreadsheet to compare different components and voltages. And the best combination of speed, range and cost got me came out at 156 volts with a 9” WarP and a Zilla 1K. Next was to sell the concept to my wife. Luckily she is pretty understanding of my eccentricities and went along with the idea.