[ausev] RAV4 EV - Planning Advice

[jefoy at mindspring.com]

Just a question but since the RAV4 was available as an EV in California, is there any possibility of getting real Toyota pieces for any of the drivetrain??

Jack

-----Original Message-----
>From: Erik Bigelow <electricbasset at gmail.com>
>Sent: Dec 12, 2006 12:12 AM
>To: AustinEV News Announcements and General Discussion <ausev at austinev.org>
>Subject: Re: [ausev] RAV4 EV - Planning Advice
>
>Hi Rob,
>
>One thing to keep in mind about the Metric Mind motors is the splined
>shaft most have, it's not a deal breaker by any means, but just
>another piece of the puzzle.
>
>The experience might not be an even compare, but to judge what kind of
>power you want you're welcome to take a ride or drive my Cabriolet,
>it's 128V with a 600 amp controller, although I'm rarely above 300
>battery amps. With battery sag, that's about 30 kW for a ~3200 lb car.
>
>I saw on your blog being worried about having the tools to pull the
>engine, AustinEV's got ya covered. A socket set will take most of the
>parts out of the engine bay, and Chris has generously made an engine
>lift available for the group. I'd budget about a week or two to clear
>out the engine bay, pull driveshafts and anything else you can. After
>I had all that done, pulling the engine was about an hour and a half
>if I remember.
>
>Another good thing to have on hand is a good service manual. Many
>recommend a dealer service manual since they go into great detail how
>to take things apart, I got by with an aftermarket manual, but there
>were times when the dealer one would have been nice.
>
>Ooh, and unless you like siphoning gas (dealing with gas is one of my
>least favorite pastimes,  even before EVs!) run the car down as low as
>you can stand. You can short the fuel pump relay to pump the last bit
>out of the tank before you pull it.
>
>Erik
>
>On 12/11/06, rah at h-consulting.com <rah at h-consulting.com> wrote:
>> All,
>>
>> I posted a little while ago about converting a Z3, but that did not
>> work out.  Instead, I got a 96 RAV4.  I think it will be a better
>> platform for a first conversion project.  The car is in good shape and
>> is all manual (not even power locks).  I've got the registration set.
>>
>> I'm interested in your opinions and need advice!  I'm trying to plan
>> out the motor/power system for the RAV4 because I know that can be a
>> long lead item.  I've been looking around and really like the AC
>> systems at Metric Mind.  Unfortunately, they are very pricey.  My goal
>> is to hook the power system to an on-board PC.  My day job is working
>> with software and I really want to program against the controller.
>>
>> I'm planning to pull the engine Mid January.  I'll post when I have a
>> firm date.  Does anyone know someone who wants a 4 banger ICE w/ 150k
>> miles?  I'm planning to Craig's list it.
>>
>> I'm blogging everything at http://zehicle.com including my specs and
>> range targets.
>>
>> Rob
>>
>> PS: I'll add the RAV to the AustinEV site once my camera is working and
>> I can take a photo.
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