[ausev] Hoping for some answers

[Marc Kohler]

It’s best to email those guys directly and get some pointers.  If he only spent $350, I would assume many of his components were “donated” from other projects.

I think you could get by with a standard golf cart drive system (36V, 5hp motor, controller, contactor, charger, etc).  Golf cart batteries cost around $100 (+/-) each.  

Find a used golf cart with bad batteries, gut the drive system and swap it out, sell the chassis.  The number of batteries (3 12V or 6 6V) will determine your run time.  6 6V will last longer in both run time and calendar life.

Marc

 

From: ausev-bounces at austinev.org [mailto:ausev-bounces at austinev.org] On Behalf Of Will Holcomb
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 1:06 PM
To: AustinEV News Announcements and General Discussion
Subject: Re: [ausev] Hoping for some answers

 

I hope you didn't discourage me either. :-)  I am just starting to look into this and really haven't priced it and don't know all the parts I need.  This guy says he did it for $350 http://www.evalbum.com/1846  Is the main expense you are talking about the motor?  I know about what the batteries should cost.  What other expenses would there be?

 

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From: Marc Kohler <mkohler at austin.rr.com>
To: AustinEV News Announcements and General Discussion <ausev at austinev.org>
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 10:59:05 AM
Subject: Re: [ausev] Hoping for so answers

Welcome Will,

I don’t want to discourage you, as I too have thought about converting to an electric riding mower.  But if you think a new mower is too expensive, your expectations on conversion component costs are too low.  New mowers are probably cheaper ($800-$2000) than what it will take you to convert (up to $2000 in parts plus man hours), however converting one will still be cheaper than buying a new electric riding mower ($6000).

Marc Kohler

 

From: ausev-bounces at austinev.org [mailto:ausev-bounces at austinev.org] On Behalf Of Will Holcomb
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 10:46 AM
To: ausev at austinev.org
Subject: [ausev] Hoping for so answers

 

I just joined this group in hopes of getting some answers.  I want to convert a riding lawn mower to electric.  It is throwing a rod and is too old to replace the engine cost effectively.  I really don't want to sink the money into a new mower.  So I thought converting this would be a good project.  I did some web searches and was surprised there was not more information on doing this.  I figured an EV group could point me in the right direction.  If this isn't a good place to get this help can someone point me to a place that is?

Thanks,
Will

 

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