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Changes needed in a gasoline car to convert to electric car
To have a clear understanding of differences between a Gasoline and an Electric car following changes need to be carried out. It is just for your comprehension and appreciation only.
•The gasoline engine, along with the muffler, catalytic converter, tailpipe and gas tank, are all removed.
•The clutch assembly is removed. The existing manual transmission is left in place, and it was pinned in second gear.
•A new AC electric motor is bolted to the transmission with an adapter plate.
•An electric controller is added to control the AC motor.
•A battery tray is installed in the floor of the car.
•Fifty 12-volt lead-acid batteries is placed in the battery tray (two sets of 25 to create 300 volts DC).
•Electric motors are added to power things that used to get their power from the engine: the water pump, power steering pump, air conditioner.
•A vacuum pump is added for the power brakes.
•A charger is added so that the batteries could be recharged. The car actually has two charging systems -- one from a normal 120-volt or 240-volt wall outlet, and the other from a magna-charge inductive charging paddle.
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