Conversion Auto

A converted vehicle or engine is one modified to use a different fuel or power source than the one for which it was originally designed. This includes converting a gasoline-powered vehicle to run on propane, natural gas, or ethanol-gasoline blends containing up to 83% ethanol.

Converted vehicle means a vehicle that has been retro- fitted to use one of the clean alternative fuels or a combination of fuels and meets the emission standards for that class of LEVs.

As one might guess, the first step in converting a conventional vehicle into an electric car is to strip it of all ICE-related hardware, including the engine, fuel tank, muffler, exhaust, starter, and radiator. They'll be replaced by myriad components, the most significant of which is the electric motor.

Porsche 924 EV. Mazda Miata EV. Chevy S-10 and Ford Ranger. GM's Chevrolet S-10 Electric Vehicle. Triumph Spitfire. This British classic no longer spits carbon after it's been converted to electric power. VW Bus (Officially, the Type 2 or T2) The Volkswagen Bus lends itself nicely to EV conversions.

With price points from £20,000 upwards, the traditional car market still has its better deals. One such specialist firm, Transition-One, has the tools and knowledge to convert a car to electric. As one of Europe's hopeful electric-conversion firms, the price points for fitting a kit costs, on average, A£7,737.

A typical conversion uses a DC controller and a DC motor. The person doing the conversion decides what voltage the system will run at -- typically anything between 96 volts and 192 volts. The voltage decision controls how many batteries the car will need, and what sort of motor and controller the car will use.

A converted vehicle or engine is one modified to use a different fuel or power source than the one for which it was originally designed. This includes converting a gasoline-powered vehicle to run on propane, natural gas, or ethanol-gasoline blends containing up to 83% ethanol.

A conversion will cost you about $6000 in parts, and about $1000-$3000 for batteries and installation. But, for all this expense, you'll get a zero-emissions vehicle that costs only a few cents per mile to run. Your electric car will also be more reliable and require much less maintenance that a conventional one.

The easiest cars to convert to electric would be VW and Porsche air cooled vehicles such as Beetles, Karman Ghia, Bus, Squareback, Fastback, Porsche 912, 911 etc from 1950s to 1975+.