Where Can I Get Parts For My Electric Conversion Project?

by Chuck
(Iowa)

Two questions:
One, I keep hearing about battery life. What does the new Tesla roadster use that gives it such long battery life?

Two, I'm planning to build a conversion. I need to know where I can go to purchase the motor, and other parts. I've got a kit car on a older VW platform, using the transaxle and other aspects of the VW set-up.

Hi, Chuck -
The Tesla has lithium batteries.
Lead acid golf cart batteries, the kind most electric car conversions use, are cheap and readily available - but you have to replace them more often than other battery chemistries, like nickel and lithium. If you want lithium batteries for your conversion, though, there are a few options out there. Check out my lithium polymer batteries page for more information.

As for parts, you can get everything you need at EV Parts.

Regards,
Lynne