Battery Vehicle Society

Anyone looking into a lightweight EV should consider quad bike parts. Try Andy Noble on http://www.andynoble.com he is very helpful and has a plethora of salvage parts. I got the front end of a Kwak KLF300 for £200 inc wishbones, dics and calipers. For the back of a trike you could consider a Peu...

I realise the mag is produced by volunteers, I also realise we there fore have no grounds for complaint. I did however pay £20 to join in June last year and received nothing for it. I didnt get a current mag, I didnt get the back issues promised and as far as I know the Dec issue is not out yet! ...

Found a nice supply of lightweight front suspension units from a quad supplier. New hubs/bearings/uprights/discs/calipers/pads and hoses, only £250. Let me know if you need any for your project. Stuart
info@mevltd.co.uk

Heres an interesting clip for those who havnt seen it b4
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3o_2mwRPdw probably a good idea to buy LiFe cells instead?

Just read the news item on the Austrlian Trev. 150km range, 120kph and only 40kg of cells. Is that realistic?

Just felt that as I am selling my R3 project that BVS members maybe interested in this as it is ideal for EV application. She weighs only 720kgs with a v6 and aux. Also available is the aero dynamic R2, another EV contender. £3995 for a complete kit, just add motor and batts. Please see http://ww...

I found a 3 phase brushless DC motor, 15hp peak@3000rpm, I will let all you good people know if its any good. Regards Stuart

Thankyou for your help chaps. I have now sourced a suitable motor but at 3000rpm design speed I would need a ratio reduction of 3-1. A chain drive or belt drive would be traveling at a demanding speed and the chain would no doubt be noisy. Has anyone got any suggestions for an economical geared redu...

Having looked further into the Lithium option I consider them too expensive if the kit is going to sell. I would prefer to find a multi pole motor of 96v at 800rpm of around 6kw. Does anyone know of a controller or motor manufacturer that could produce a prototype for me? My 400kgs all up weight all...

Hi everyone, been playing with electric vehicles for years and figure it would be a good time to develop a new micro EV as a kit. I am a vehicle designer and you can see some of my work on http://www.mevltd.co.uk I would like to develop a light weight 2 seater, 3 wheeler. A modern styled micro car. ...