First let me say that the following discussion is what I have tried to do to make the original tachometer work in the SS Saturn EV. Up to this point it still does not work. But as Thomas Edison said “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. ” Original Crank…
I have already done a page — or two on building the battery boxes but this entry is about testing an electric vehicle battery box to make sure there is air flow when charging and make sure no hydrogen is entering the passenger compartment. In the SS Saturn there are 4 battery boxes. Two in…
It has been an interesting year. Gas prices soaring then falling, housing bubble, the bailout fiasco, hydrogen generators installed on vehicles making HHO from water by electrolysis, elections, recession and the return and coming out of the electric car. I thing about history from the 1890’s to the 1910’s when the electric car looked like…
I tried some to compile this list to help in buying for someone or showing what is probably needed in the EV conversion world. Not complete but Unbiased because I am not selling anything. Tools Drill Press Crimping tool #4255-001 Cable/Wire Cutter Stripping Tool To4215 Battery filler To20400 Hydrometer…
The SS Saturn has installed in it eighteen 8 volt deep cycle golf cart batteries. They are rated at 150 ampere hour (this would be equal to a 200 ampere hour 6 volt battery in wattage ). This rating is based on a 20 hour discharge, so this means “How many amps can it sustain…
Well I broke the 100 total EV mile mark. I am learning more as I go. I sent this email to James Edmonson who has logged 20,000 EV miles plus, I believe. This could be helpful to others so I will post it here. Here is how the correspondence went. James, I think I told…
I attached the EV emblems today. Put “EV” in both front fenders under the Saturn emblem. ON the trunk or deck lid I put Lynn Auto Repair in the center and 144 Volt on the left side. The chrome is not so noticeable with the silver paint job but looks fine I think. These…
Install Saturn Splash Shield, Made From Plastic Gas Tank When ever something has to be added and fabricated like a splash shield to keep road water off the electric motor and electronic I try and recycle something that came off the original discarded parts. How about the fuel tank? The plastic tank is very thick,…
Monday My wife traveled to the court house and purchased tags for the EV Saturn. So I plan on driving tonight after work and a few odd “chores”. One chore was to measure the ride height now that the rear springs were replaced. See the details at Changing The Rear Springs and Struts Page Looking…
The clutch worked fine before the conversion but after the transplant the pedal stroke had little resistance and would not release the clutch disc from the flywheel/pressure plate. I guess somewhere during the conversion and moving stuff around the system leaked and failed. On the earlier maiden test drive I could not shift the transmission…