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When converting a car from gas to electric, is it possible to attach the wheels to the motor directly?, help.?

  • can I attach the wheels to the motor directly without the transmission, when using an electric motor

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    Yes, you can do this, however, for the most efficient transfer of power, your motor would have to be designed for this load. In most cases , you would want to use a set of gears, though you would not need the kind of 4 or 5 speed transmission gasoline cars use. * I drive an electric car that was converted from a gasoline engine. My electric motor connects directly to the existing transaxle. In normal driving, I only use two of the gears, though I could live with simply leaving the transmission in fourth gear, and the car would drive fine (it's not necessary to use the clutch, either.)

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i know nothing about this but it sounds like a bad idea since the variable gears allow transference of torque. you'll probably burn out the motor or get a poor performance from the car.

David M

That's not the real worry. The thing you need to figure out is where you can get a really really long extension cord.

oklatom

Yes, primarily because the electric motor has a much broader power band than a combustion engine. However, most electric cars use the existing transmission. Quite a few people who have completed conversions end up only using gears 2-4 on a five speed, but your needs may vary. An example of a kit with direct drive can be found at the link below. It is for a metro, and includes regenerative braking.

Matt O

I would use the cv axels in the car. It would be very hard to set that up. I think useing a transmission would be alot easier. WHat car were you going to put it in? WOuld the a arms get in the way over bumps?

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