www.ForkenSwift.com - Overdue (but waaaay under budget) the car is now registered as an EV and is legally on the road. Project ForkenSwift is an electric car conversion made using parts from a Suzuki Swift, Geo Metro, Baker electric forklift and a golf cart.
#4) Project ForkenSwift electric car conversion: it’s legal!
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what is its top speed and 0 to 60 time if will do 60. also im looking at building somthing like this with a simular car and i was wondering how much it cost total excluding the cost of the car it self thanks
Go to the web site if you want technical details.
I’d gladly go for a lithium pack! If you pay for them
Kidding aside, for my needs, lead is OK in this car. I only really need a 15-20 km range, and I’m getting 30 km in the summer from this pack.
Attached the clutch cable to a small chain, and connected that to half of the Anderson type cable connector. Press the clutch, cable pulls the Anderson connector apart.
Check the web site: forkenswift (.) com. There’s a full cost breakdown posted there.
so whats the cost of this project not including the car itself
How did you get the emergency disconnect attached to the clutch?
well, it depends. Conversions really aren’t that hard. Just very time-consuming. I plan on converting my Mazda MX-5 to EV, and i figure it’ll take like 6 months to do. You also have to make sure your car has a manual transmission. Automatic transmission conversions have been done, but it’s much more difficult. Since SUVs are heavy as crap to begin with, I’d recommend a 144 volt system, but you probably won’t get further than 30 miles per charge, and you won’t have a very high top speed.
Damm right man! That’s exactly what I’m thinking! Why wait for a new small car that’s going to cost 20-30K when you can convert a road ready car that will get the same perfomance. Plus, you pick the car you want and can still find parts.
Then again, the Goverment won’t get any fuel tax since you don’t need to buy gas/diesel.
If I get real money that’s exactly what I would do!
if you stop buying gas from the gas station they wont be making no more taxes off sales tax off you. Well I ride the bus so I don’t pay no taxes. Your car is a bit noisy & the rpm takes long to kick in, think but I think what you are trying to do is a good thing. you are positive person. a guy from Portland or Seattle that builds his own electric car in his garage , this kinda person is sick & tired of gas & waiting for car company to change there behaviour, & going of business,
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suv=weight electric motor=high torque add them together and you get nothing, what a waste of a comment lol
how difficult would it be to convert an land-rover defender – or is this fore wheel just to heavy to drive on electricity ??? – can someone please tell me ???
just gat a electric car to day with the gov. tax $4500 and oklahoma tax of 50% and the dealer 10% it was free i even have some left over for the tag.
great job!!!!! id reccomend custom Lithium batteries when these go bad, and possibluy converting a simular car with a go cart motor!
People should push “clunkers to e-plug-ins conversion” for the future industry. Gov’t would have more job creation in recycling and environment industry. This creates competition, training, inspection and research development among auto parts vendors as well. The impact for the entire auto industry will be at least ten folds. People should build ready to ship qualified demo package, refurnish and pricing for major models that are still on the road as well. They can be exported as well.
that wasn’t a lack of matters, that was a comment and he was pretty much right
Thanks! Good luck with your project.
Nice comment… pretty much useless manners you’ve got there!
Check the “more info” area on this page for a link to the web site. More details there than you can shake a stick at.
Nice job on the car but a pretty much useless video. No stats, nothing, WTF? How about something useful like an 80% technical view and 20% driving?
Hi Guys,
Hey Larry Flint called & he wants his ‘intro’ music back, what ever that means? (lol)
I getting ready to rip the heart out of something, not sure what yet. I was surprised that the GEO is 1700 lbs and the Tracker is like 700 lbs more.
If I do a Tracker that means the Mother in law will have to walk which is fine with me! lol
All the best, Great vids!
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Roughly 70 km/h flat out, after a long run-up. 50 km/h is a more practical “working” top speed. Fast enough for sub/urban driving in a small, quiet city.
how fast does it go ?
1) Same as the gas version of this car
2) Sold the gasoline motor and one of the extra drive motors from the forklift
3) Sure. The car is in Brockville. Visit the web site to get my e-mail address and send me a note.