DIY Electric Vehicles
summary
Built a front‑hub electric bike that runs four 26 V 5.8 Ah packs for 25–30 miles or wired in parallel for ~80 miles, uses a $35 controller and a cheap hobby‑site hub motor, and charges with a DC‑to‑DC setup; LiPo packs from HobbyKing cost about $70 each and can catch fire if mishandled. For cars, salvaged forklift motors supply high torque; high‑power controllers range from DIY Open Revolt (500 A) to commercial Zilla units (multi‑MW class).
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- 0:00Start
- 3:29What do they look Like?
- 4:57What makes these things run?
- 22:58How about motors?
- 25:53How about controllers?
- 43:40Any questions?
