I bought a Nissan leaf motor (stronger than hyper 9) for $250 and a Chevy volt battery for $1800. I agree new parts are expensive but it is comparable to performance combustion parts like LS swaps.

Probably a regular auto transmission, once the motor starts spining over 1,500 rpm the trans ingages and shifts like a normal car

Where did you get this price?

If you haven’t seen Edison motors diesel electric hybrids. It’s exactly what you’re talking about.

@@TDubble0 yes. I have come across Edison’s Logging Truck build before in person, but that was after seeing a 2012 Nissan Leaf EV with the same general type of conversion first. The Nissan was at a swap meet in Victoria BC. It was obviously an at-home conversion, because their solution to dealing with exhaust was to seal off the back half of the cabin from the 2 passengers. They had all these ideas of how they would do it differently, like making it a self-contained unit that was integral to a new rear hatch. They only used a 15hp Honda *industrial* engine, so it always lost a bit of range while driving on the freeway. It did quadruple the range though, and make it possible to safely drive in Alberta when it was -30°c. I desperately want to have one for myself, but the legalized software and hardware locks that prevent charging while driving in newer EVs makes it too expensive.

The best aftermarket controller is the EV controls T2C controller

The hyper 9 is air cooled since it's an IPMSynRM it runs with less heat. The controller and batteries are liquid cooled with small radiator. I think this one has 7 Tesla model S battery modules and gets probably about 120 miles range.

First Gen they are internal. A Google search should help you find the pin out of the BMS plugs on the top of the battery or just use a multimeter and check pins to find the two that don't have cells connected. Then you should be able to compare millivolts across the thermocouple with all the other one in the other modules assuming your pack is all the same Temp. On second Gen they are external and easy to get to and test.

It's been a while but I think the answer is yes

i wish my 2012 had that kind of charge but it's at over 207k miles and it switches to the gas primarily.

@@daveheel Thanks for the comment. I have been wondering where ours will end up.

are you the original owner? that's not a lot of miles for a 12 year old car.

@@daveheel No, we are the second owner. We are in our mid-70s and don't drive much. Hardly ever do we need to have the car switch to the generator. The Volt is the perfect car for those in a simular circumstance.

@@joel6427 i see. that's good. for mine, it randomly switched over but now, it stays on the engine.

Yes, although how often do you have to change that? 30k-60k miles? I go longer on some manual cars.

@@convertingev can you shift while moving?

Do it! Buy the pieces and build this!

Catalytic converter

I love me an internal combustion engine, but boy oh boy when age starts to roll up the bill on those it's the most tiring thing. Fix 1 thing in it, find another 2 issues. And possibly ruin something else too! Ev conversion makes a heck of a lot of sense nearing the end of a car's/engine life.

@@virtueofsunlight1342 this Is exactly what I'm saying

@@wolfrig2000are you aware of the costs?