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@domramsey 52 минут бұрын
I love it. And I very much appreciate the gentle quality of life mods but keeping the drive train & experience original. You are probably the best person for keeping this thing alive for the future.
@DrivingSander1970 4 сағат бұрын
Man, that Kia is absolutely UGLY!!
@brandonquinto4852 5 сағат бұрын
I thought that crash test footage didn't look too bad then I found the full video and it was only at THIRTY MILES PER HOUR. 1960s corvairs hold up better than that, except for the steering column Very cool car and I'm glad someone's keeping it on the road. Too many rare classics just end up sitting in garages or museums most of the time instead of being used as cars The side mirror look like it comes from a VW rabbit. Maybe getting a passenger side one would help a bit with visibility.
@darkalligator 6 сағат бұрын
Need motors uograde.
@kungpowchickenwing 8 сағат бұрын
I honestly think that this is what we need. I want a dirt cheap questionable frame with the most rudimentary electric drivetrain plus a more advanced lithium ion battery (or next gen. sodium ion for those harsh winter climates). Automotive manufacturers are so busy cramming tech garbage into cars that they forgot what a car is even for. Getting you from A to B. I would kill for this car. Well done on the video.
@TheWoodStroker 10 сағат бұрын
Thanks for the laughs.
@thorbjrnhellehaven5766 16 сағат бұрын
This car is is so quirky, that I'd love to have one!
@Chocobo18 17 сағат бұрын
Love this channel so much! Glad i discovered it ❤
@Montgomerygolfgator 18 сағат бұрын
All commercial vehicles are required to have a fire extinguisher, so it's a bit ahead of the curve for them to recommend it in your owner's manual. See "49 CFR § 393.95 - Emergency equipment on all power units." for more info. Also, the Kia Soul has the exact same tow rating in the US owners manual.
@uhendri1 20 сағат бұрын
The hair dryer is hilarious! Typical engineering solution...fit for purpose! Nothing wrong
@josephsager9425 20 сағат бұрын
Happy Pride month, you absolute Mad Lad!
@ElectrekGarage 12 сағат бұрын
Happy pride!!! 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
@Thunderrolls87 21 сағат бұрын
It somewhat loosely resembles the AMC Pacer. Very interesting car! Never had heard of it.
@armchairwanderer1287 21 сағат бұрын
😊
@martinbeaumier7172 22 сағат бұрын
I would love for Tesla to sell drivetrains, battery packs and controllers for the aftermarket industry
@martinbeaumier7172 22 сағат бұрын
Finally! I wanted to do that project! Very nice love it!
@libertykrueger1433 Күн бұрын
Converting that Pontiac to a turbine electric hybrid would seem a bit more accurate. I seem to recall a video game developer building something like that with a Factory Five GTM kitcar back in the 2010s.
@igormac88 Күн бұрын
great content! It totally sounds like a bumper car lol. I've seen it at Aging Wheels (don't remember if it's your car or other), but dailying it must be quite an experience
@ElectrekGarage 12 сағат бұрын
Thank you!!! :) That was my car on aging wheels!
@vincenzovicinanza7319 Күн бұрын
Beatiful.for model 3 Highland.. The Red scanner is possible?
@goingoutotheparty1 Күн бұрын
Dailying a 1979 electric car is comparable to a modern electric bike..
@ElectrekGarage 12 сағат бұрын
You’re not entirely wrong 😂
@peterjaniceforan3080 Күн бұрын
⚡️👍
@Drayman1011 Күн бұрын
I think you have to give RegularCarReviews a call
@davidmenasco5743 Күн бұрын
That hatchback version looks sexy! Your philosophy would make a great tagline: "You're not gonna break anything that's not already broken." Somebody should call up Toyota and let them know. You CAN make a gound up EV with four speed manual stick shift. Maybe they would change their mind about going EV.
@Iowa599 Күн бұрын
That "400a 96v = 52hp = under rated" was dumb. pulling that much current means the voltage at the motor terminals is reduced. Not only because the batteries have a reduced voltage, but also due to voltage drop in wires & connectors increases when high current is flowing, and you totally omitted the motors efficiency! Of course a motor draws more power than it makes, that's why it gets hot!
@stevencorrea8032 Күн бұрын
Well I can't help you with the electric on that car I'm still learning myself but please fly me out there to do upholstery , just joking my sister works at Cessna Aircraft she doesn't aircraft seats I learn from her. I think you could make it beautiful if you reupholstered and then paint it it's very [unique]
@ElectrekGarage 12 сағат бұрын
Definitely want to reupholster when I can afford it lol!
@rexthewarhorse7110 Күн бұрын
It's super cool
@rudiwiedemann8173 Күн бұрын
Lurn hau to mayk gooder English titles pleeze
@thundermite1241 Күн бұрын
I wonder how hard adding hvac to this like would you just get a rv roof hvac unit or can you retrofit a prius or tesla hvac system
@ElectrekGarage 12 сағат бұрын
I can’t retrofit Prius or Tesla systems unfortunately due to the voltage of my battery pack being so low. I have plans to install a 12v hvac system running off a secondary DcDc converter
@MichaelHutton1 Күн бұрын
Kyle found his long lost brother.
@Fluxkompressor Күн бұрын
All Motors (including electric ones) are rated at the output shaft Your 51HP at the Battery -80% efficiency of the controller -80% efficiency of the Motor gives your 32HP at the shaft (I made up the efficiencies, but shouldn't be too far of) Nothing wrong there, just measured on different spots
@marktyers69 Күн бұрын
Love the hair dryer heater!
@MillBrookRailroad Күн бұрын
I like that you're keeping the old girl running. I have an old early 1970's GE built electric garden tractor that I'm planning a rebuild on soon. GE's Elec-trak line is an interesting study in corporate adaptability.
@davedave1398 Күн бұрын
Incredible! I wish I had that guys knowledge!
@GM-qh2ki Күн бұрын
100% Dork! So lame…
@oskark312 Күн бұрын
in the wheel wheels there is a lot of space, maybe try to fill it with clear plastic or something to improve aerodynamics?
@emilsecker7881 Күн бұрын
Still don’t see why an EV needs a gear stick
@jessebrook1688 Күн бұрын
Back in the day, they thought that having a lower motor speed would help with the range. It didn't turn out that way. There were a few exotic battery chemistries being experimented on in the early 1980s, but given that most of those were being studied with the help of Department of Energy grants, it doesn't take much examination to see why, once the 1980s started, the political landscape changed, and gas returned to the basement for for American consumers, interest and funding dropped off a cliff, and we had to wait for corporations to get tired of nickel cadmium and lead acid battery limitations.
@TheoPhilpot Күн бұрын
Declan, this was a spectacular walkthrough. Subscribed both here and on yours. Love quirky EV content and gay people. fcevs too!
@ElectrekGarage 12 сағат бұрын
Thank you! And yassss we love gay people lol 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
@mumwifeteacher Күн бұрын
What’s up with the nail polish? Did you just get back from a Alice Cooper concert?
@ElectrekGarage 12 сағат бұрын
My boyfriend did them for me :) I like to look slay
@alexklein455 Күн бұрын
He looks like someone that'd love EV's
@ElectrekGarage 12 сағат бұрын
Idk if this is a compliment or an insult but I’m gonna take it as both :)
@newscoulomb3705 Күн бұрын
I probably would have guessed 80 to 90 miles. The Ford Ranger EV NiMH cells are similar (identical, IIRC), and a refreshed pack on the Ranger EV should get at least 70 to 80 miles in those conditions.
@bioniccrouton Күн бұрын
Please do a follow up with this conversion. I'd like to see if it was successful,what changes were made, range, will it do 88 miles and will his wife will drive it to the grocery store.
@jeromeandre4915 Күн бұрын
it is already planned thanks (y)
@jonperkins8696 Күн бұрын
I remember when this car was being produce....the mid 70's to the early 80 was an interesting time for electric cars.
@PonkyKong Күн бұрын
A Curtis controller and some lipos and I bet you could hit 100 mph.
@ElectrekGarage 12 сағат бұрын
I considered it but I don’t wanna change the overall driving feel of the car
@wheressteve Күн бұрын
The word Shunt will never not be funny.
@ElectrekGarage 12 сағат бұрын
So true
@macberry4048 Күн бұрын
I wish more people would restomod these old electric cars because they have so much going for them. Old electric cars were built bare bones and without all the weight gaining regulations.
@mumwifeteacher 5 сағат бұрын
I think my cordless drill is more complicated then this car
@soviet9922 Күн бұрын
"daily drive this" don't get this obsession talking about this seem you have to much money, most people drive whatever car the can afford.
@jessebrook1688 Күн бұрын
This is not the kind of thing a rich person would even buy. They're mobile problem bins bought and maintained and restored by enthusiasts. He's enthusiastic about the car, and has become an EV enthusiast through owning it.
@ElectrekGarage 12 сағат бұрын
I am a broke college student lol, I paid $3000 for this car and then got all the parts to modernize it for free from friends like Aging Wheels. I wish I had money!
@darwinskeeper421 Күн бұрын
It's ugly, it's weird, I LIKE IT!!!
@electricandlspower Күн бұрын
How is this channel not blowing up. This video should help.
@davidmenasco5743 Күн бұрын
This is a great interview. I had no idea the channel existed until today.
@darwinskeeper421 Күн бұрын
At the risk of revealing that I am THAT GUY, the taillamps couldn't have come from a Buick Skylark as the Skylark was Buick's version of the Chevy Nova back when the Electrek was manufactured. The Skyhawk was the Buick Monza.
@ElectrekGarage 12 сағат бұрын
My bad! You are absolutely right!
@darwinskeeper421 Күн бұрын
This may be the only car that has a warning about exploding in the owner's manual, but it could be argued that the Ford Pinto deserved a section about that as well.
@ElectrekGarage 12 сағат бұрын
😂
@dennisschlieckau8723 Күн бұрын
Pretty cool in an ugly sorta way. Kind of a mashup of a Chevy Vega, Monza and Dodge Omni. 😅 Any thoughts of doing some basic cosmetic restoration?
@ElectrekGarage 12 сағат бұрын
I am a broke college student but when I can afford it I want to get it professionally repainted and reupholstered