Understanding Radio Controlled (RC) Brushless DC (BLDC) Motor Teminology That You May Come Across When Doing Your Electric Car Conversion You might be wondering why Radio Controlled components such as Brushless DC Motors for model airplanes are being discussed on an Electric Car Conversion Blog site? To answer this question, when you are doing research Read more…
Category Archives: Electric Car Motor
DC Motor Electric Car
DC Motor Electric Car Most Electric Cars use DC Motors as often the motor controllers are easier to make and cheaper than for AC Motors. Also, DC Motors are usually cheaper than an AC Motor of similar power and torque. There are 2 main types of DC Motors used in Electric Cars and Electric Car Read more…
Motors For Electric Cars Family Tree
Motors For Electric Cars Family Tree A quick overview of Electric Motors commonly used in Electric Cars and Electric Car Conversions. Electric Cars obviously use Electric Motors to propel the car. With a number of types of Electric Motors to choose from, it is easy get confused. This confusion means it becomes difficult to select Read more…
Can You Use A Starter Motor For An Electric Go Kart
Can You Use A Starter Motor For An Electric Go Kart? Hi, I’ve noticed that there is a lot of interest with people wanting to use an Electric Starter Motor for an Electric Go Kart conversion. A common question is can you use a starter motor for an Electric Go Kart? To answer this question, Read more…
Electric Go Kart Story – Part 2
Electric Go Kart Story – Part 2 Taking Action – Modifying An Electric Starter Motor Part 1 – What inspired me to do an Electric Go Kart Conversion discussed the motivation in doing an Electric Go Kart Conversion. This article is going to discuss what I had to do to get an Electric Motor onto Read more…
