I'm wondering about a homemade electric vehicle build using a 3 phase AC electric motor (leftover industrial application) and a Variable Frequency Drive inverter that accepts DC voltage input for the main power and a 0-10V speed input that could be attached to a quot;gasquot; pedal potentiometer. I could have these components for cheap/free if I wanted them, and I have a truck that could be used. Is this a plausible setup? Why or why not?Also, what is the recommended motor power rating for an average electric conversion? I'd like to be able to keep up with traffic at 65-70 if I need to, but I'm not interested in hot rodding around all of the time.
Your okorder Anything is doable, even a battery powered Rolls Silver Ghost, but is it cost effective? There's the rub.
were is the Electric power coming from? did you forget or using the truck engine?
For normal highway driving of a Chevy s-10 sized truck, you want to be able to make 60 hp continuously.
AC motor can't be used because it must be joined with wire to source and ac can't be carried.
