In this episode of DIY EV Chat we’re headed back across the pond to chat to Karim Omara all the way from California. Karim has a pair of incredible EV-swapped vehicles, a classic 1973 Beetle and an E60 BMW 5-series – the Chris Bangle designed car that still splits BMW enthusiasts. Karim’s car is even more controversial now that it is powered by a mix of Lexus drivetrain and Chevy batteries! Continue reading Karim Omara’s Electric Fleet
We’re back across the Atlantic again this episode, with Patrick Roth and his Lexus-powered AMC Rambler. Continue reading Patrick Roth and the Rambler 660e
In this 20th episode of DIY EV Chat (!) we head across the pond to chat to Gregg Muszynski of Good Enuff Garage. Continue reading Greg Muszynski (Good Enuff Garage) and the Lexus-Powered GMC ‘Electruck’
Alex Meek is a car guy. In fact, his whole family are petrolheads! So why did he build an electric BMW E46 Touring using parts from a Mitsubishi Outlander? Find out in the latest episode of DIY EV Chat. Continue reading Alex Meek and the EV-Swapped E46
In this episode I chat to electric Land Rover Freelander builder and car alternator enthusiast, Alister Brown – also known as AliBro over on YouTube, where he has documented his build. You can also find his build diary over on the OpenInverter Forum. Continue reading Alister Brown and the Electric Freelander
Jamie Marley is one of the founders of Second Life EV Batteries, providing second hand batteries to EV-swappers all over the country. Continue reading An Electric Jetski?? DIY EV Chat with Jamie Marley
The Wankel rotary engine used by Mazda is a wonderful thing. It’s compact and it’s powerful. It makes a wicked howl when it’s on song. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always last that long. Which is how Steve Pilcher ended up with a nice-looking sports car and no engine sitting on his parent’s driveway. Stumbling across the DIY EV community, he decided to convert his Mazda RX-8 … Continue reading An efficient and reliable Mazda RX-8? Make it electric!
A Tesla-powered Porsche Boxster, built at home and now a daily driver. Fancy one of those? Paul Young did it all in his garage. In this episode of DIY EV Chat, I Paul and I talk Tesla-power, buying cars on eBay, and the criticality of a good set of crimping tools to any DIY EV project. If you like this, please do like and subscribe. Continue reading An electric Porsche for £10k? Paul Young built one.
Ben Bament has built an electric MGF in a barn, using OEM parts from a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Before that he built an electric quad/ATV and now he’s working on a Nissan Leaf-powered tractor. In this episode of DIY EV Chat, we talk about how Ben got started, his choice of components, issues with the DVLA, and his new project. You can find more about … Continue reading How to build an electric MG on a budget, with Ben Bament
In episode 12 of DIY EV Chat, I speak to Tom De Bree, the man behind the SimpBMS battery management system on which so many of us rely in the DIY EV community. Continue reading The creator of SimpBMS, Tom De Bree
