An efficient and reliable Mazda RX-8? Make it electric!

DIY EV Chat
DIY EV Chat
An efficient and reliable Mazda RX-8? Make it electric!
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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 to electric, and he didn’t take the easy route!

Find out more about Steve’s car and the process he went through to get it on the road in this episode of DIY EV Chat.

engine bay showing electric components including Prius Gen 2 inverter

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