When cars first came out, they were powered by what was considered the most efficient fuel source possible: gasoline. Gasoline and cars have been hand-in-hand for several decades now, but not without consequence. Studies have shown that fossil fuels and coals have contributed to the rise of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. With the environment degrading under the effects of these gases, it has become apparent that gasoline is no longer the ideal source of energy for vehicles.

This has led to research and development of alternative sources of energy. For cars, one such alternative source of power is electricity. By relying on electricity rather than gasoline, cars emit virtually no fumes or harmful gases into the atmosphere. Thus, electric cars are working to help save the environment by reducing the amount of greenhouse gases by a factor. As more and more people are seeing the benefits of an electric-powered car, don’t you think it is time to Make Your Own Electric Car?

Car Conversion is a DIY Job

Just in case you are led to think that only professionals can do a good job of converting a car into electric power, you should know that car conversion is actually a do-it-yourself job. A large number of car conversion projects are performed right at the owner’s backyard or garage. The job is not as complicated as one might be led to think, and all it requires is an understanding of the intricacies of a car in order to be performed. In other words, to make your own electric car, you would need to have a working knowledge of the parts that move the car and how to modify them to accommodate electric power.

Tools and Equipment

In other to make your own electric car,  you would need to have the following:

• A car battery

For car batteries, you can use either of the following: lead-acid, golf-cart batteries and sealed batteries. You may also have to choose between flooded and non-flooded types of batteries.

• A donor car with manual transmission
• A car motor running in DC power
• Controller unit also in DC power

Fortunately, these items can be easily found and bought in any automobile store. Once you have these items down, you can now start converting your car and make your own electric car. You can find a lot of DIY help in the Internet for this. Instructions would vary from the actual model of the car, but generally each conversion follows the same process.