Been having a read though all the great information here so I thought you might be interested in what I have been doing in the electric car world.
I have been using Fisher and paycal brushless 3 phase washing machine motors re-configured for use as a wind turbines and then even adding big Neo magnets, now back to a motor runnng from DC.
It is running a Infineon 48V / 47Amp (can be 72V or higher) brushless controller with halls and it goes well. Will nearly break traction on gravel and easily wheel spins in reverse even on some bituman for some reason?? goes about 50kph but yet to be really tested out. Similar to bike hub motors.
See youtube links and pictures, can't post pics, will see. Car is now cut down to be just an electric trike and not a solarcar and I will set up a trailer if I want solar power.
Will be putting on a nice fairing next.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux1gCSBocmc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNSMLQ7RtnU
Anyone help with uploading pics?? worked it out, thanks.
Some earlier pics with steel extensions for solar panels and the revised pure electric version ready for a fairing. you can see how low it is in the pics and it handles accordingly. Needs better front wheelchair wheels if anyone has some solid ones laying around, maybe exchange an F&P motor or something.
Last picture comparing large 1000W bike hub motor to F&P motor.
See below pictures of the new fairing made from Corflute. It cost about $30 for 2 sheets. I would have liked the front to look a bit better but oh well, once I get some colour, like signage or just some paint with stipes or something, it should look better I hope.
Might even get Energymatters my work to get it painted in their greencolours, might look real sharp.
Next will be a lightweight simple one wheeled trailer capable of holding 4 x 80W solar panels. It will attach the trailer at 2 points at the rear to keep it stable and upright.
I will get a video up soon of me driving with the fairing and hopefully will have my perspex top finished also which will top of the looks a bit better I think.
Again, this now does wheels spins on gravel when takling off, as now I have it ramped to 48V / 47Amps, was 28A and will try to get this on video soon.
First pic has the white line that the perspex roof shape with follow approx.
Note in the pic below, a mini green quad to the left that I converted to EV and has been great for over 2 years. No controller, just a car solenoid and switch and off it goes spinning the wheels. Is a heavy duty solar pump motor rated at 300W-400W continous at 12V, but I have it at 24V mostly and 36V in open areas as it has an overheat switch so should be OK. Has a 3 to 1 reduction g-box and chain drive. At 36V it draws 60 to 80Amps and really does hammer with a light kid aboard and much better than the noisy 2 stroke it came with.
F&P
Matt

