With what reading I have done and with help From Richard Lane, the following information has been presented here for a general oveview of the procedures to convert a gas powered car to a battery electric powered Vehicle.
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This procedural outline has been done free of charge and may be distributed as free source information but not to be used in any for profit publication without credit to Richard Lane, REV Consultants Ltd.

Auto Electric Vehicle Conversion - Steps Involved

"This is a basic list. Many steps here require detailed design and testing before continuing on to the next phase.

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No Liability is Assumed as a result of using this list as a total guide to a 'Do-it-yourself' EV Conversion Project ( diy electric vehicle conversion):

it is strictly for information purposes, so you may know of the major steps involved. "

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Idea: to convert a car from Gasoline to Electric

PART 1 - The Vehicle

Read & Study (Select Books, Magazines, and Articles to give you a more complete understanding of the process.) Decide on Possible Donor Vehicle, AC or DC Conversion, Voltage Desired Plan Location, Type and Number of Batteries/Cells Most important step! Acquire Donor Vehicle Prep Vehicle - Rust removal? Don't start with a rusty vehicle! Safety Check Vehicle Any remaining Safety Issues Acquire Electric Vehicle Components: Motor, Controler, Throttle, Battery Boxes, DC-DC Converter, Battery BMS, Individual Battery Monitoring Gages

PART 2 - Preparing the Vehicle

Remove Radiator, etc. Engine & Transmission Removal Remove Gas Tank, lines, etc. Clean up Engine Bay, steering and brake parts Prep Vehicle - Suspension Separate Engine/Transmission

PART 3 - Primary Assembly amd Initial Installations

Mate Motor to Adapter Plate Mate Adapter Plate to Transmission Install Motor/Transmission Assembly Prepare and install power brake pump / power steering mods. Arrange Battery Boxes, design, build, install Design, build, install heating system. Prepare Required Gages (Volts, Amps, E-Meter) Individual Cell/Battery monitor is more valuable than E-Meter Prepare & Install Throttle Pot-Box Linkage Install Motor Controller

PART 4 - Final Installations, Wiring, and Preliminary Testing

Install Charger & DC/DC Converter Wire Controller, Charger, & Converter Wire Instruments & Gages Install Batteries or Cells in Boxes Recheck suspension at this point Wire Batteries/Cells to Controller, Master Power Cut-off, Circuit Breaker or Fuse Wire up Batteries / Cells Test Circuits & Test Car Readiness

PART 5 - Final Setups and Configurations, Completions!

Charge up the batteries. (If Multi-Cell New Technology, follow the specific Charging Requirements.) Ministry of Transport -> Documents - Fuel Change: Gas to Electric Details: How to Register your Converted Vehicles new Electric Status If needed - Insure Vehicle (If not already Insured), Hint - confirm existing Insurance company will cover your conversion or Electric Vehicle after it's done, before you begin project, or find one that will. Apply for Ontario PST rebate for alternate fuelled vehicles (RST bulletin #702) Install Plates -> Custom Plates? (Will you be proud of the Conversion? Maybe Get the Custom Plates after you are!) Test Drive Car: Log basic parameteters like braking distances, accelerations times & amps, range. Done! (The Conversion, that is! - Now to determine the Performance - covered later!)

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If you are going to search for 'electric vehicle conversion canada' you will find but a few Currently listed EV Conversion Shops. While they are growing, Canada has been a bit slow in turning this opportunity into an Enterprize.

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