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DIY Electric El Camino

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DIY Electric El Camino @ Wired.com

The electronic controls engineer from Franksville, Wisconsin, electrified an ‘81 Chevrolet El Camino, a poster child for the darkest days of American automotive design and a car with enough steel to shrug off a collision with a Sherman tank.

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2 Responses to DIY Electric El Camino

  1. logarex on said:

    I’m interesting for what type of engie – AC or DC?
    are you use converter? what voltage?

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    • Marc de Vinck on said:

      Check the link:

      “A 9-inch series-wound Advanced DC Motors unit pushing 100 horsepower is bolted directly to the three-speed manual gearbox.”

      Reply ↓

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