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Subject:Re: Opinions wanted: Overhaul or Eletric?!
From:Jim Felder
Date:Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:21:53 -0500

Wheel motors. If I recall correctly, another design by Herr Dr Porsche that
made its way to the battlefield in WW2. What goes around comes around!

Jim

On Tue, Aug 29, 2023 at 2:23 PM Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com>
wrote:

> That’s my goal as well!
> Jeff
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Aug 29, 2023, at 1:02 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > On 2 Jun , 2023, at 2:32 PM, Raimund Feussner <ray@V6BUS.DE> wrote:
> >>
> >> Idea:
> >> Throw the whole damn Diesel out, and get electrtic. The Van would be
> one of the first electrics in this decade.
> >> Conversion prices may vary. I am in the E-vehicles business anyway, so
> I hope to get most of the conversion done myself.
> >> I only need recommendations for which motor/inverter/controller might
> be best. Integration with Vanagon/AudiA6 is to consider.
> >
> >        Several years ago I learned of a Mini Cooper that was Electrified
> via Wheel Motors & began
> >
> > Dreaming of a day when I might have My 2WD 90Westy converted to a 4WD
> Hybrid by adding
> >
> > Wheel Motors to the front wheels,,, Have not yet done it but still hope
> to some day ~
> >
> >        Check out Elaphe M700 ~
>

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