A lot of car owners have been wandering how an electric car technology works.
The interest on electric vehicle (EV) shot up when local gasoline prices reached a new height.
Many people are finding is hard to refuel their car and have some money left over at the end of the month.
Some have even decided to sell off their car and use the public transportation.
One solution to cut gasoline expense cost is to use an electric vehicle.
The technology behind and EV is actually quite simple.
Imagine an electric golf cart in the golf course.
An electric motor is used to generate the power needed to propel the vehicle forward.
For the time being, a new EV from the manufacturer is still relatively expensive.
Many car enthusiasts have decided to convert their gas driven car into an EV via a Do It Yourself (DIY) approach.
If you are well versed with car components, you can initiate a conversion project yourself.
The idea of retrofitting an electric car is to remove the internal combustion engine and replace it with a DC electric motor.
Since the engine is gone, all the associated parts such as gas tank, radiator, exhaust system and fuel distribution lines are redundant and can be removed.
The electric motor is then attached to the existing transmission.
To supply power to the motor, a series of lead acid flooded batteries are used.
A home DIY electric car conversion project is a cheaper alternative if you want to enjoy the benefits of owning an electric car.
The major investment in the project will be on the electric motor and battery packs.
To reduce cost, there are many ways you can source for used or reconditioned parts for the EV.
Most electric car conversion guides on the web will show you where and how to locate cheap parts.