We are sponsoring the conversion of a DeLorean to full electric operation. Our goal is to give it the
performance levels it should have achieved in the beginning!
The conversion is being sponsored by LionEV, Custom
Photo courtesy of some guy with a camera
Electronics Manufacturing. It should be fun, and even more fun to drive. Check back here for a link and further details.
This Electric Fiero to have Pb/Acid cells replaced with LionEV LiFeP04 cells.
The new LionEV cells have arrived
16 of the LiFeP04 cells are installed in the back
16 of the cells installed in the front.
The Electric Fiero with solar panels raised
A Tribute to Farmers Everywhere!
The sequence of photos below shows a battery upgrade being done on a
LionEV Ford Ranger Truck, in San Augustine, TX.
This is farm country.
Our Fearless leader is also farm born and raised, and went to perform this upgrade in Texas. Faced with a lack of available concrete, he decided that the only path to pursue would be to do it in the dirt.
In this photo you see the large battery pack ready to be installed in the Ranger. Ken purchased a bunch of things to make this upgrade happen. I recognize the floor jack. The other lift thingy seems to be related to R2-D2 from Star Wars. One thing is for sure, I don't see any concrete.
This photo shows the small battery pack harnessed and ready to go in the Ranger. I still haven't figured out what that contraption is but it seems to be at home on dirt, or in the grass.
The small pack is now in position to lift in place. You can see that the large battery box has already been installed.
And true to our word, free puppies with every battery upgrade in the month of April.
The battery upgrade installation is now done, and it looks like a truck again.
Next time we feel like complaining about the cost of eggs, or flour, or butter, remember that a farmer sacrificed time, and convenience, and comfort, to make sure that it got to your table.