13 Build Your Own Electric Car: Motor Controller & Throttle

In this video segment, we show how to connect the motor speed controller and throttle. For some great ideas on different vehicles converted to electric, check out the listing at the EV Album! http://www.evalbum.com This video is one segment of an instructional video I created in 2010 from a home-built electric car I made in 2008. Of course, battery and motor technology has advanced quickly since then, and affordable, commercially-built, Electric Vehicles are now a reality. This video series covers ONE low-tech and simple way of converting a car to electric. Many of these same ideas and techniques still apply to go-karts, motorcycles, boats, and lots of other projects. We hope that you enjoy watching these videos and learn a little something from them. An electric vehicle typically uses an electronic throttle such as this one: https://amzn.to/2PwMmoD That style can be connected to the throttle cable from the gas pedal. Files for the Open Revolt motor controller are available at: https://300mpg.org/wp-content/uploads... https://github.com/Open-ReVolt/Cougar... Step-by-Step build information on the Open Source Controller at: https://www.instructables.com/Homemad... https://300mpg.org/open-revolt-cougar... For CURRENT electric vehicle, DIY, and renewable energy projects, please visit http://300MPG.org. Music Credit: "B-Roll" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...