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There is a guy on CZcams called net positive and he put bifacial Solar Panels on his boat and is using I think the same kind of motor as you. It really kicks ass. Many years ago, I sold Sharp solar panels to a guy who built a solar boat. I think was called Tamarack electric boat company. It worked really good.

Just scene Christine's video about y'all new subscriber peace and blessings

Awesome!

I’ve been having the same idea too

Nice for each and everyone of us should find our own full filling project that make us feel that sense of accomplishment. Thanks for the inspiration and motivation to drive us towards doing something good.

You really don't want to machine any thickness off that coupler OR the spline piece if you can help it. That motor is going to have a lot more starting torque than the gas engine did, and it's going to put a lot of strain on those connections. Any way to get it professionally welded to the coupler? Whatever way you go, set the controller's PID to reduce the rate of sudden power changes. (P↓ , I↓ , and D↑)

_All day long_ Fat chance just on the batteries So what? a 30min run time? purpose built electrics only do 2-5 hours. All the losses of batteries combined with the losses of an old transmission? You couldn't be bothered to try and free the engine first or find something that had spat a rod? Still would be a fun run about though.

Glad they sponsored you. I’ve had them in our bus for 4 years using them offgrid 70% of the time. First year, I had to return two because the bms shut down. 2nd year, had to have one returned for a bad cell. Now in our fourth year, all five have failed capacity testing. I’m parked waiting for them to pick 4 of them up while I sit on the fifth one just so our rig can stay plugged in and operating. Hopefully, you have better luck

Makes an electric snow thrower, releases video in JULY!?

Very nice Can't wait to hear and see how it performs under load

I think it would be really really cool if you 3d print a gas motor to put over the top of the electric motor just to play with people's heads I think that would be really neat.😉

Definitely looking forward to this build!

But what about it sinking under its weight in shark infested waters? Well maybe not sharks in fresh water, but have you ever seen the teeth on those Northern Pike? 😂

If you didn't use an alltrax controller you could have reverse integrated. My cheap Kelly controller does it, and regen too.

I would recommend bifacial panels as you can get a lot of reflective light on the panels on the water...

I'll be doing this with a Duffy boat.

Can’t wait to see you on the water! Let’s see a bit of the machining for the coupler and adapter please.

Awsome you all! Im doing the same thing for our property in Rockport TX. Looking for a donor boat right now.

Another quality build! Again, I’d like more detailed build videos. You mentioned considering building these for sale. Do it! You might also consider offering kits and technical support for the diy community. The major market is in finished products though. Awesome!

You guys rock!!!!

Need one of those out here in Montana. Be well!

Such a cool project-I'm here for it! I did a similar one years ago with a Polaris Trail Boss with an AGNI/Lynch motor. I used it for driving off road and some street riding in the city here, also pulling my son on a sled in the snow. The downfall is I could only afford 2 eBike 48volt 20ah batteries wired in parallel so not much range, and I was overdrawing them at around 100 amps so the batteries didn't fare well over time. Speaking of the AGNI/Lynch motor-it is amazing for projects requiring from 1kw-25kw of power output. Here is more info if you are interested: The Lynch motor is an unconventional design with a disc armature. It marries the advantages of a conventional, wound armature motor with the benefits of a flat (printed circuit) motor. It is similar to a pancake motor, but is more powerful than any of these technologies. The disc armature has magnets on both sides, doubling the available flux density and shortening the magnetic path. It therefore packs more power per pound and per cubic inch than any other motor technology. Of course such a revolutionary motor is not for every application - it is not as cheap as wound field motors, but for many applications it is a far superior motor. It has a previously unheard of power to weight ratio and also power to volume ratio. It is also highly efficient because of the double magnet design and associated short magnetic path. It also includes integral fan cooling. The Lynch motor is an important development which spurred other motor designers to improve their products to remain competitive, such as synchronus permanent magnet machines. As a result of the competition between manufacturers the cost of high performance motors and controllers has fallen dramatically. We hope the cost of solar cells also reduces to allow renewable transportation to develop as a viable alternative to carbon fuels. Cedric Lynch built his electric bike around a mid-drive configuration, also building one of the worlds most efficient light weight electric motors to power his rig reliably at 60-MPH for significant distances. He would later set several world records with his axial flux motor and bring it to market as the Lynch / Agni motor. Briggs and Stratton would eventually buy this technology which would lead to the Etek motor, which is now famous for making high speed efficient electric hot rods. Cedric uses to achieve high speeds is by following the rules of aerodynamics, and building a bike that is as aerodynamic and as efficient as possible. The other builders on this list bypassed this step, and Cedric uses this bicycle as daily transportation on real commutes. Although this high-efficiency motor uses “old school” brushes, this fact allows builders to use very affordable controllers. He has proven his design choices through thousands of miles of commuting, and the Lynch motor is highly respected. Cedric Lynch is known as the creator of the Agni Motor, a highly efficient electric motor that weighs around 25 pounds and can put out as much as 50hp. Cedric Lynch is a British 'mad scientist' type mechanical engineer obsessed with the idea of greener transportation. His interest has been in building a super efficient yet powerful vehicle that can serve as a car replacement. He started thinking of his own design for an electric motor in 1983 when he began entering competitions organized by the Battery Vehicle Society regarding building an efficient electric vehicle. At the time there was no reasonably priced DC motor with descent efficiency so Lynch decided to build his own utilizing modifying existing motors with old tin cans that he would spread out flat to use as cooling fins. Surprisingly using rudimentary materials and a garage work bench, Cedric was making better more efficient electric motors than any of the universities were able to manufacture in state of the art workshops. Cedric then came up with a motor design that could be cheaply manufactured and began manufacturing his own motor that he could sell to the public in 1988 and the Lynch Electric Motor Company was born, known as LEMCO. Cedric first used his motor to create a small boat called “The Spark” that would set an electric boat efficiency record. From there Cedric turned his attention to bicycles, an application generally considered too small for a lynch motor at that time. Cedric mounted his motor in recumbent bike, allowing him space to eventually use a set of thundersky lithium batteries. The resulting aerodynamic recumbent bike had a top speed of 60mph and still managed an incredible range of 150 miles. Cedric rode his recumbent creation everywhere as a daily commuter, putting an amazing 50,000 miles on the machine - technically a motorbike. Briggs and Stratton, the US firm famous for lawn mower engines, bought the technology and used it in their E-Tech Motor, and Cedric went on to manufacture his latest incarnation of his lynch design into the Agni motor, which is used in go karts, sailboats, motor boats, and even small airplanes. The Lynch designed motors all have the same traits. Brushed motors, around 25 pounds in weight and they are able to put out enormous power compared to their weight. Sometimes as high as 50 hp (depending on amperage ran through the motor) at an incredible 98% efficiency. Lynch Motors are also the most often used motors in electric motorcycle racing applications. Cedric's zero-emission motorcycle, which has a top speed of 120mph, was shown in action winning the world’s first zero carbon race - the TTxGP in the Isle of Mann. The idea for the electric motor has been snapped up by the 56-year-old’’s friend Arvind Rabadia, who together with his brother Hasmuk Rabadia had been thinking of starting a business in India. They have now set up Agni Motors to make further-improved versions of Cedric’s motors Despite Cedric’s breakthrough invention he has no formal engineering qualifications and taught himself the techniques needed to construct his engine. He first became interested in electrics when his parents bought him a book entitled How to build things from things found at home. The Etek motor is a brushed 25-pound pancake shaped motor that puts out enormous power for its weight. Depending on amperage and voltage the Etek can easily provide between 15-horsepower and 30-horsepower reliably and consistently (11-kW / 22-kW). A perfect platform for a powerful electric bike if you do not mind the weight. Although brushless motors are considered more modern, a brushed motor like the Etek allows the builder to use very affordable controllers. Cedric-Lynch invented the motor and sold it to Briggs and Stratton which US company produced the Etek at a lower price (around $600). In the late 90’s early 2000’s it was the way to go for a high-power / light-weight electric vehicle. Many small E-vehicle records were set using the Etek motor. Finally, the market had a relatively lightweight and powerful electric motor available to the masses. In essence, the Etek allowed hot rodders to build electric bikes. Before the Etek very few people had ever achieved 50mph on an electric bike. Even today, Etek motors (and newer incarnations of the Etek motor) are used to make some super fast electric bikes. In the case of Liveforphysics, the fastest E-bikes ever. Liveforphysics used a newer version of the Etek (the Agni motor), to achieve speeds of over 70mph, and dominate a recent hill-climb event. Every Etek I have ever ridden has been characterized by brutal off-the-line acceleration, usually to a point where you have to apply the throttle very carefully or get thrown off. However, it is possible to run an Etek at a lower voltage or lower amperage and have a very manageable, safe, and sane electric bike that will not burn out on you, no matter high steep the incline.

Excellent! Is the full build on your Patreon? I need to make one of these!

I don't get it why using more and more powerful engines - as I always thought the original VW van idea was "small is beautiful". Why not try the whole thing with let's say 50 or 60 hp instead of the double and more? And less battery weight but more charging even while driving.

Very well done. I would like to see a more detailed build video if you have the video and time. I’d like to see more info about the machining, adapter, wiring, and the wide front wheels swap. Very interesting and inspiring!

Great work, restored history

A masterpiece!! You are on to something here.

This is so bad ass

1:17! LOL!!!! A woman and a small child can carry these batteries. LOL!! Small child! Your son? They're both trying to hold back laughing! Don't drop it! You got such a voice for this too! LOL! Just discovered your company from Kirsten Dirksen, you guys are effn heroes in my book.

Primo.

I have had an idea you might like, it is an expensive build but lots of potential. Start with a BYD 5T EV , it has a 126kw battery, tie in with 600 to 48V converter. The solar array you have is top notch, but you have the option of covering a side in solar too, maybe have it recessed. Low center of gravity, get a box with the attic, put bed up top, lots of room for any layout. Charge rate max is insane 114000 watts if it ever needed.

MAKING A SOLAR TRAILER

Why not use isolated tweezers?

You guys should look into fixed hydrofoils on pontoon boats, it apparently drastically increases efficiency and speed. It is basically a foil welded from one pontoon to the other and does not affect the boat's ability to be put on a trailer.

The OG redfoo bus was sooo cool. sad never got to see it in real life. But the new van is epic!

Loved hearing about this but now amazing to see this process in action! Glad you all got footage of this process! great work

Nice! 😃

Can't wait for this new bus project! I am from Greece and i own a VW T2 that i also want to convert it to electric even though it is forbidden by the law in Greece. I am thinking though to make it hybrid with in hub motors and a 10KW battery pack because 90% of the travel i do daily is less than 50km. If i do this i will leave the original motor only for special cases or a big travel. Any in Hub motors to suggest?

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Where to get the exact panels you used on the vw bus? The flexible ones with the side awnings?

I love this idea. Great channel. Excellent build

I love your builds if I haven't said so lately.

if you had it stack and then fold out to 3 rows that would get you triple the wattage.

Looks like you already know actuators... Firgelli ? PA ? I mentioned PA actuators in another comment as if I was telling you something, lol.

Just found your stuff. Cool. If you haven't found them already, and if you make it from napkin, you should check with Progressive Automations for actuators. We're running an off-grid 3.6kW charger for our Ford Lightning with single axis tracking with Progressive Automations actuators in our back yard and will be building an overlanding trailer out of a 5x8 utility trailer. I'd like to get 4kW of panels on it with pretty much what you are doing. 8020 aluminum framing with likely flexible panels in 10x100 panel, 1kW modules. Then, mobilizing our Hybrid split phase charger onto a hand cart with, likely, a single 51.2v cased battery like the Chins/LiTime. We also have panels everywhere in the yard. 1200 watts on the G/F artstudio/shed w/single axis tracking, 900watts on our tool shed with actuator single axis tracking/roof lift that powers my home office as well as all our Tools. Fellow Minnesotan fairly stuck in Texas!

Have you chosen lithium phosphate specifically over Lithium cobalt manganese ?

how many watts does a chevy 454 produce ? you still have to run the rig, how big is the drive motor and how many watts does it draw at 65 mph

I imagine it would be a roll - similar to a rolled up carpet - that you would just have to unroll, maybe even out of the trunk, instead of this pile of frame on the tow hook.

Yo. I've had this Idea for a battery layout in a Van scenario and watching you and your family work (plus the concepts and though processes you've articulated therein) makes me think I've got something. Custom electro van could be a reality for me.

We will never have the 50’s and 60’s again. Embrace then, now, future 🎈