# Build Your Own Electric Vehicle

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2008/03/build-your-own-electric-vehicle/
- Published: 2008-03-17T00:39:00-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

## I am re-writing this book and the release will be out shortly!!! 

[McGraw-Hill Professional](https://www.amazon.com/Build-Your-Own-Electric-Vehicle/dp/0830642315)
had asked me to re-write the first edition of _**Build Your Own Electric Vehicle**_
by Bob Brandt for many reasons.  However, it was because of my experience and passion
for electric [cars](https://greenlivingguy.com/2007/03/electric-cars-the-next-big-thing/).
That was extremely humbling. So I am looking forward to getting this book out to
everyone. 

### **Here is the new book Description** **for Build Your Own Electric Vehicle**

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 The advantages of electric vehicles (EVs) are well-known. A nonpolluting operation
with a renewable power source is zero emissions. Then with safety and the low cost
of operation. The disadvantages include limitations on speed, operating range. However,
the convenience as well as the high cost of converting existing vehicles to electric
operation. All the while acknowledging such other disadvantages as lack of effective
heating. Also air conditioning, and power steering. So EV advocate Brant says some
of the best-known ones are myths. Speed, for instance, is related to body weight
and less weight means more speed.  Weight is, however, also a factor in safety. 
For lighter weight often means less safety. That’s especially in collisions, and
Brant doesn’t mention the collision factor.  So Brant provides comprehensive instruction
in converting a vehicle to electric power. It is not for the casual hobbyist, though,
as is evident in such features as formulas for divining the potential top-end speeds
of specific EVs. For it’s a precise system to answer questions of speed. Yet, hardly
the simple ballpark figure casual readers interested in exploring EVs’ possibilities
might want. _Mike Tribby__ _ 

#### **Go Green-Go Electric! Faster, Cheaper, More Reliable While Saving Energy and the Environment**

“Empowering people with the tools to convert their own vehicles provides an immediate
path away from petroleum dependence and should be part of the solutions portfolio.”–
Chelsea Sexton, Co-founder, Plug In America and featured in _Who Killed the Electric
Car?_

“Create a superior driving experience, strengthen America, and restore the planet’s
ecosystems…that’s the promise of this book and it’s well worth a read!” – Josh Dorfman,
Founder & CEO – Vivavi, Modern [Green Furniture](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/04/green-furniture-for-eco-friendly-nurseries/)
Store; Author, _The Lazy Environmentalist: Your Guide to Easy, Stylish, Green Living._

This new, updated edition of _Build Your Own Electric Vehicle_ contains everything
that made the first edition so popular while adding all the technological advances
and new parts that are readily available on the market today.

_Build Your Own Electric Vehicle_ gets on the expressway to a green, ecologically
sound, cost-effective way that even can look cool, too!

This comprehensive how-to goes through the process of transforming an internal combustion
engine vehicle to electric or even building an EV from scratch for as much or even
cheaper than purchasing a traditional car. The book describes each component in 
detail—motor, battery, controller, charger, and chassis—and provides step-by-step
instructions on how to put them all together.

##### _Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, Second Edition,_ covers:

 1.  EV vs. Combustible Engine Overview
 2.  Environmental and Energy Savings
 3.  EV Evolution since the First Electric Car
 4.  Current Purchase and Conversion Costs
 5.  Chassis and Design
 6.  Today’s Best Motors
 7.  Battery Discharging/Charging Styles
 8.  Electrical Systems
 9.  Licensing and Insurance Issues
 10. Driving
 11. Maintenance
 12. Related Clubs and Associations
 13. Additional Resources