It looks pretty much like it was always supposed to have a voltmeter and ammeter, which was the whole point, of course!
The cluster getting prepped for the hacking
After the hole saw
Done!
The old fuel gauge is now the voltmeter, which give me battery life; the temperature gauge is now the ammeter which tells me how hard I'm being on the batteries.
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Hi Mark,
A fellow Nova Scotian has asked me where one can go to have an electrically converted car inspected in the province. I've not been able to dig anything up as of yet. Can you offer any info? What has been your plan and experience regarding finding financial support for your project, getting it insured/inspected, as well as other supports or resources specific to Nova Scotia?
Thanks :)
My plan is to get the actual vehicle ready - lights, horn, steering, brakes, body. Once the major points of contention are dealt with, whether the engine runs on gas or batteries should be less of a problem. The batteries are encased in steel, separated from the passengers, insulated, and restrained in case of a rollover. On top of that, there is a 400amp fuse, a circuit breaker, and an inertia switch for additional safety. It's safer than the original car! Failing all this, I have the media, and of course I can register the car as an antique and bypass most of these regulations (I don't want to - I'd rather get a system in place for others)
As for financial support - as near as I can tell, there is absolutely none, much to my annoyance. The ECO-auto plan only covers new cars, and only BC offers a 7% tax rebate on battery powered vehicles...
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