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www.ForkenSwift.com - Overdue (but waaaay under budget) the car is now registered as an EV and is legally on the road. Project ForkenSwift is an electric car conversion made using parts from a Suzuki Swift, Geo Metro, Baker electric forklift and a golf cart.
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Damm right man! That’s exactly what I’m thinking! Why wait for a new small car that’s going to cost 20-30K when you can convert a road ready car that will get the same perfomance. Plus, you pick the car you want and can still find parts.
Then again, the Goverment won’t get any fuel tax since you don’t need to buy gas/diesel.
If I get real money that’s exactly what I would do!
if you stop buying gas from the gas station they wont be making no more taxes off sales tax off you. Well I ride the bus so I don’t pay no taxes. Your car is a bit noisy & the rpm takes long to kick in, think but I think what you are trying to do is a good thing. you are positive person. a guy from Portland or Seattle that builds his own electric car in his garage , this kinda person is sick & tired of gas & waiting for car company to change there behaviour, & going of business,
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suv=weight electric motor=high torque add them together and you get nothing, what a waste of a comment lol
how difficult would it be to convert an land-rover defender – or is this fore wheel just to heavy to drive on electricity ??? – can someone please tell me ???
just gat a electric car to day with the gov. tax $4500 and oklahoma tax of 50% and the dealer 10% it was free i even have some left over for the tag.
great job!!!!! id reccomend custom Lithium batteries when these go bad, and possibluy converting a simular car with a go cart motor!
People should push “clunkers to e-plug-ins conversion” for the future industry. Gov’t would have more job creation in recycling and environment industry. This creates competition, training, inspection and research development among auto parts vendors as well. The impact for the entire auto industry will be at least ten folds. People should build ready to ship qualified demo package, refurnish and pricing for major models that are still on the road as well. They can be exported as well.
that wasn’t a lack of matters, that was a comment and he was pretty much right
Thanks! Good luck with your project.
Nice comment… pretty much useless manners you’ve got there!
Check the “more info” area on this page for a link to the web site. More details there than you can shake a stick at.
Nice job on the car but a pretty much useless video. No stats, nothing, WTF? How about something useful like an 80% technical view and 20% driving?
Hi Guys,
Hey Larry Flint called & he wants his ‘intro’ music back, what ever that means? (lol)
I getting ready to rip the heart out of something, not sure what yet. I was surprised that the GEO is 1700 lbs and the Tracker is like 700 lbs more.
If I do a Tracker that means the Mother in law will have to walk which is fine with me! lol
All the best, Great vids!
Sweeeeeet
Roughly 70 km/h flat out, after a long run-up. 50 km/h is a more practical “working” top speed. Fast enough for sub/urban driving in a small, quiet city.
how fast does it go ?
1) Same as the gas version of this car
2) Sold the gasoline motor and one of the extra drive motors from the forklift
3) Sure. The car is in Brockville. Visit the web site to get my e-mail address and send me a note.
We got the electric drive components from a forklift repair shop. Motor controller is used from eBay.
Hi,
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Awesome effort. I ‘m following all news to EVs since summer. I like that I saw some one did it in Ontario, CA,
1) how much do you pay for insurance now?
2) Do you sell the Motors? what is the cost you mentioned about $600 Canadian. is it battery included
3) Can I have a visit of the car? I live in Richmond hill Ontario.
I believe gas price, global warming, current recession are all connected and these are great opportunities to change the world we live.
Forken brilliant ,well done you are an insparation!
Really nice job, well done! Im looking at doing a similar kinda thing. Where is the best place to pick up the running gear?
It is only YOU chaps who will, eventually, manage to shame the cynical establishment (‘OIL Co’, GMC.etc ..and ‘their’ Government.) into offering appropriate products at a sensible cost ….. a technology which YOU have proven is quite possible as it’s already here. Keep fighting the good fight.
“Evil prevails when good men do nothing”.
Well done … gentlemen.
25-30 km, on a “new” set of used batteries installed last Hallowe’en. On a brand new set, it would probably be good for 40-60 km.
How many range it have?
How many batteries you put and how many miles you drove with full charged batteries?