www.ForkenSwift.com - Since the car has no clutch, people often ask how I change gears. The purpose of this video is to show just that. EV's with more power than the ForkenSwift don't need to shift much - some just leave the transmission in one gear for city driving, and only upshift for highway speeds. The ForkenSwift needs to be shifted because it's a low voltage car with a low power controller. So how is it done? With a firm hand and a little patience for upshifts, and by rev-matching the ...
#5) Project ForkenSwift electric car: shifting gears
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any problen in the rain days??
Why didn’t you use an automatic tranny?
What was the motor you are using?
Wow. The car may have its limitations but to convert it for so cheap is quite amazing.
All credit to you
why did you need 2 cars?
You can make regeneration by useing the motor-Batry wires and putting them threw rectifier back to battery. Its that easy man.
Its a hell of a lot better than the gas-powered piece of shit that you drive!!!
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.
Yes, you most certainly are sir.
it’s not so hard,you should have it- when you push the brake for 1-2 cm, the motor would be connected throw 2 diodes to batteries,so the motor will only charge the batteries because the diodes won’t allow the batteries to power the motor.if you need an emergency brake,after 1-2cm of pushing,the disk-brake system will do its job.sorry for my bad english
I HAVE done better so you can fuck off.
can you do better???
lmao, what a piece of shit
You’re talking about “regenerative coasting/braking” – this car doesn’t have it.
Are the batteries charging when you’re moving ( and in gear ) but not pushing the pedal ?
go with a 9″ motor for a truck conversion the motor will be a around $1600+ sh
check out the vids i have done with a mazda
b2200 and a geo with a automatic transmission
see the vids i did with a automatic geo
check out progressive they will insure an ev i had to call and talk to a supervisor
i did a geo with an auto check my vids to see how the coupler and motor mate up.
why could you not put the electric power on the back wheels and leave the gas engine considering those are 50 miles per gallon cars
That was well done, the display onb the right gave a good example of how you change gear in a clutchless EV.
It almost looked like a video game from back here. I kept trying to turn your car with my keyboard.
It is possible, and some people have done it. But you’ll lose some range – maybe 5-10% depending on the design.
For insurance help, best to find an EV owner in your area. Check in the evalbum -dot- com. You can search by country/state/province.
Hey that is one sweetass project you have there. I love it it is truely awesome!
But I am just wondering though, do you think an electric motor for a car could possibly hook up to a regular car’s 3, 4, 5, or 6 speed automatic transmission w/OD or say a tiptronic transmission w/OD ? Is it possible? Thanks in advance.
Nice work. Next video cut out the music and long intro.
Inspiration!
Me and my friend are also looking at converting a car – we’re still on the look out for a light enough car though.
How did you get it insured? What company, and did they cut you a deal or put you at high risk?
Thanks!