There are several EV-conversion component sources you could use, some of those EV businesses are on the evdl. IMO I suggest you select a design that suits your driving and weather condition needs. One Canadian EV component business to make contact with is Randy of CanEV http://canev.com/conversions.php
He has winterized pack box designs, heaters, and the Canadian EVs in winter experience to help you http://canev.com/contact.php -I'll assume that 80kph top-speed is not when towing your boat but when you and your old-lady are out bopping around town (not towing boat, but with a 2 adult load) - I suggest you plan your range when in winter temps (else the EV is useless for half the year), and also add 20% more of range capacity to your design for pack aging (as packs age, they lose capacity) - If I remember correctly there is nil public EVSE in your area, so your charging will mostly be at home. While a 3kW for overnight to charge would likely be fine for light use, I recommend you have a 6kW charging ability for during the day. You stated you want a work horse, and beyond loving to drive your EV so much you will find things to do with it, I suggest we take a lesson from what Willie does on his farm with his EVs. Since you won't have his ability to put one on charge and drive a different EV to get tasks done, I am suggesting your conversion design give you the flexibility to charge at 3kW most of the time at night, but also allow for a 6 or 10kW charging ability during the day. Imagine you doing a task in the morning, and fast charging during a two hour lunch, so you can do more task in the afternoon, etc. -Randy has heaters, see http://www.canev.com/heater.php A 700kg 4x4 EV is possible. I drove a 1814kg(4000lb/2ton) S-10 Blazer for over 15 years. But it cost much, much more than your budget. So, what you will get for only $8k may not suit your needs. IMO you should look at your alternative plan of using the other ice you have to do the workhorse tasks, and use the $8k to bag/buy a light Leaf type EV for just bopping around town. - [ref http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Hijet-conversion-tp4682904.html From: Ron Porter Subject: Hijet conversion Date: 2016-07-12 ...deal killers. If I can't do them, then I'll just scrap the vehicle and go find a used Leaf. -Pull my 800kg(1764lb) boat out of the water ... once a year -Conversion project budget CAD10k($7655) (already have 700kg(1544lb) Hijet ice donor) -Top-speed: min 60kph(37mph) & up to 80kph(50mph) -Range min: 60km(40mi) -Charging: 240 volts is installed at home -cab heater for winter (see http://www.canev.com/heater.php ) -We need some kind of workhorse EV ... ... dated http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Ron-s-Daihatsu-Hijet-4x4-conversion-ca-EV-planning-tp4682210.html Ron's Daihatsu Hijet 4x4 conversion.ca EV planning ] - For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Hijet-conversion-tp4682904p4682906.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
