BMW E "i5" conversion by Matija

[mfox]

Hello , long time I didn't update this thread
Here are some pics

 

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[mfox]

sealed with plastic , not painted

Because of this stupit panic because of corona I bought some reserve so I can work with no problem . Now I can't go out of my yard.

 

[mfox]

I opened chanel on youtube.
I made first introduction video .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIIWEH9c-us

 

[mfox]

Have another video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDhRNR8ySy8&lc=z23djrgyhxmxwzx1qacdp43bal2iybo5a4luzayt10dw03c010c

 

[mfox]

happy Easter to all who celebrate,

I have new video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9vD5hJuDG4

 

[mfox]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tQDNksWSwc

 

[mfox]

The car is now finished and ready for technical inspection.

Here is first test drive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2A9H75S6DY

I have little problem with RPM , when I press throttle pedal , more then 10 kw of power RPM goes dow. Zilla has his own RPM sensor wich I mounted on front motor axes.

I have shilded cable , connect to GND , wire is far away from motor , but signal is still missing at higher current. Controller is sending 12V 2 pulses per revolution to Arduino (devided with optocupler) wich is converting to 58/60 teeth to ECU cranckshaft signal input. Everything else is wrking fine .

 

[DanGT86]

Nice work. What batteries are you using? Did you do electric power steering?

 

[jonescg]

Very tidy job! Well done. :thumb:
What sort of range can you expect? I'm guessing around 150 km?

 

[mfox]

Tnx. With 47 kwh , im expecting at least 200 km

 

[mfox]

Car is officially approved by the croatian association for technical inspection and got custom licence plate

 

[mfox]

Here is new video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MYpo7rCd2w

 

[pwd]

Fantastic conversion. Everything looks clean and well done. I love that you kept the car looking original. I hope you get many happy kilometers of your your build, enjoy!

 

[mfox]

Tnx

 

[DanGT86]

What was the reaction of the workers at the croatian association for technical inspection when you brought it there?

That would have made a good video.

 

[nicobie]

Nice project. You do good work! Like your shop, love your driveway.

Thanks for posting.

 

[nicobie]

Oops! duplicate post

 

[mfox]

What was the reaction of the workers at the croatian association for technical inspection when you brought it there?

That would have made a good video.

They weren't extra surprised or curious like other normal people , that's my impression. They were more "officionaly".
When I sent them papers to see if is everything allright . They didn't even looked it because of so much demand ...
I called next day to ask if they looked.. When I mention that I have Tesla batteries, then they were curios and checked quickly..

 

[mfox]

Nice project. You do good work! Like your shop, love your driveway.

Thanks for posting.

Tnx

 

[jonescg]

I understand it is quite difficult to get converted EVs through licensing inspections in Europe? I wonder why the conversion scene is so much smaller than in the USA or Australia and New Zealand.

 

[eee291]

In Austria there is one TÜV inspection site per state, I happen to live like 10 minutes away from one and asked once about converting a car.
They just looked at me funny and said they have no clue and it's probably too much of a hassle for all of us.
It seems to me like they are really old fashioned, same in the German forums they always tell you just to buy an EV.

Though I have met some people who convert cars in Vienna and higher up in the states, a guy told me he can get it road legal for me for 600€ :?
600€ is a bit much especially for cheap motorcycles and ATVs that I wanted to convert at the time.

 

[Pentti M Reku]

600€ is a cheap solution If you can avoid EMC testing. Congrats for the cool conversion!