Loved by enthusiasts around the world, the Pontiac Fiero is a great little American car. It’s also one of the cheapest and most practical electric car conversions you can find. The right amount of work and determination can allow you to create an electric vehicle (EV) with a range of up to sixty-five miles at highway speeds with a driving speed of fifty-five to sixty miles per hour. This type of EV can reach a top speed of over eighty-five miles per hour. You can even ride this great electric vehicle to work, shopping, or just drive around on a lazy Sunday.
If you were to send a Pontiac Fiero to a professional shop to convert it to an electric car, expect to spend upwards of $4,000. An alternative is to do the conversion yourself in your home garage. How does a Fiero become an EV? This article will provide useful information about the conversion process.
The first step of the conversions is to remove all of the internal combustion engine components from the Pontiac Fiero and leave all of the chassis wiring in place. Be sure to mark this wiring carefully. Keep the original clutch and flywheel as well as the transmission. This produces a functional car chassis that works apart from the fact that the engine and all related systems are missing. Next, clean the chassis to remove all the old dirt and grease from the old engine. After all, they won’t come back.
Most conversions use a manual transmission vehicle for its simplicity. Without the internal combustion engine and related components, it is very easy to put an electric motor in its place. One conversion used an advanced nine-inch DC series-wound motor, which is bolted to the flywheel. The original four-speed transmission is left in place. To eliminate drag from the Fiero, the starter ring is bolted to the flywheel. It is important to balance the entire assembly before putting it back together. The conversion process literally replaces every part that fluid passes through, such as the gas tank, fuel lines, and radiator, with electrical wires and connectors.
