jmead Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 Any progress on this project? Your rear wheel drive Z is no match to the awd tesla. Too much tire spin with just 2 wheel drive. Did you see that video on youtube the video of the guy who reverse engeneered a tesla motor? https://youtu.be/zMQjcukphpA He says he's the only person in the world that has used the tesla motor in another vehicle. You should make a video too when yours is done showing your monster motor running in the Z. I've got a Tesla. I've done plenty of measuring, it would be very difficult to fit the Tesla drivetrain into a datsun. The Model S is a very wide car, first of all. And it has huge brake rotors. I've got a picture of my Z and Tesla side-by-side somewhere...it makes the datsun look absolutely tiny. A Tesla makes around 4,000 ft-lbs to the rear wheels. With 2000 amps into this motor it will do around 3,500 ft-lbs in a vehicle 1/2 the weight. The battery is a much more important consideration. I've working on a battery solution that will beat the Tesla pack in terms of energy per pound and energy per cubic foot, but less power. Mainly because the Tesla pack has a lot of structure and packaging due to it's size, and the packaging density of the cells isn't great due to the water cooling channels touching all the cells. However the batteries I've got in the car now will blow away the Tesla cells in terms of power output. But not energy density. It's all a trade-off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makaofox Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Wow this is one awesome build! Where in upstate ny? I wouldnt mind taking a ride to check this build out! Keep it up ive never seen an electric z before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage42 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 It's always a trade-off. Our lithium starting batteries can put out 48C rate for 30 seconds and 28C continuous discharge, so would be ideal for a drag car or a driver. As you stated, it would be at a compromise of range and very costly. I assume you will disassemble and make pretty after you make it all work or is it just an exercise in proof of concept? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greghassen Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Any progress? came back to the thread after watching the electric ferrari 308 video's on youtube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socorob Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Are you planning on going the 18650 battery pack route, or prismatics or something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socorob Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 also i thought the tesla motor was watercooled but the batteries are not, at least not the individual cells. They use 18650s connected with bus bars with fuse wire, definitely not waterproof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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