The Engiro motor was my favorite motor since using a Tesla small drive unit with independent rear suspension was no option. In 2023 I received an unexpected support offer to buy an Engiro motor at an amount I could afford, thanks! Read full post : Engiro motor for electric Volvo Amazon wagon »
Exploring if I can either fit a L110 from a Lexus GS450h or a Tesla Small Drive Unit (SDU) into my Volvo Amazon to drive the driveshaft and skip the gearbox. Spoiler alert: No…. Read full post : Lexus L110 or Tesla SDU in my Volvo Amazon? »
The electric car fire triggered a lot of questions. Now it’s time to share my thoughts on what might have caused the Tesla battery fire in our converted 1967 Volvo Amazon wagon. Read full post : What caused my electric car fire? »
Thanks to Tom from Engovis (also the creator of Simp BMS) for the inspiration, reverse engineering and sharing his work on this gear selector. Now I needed a tester and a selector too. I definitely want this in my Voltvo rebuild. Read full post : Testing a new iDrive gear selector »
On 4th of April 1967 it was reported OK by the factory in Sweden. In 2015/2016 restoring from scrap level. May 2021 back on the road. June 2021 it caught fire. Read full post : Volvo Amazon wagon turned 56 years old »
Best way to practice using new EVcreate 3D scanning tools is to use it for my own project. Impressed with the ease of use and scanning result. Next step is to successfully import the scan into Onshape. Read full post : Using the Shining 3D Einstar scanner »
Do you also want to convert your car (Volvo or another brand) to full electric? As a spin-off of my own EV conversion project I started EVcreate for 'enabling EV conversions'
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