Autos :Some Tips Related To The Car Conversions For Novice Drivers

By Kamal Swami

The regular hike in fuel prices across the world has become at the matter of concern for motorists across the world and therefore they are searching for different fuel options which could facilitate them to economically drive their vehicle. Going through this issue huge discussions and debates are going in the cyber world to find the best solution to the problem. Interestingly converting the engine configuration of existing car has emerged as the reliable way to combat the problem and therefore lots of motorists are converting their existing gasoline car into electric car.

Well, this might surprise you but in recent years electric car conversion has originated as the highly preferred ways for minimizing the cost of driving a personal car to huge extent. An interesting benefits enjoyed by the converting the gasoline into an electric car is decline in the expenses on fuel followed by pollution free environment. Apart from this another worth mentioning benefit of an electric car is that there are lots of countries throughout the world which offer huge discount on different types of taxes levied on car owners, along with this the owners of electric cars are free to enter any country without any restrictions.

But, the problem from which almost every car owner struggles is absence of knowledge about the whole conversion project. There are lots of people who believe that converting their existing car into an electric car is the best option to enjoy its maximum benefit. Anyway this might be their personal opinion because on the basis of my knowledge gained from various authentic sources, to convert a car into an electric car the best way is to hire a donor car. Because hiring a donor car for conversion will offer you maximum benefits that you expect from your vehicle. There is plethora of expert technicians across the world that offer the facility of car conversion to the owners willing to minimize the expense on fuel consumption.

If you are also speculating to convert your existing car into an electric car then there certain factors which you should consider, before you visit to any of technicians.

1. Which donor car is best for you: Although electric cars offer maximum benefits to their owners in terms of fuel efficiency and emission norms, but still depending upon their make the owners have to invest substantial amount on its maintenance and conversion. Before generally the conversion process involves the replacement of existing engine with powerful motor and additional equipments. If you have a hatchback then it will remain a small engine and same for a sedan. Along with this you should also make sure that converting kit is available in the market for specified car.

2. AC system or DC system: As a general practice the car conversion companies suggest for DC engine system due to its affordability, but the system requires use of various batteries for covering the long distance. On the other side AC engine system is capable for covering long distance smoothly but due to its sophisticated nature it is quite expensive than compared to DC system.

3. Running distance: An electric car could be driven at the top speed of 70 miles per hour up-to 50 miles, after which it requires charging. To avoid any problem of battery drainage while driving it would be better to assess your driving kilometers before starting the journey.

4. Weight of battery: This might surprise you but weight of the battery also affects the performance of an electric car to huge extent. Because if a heavy battery is installed in your car it will require more power to run it, which means quick drainage and need of charging quickly. Therefore enjoy smooth durability it is imperative to install compatible battery in your converted car to enjoy its hassle free drive.

So, now keeping the above factors in concern will definitely help you in   converting your car from an expensive asset to an economical event.