A complete and reversible EV conversion on a 1954 Oldtimer. Designed to be road legal, with the most demanding technical approvals.
Renault 4CV
An electric Wedding
A few days ago, I got the opportunity to drive a wedding couple to church with my electric 1954 Renault…
First drive in the all-electric Renault 4CV
What a great moment: 30 seconds of footage from the maiden drive of my all-electric Renault 4CV. Enjoy the show…
Renault 4CV: Chargeport
Finding the location for the Chargeport was an easy task on the Renault 4CV: The cooling water filler cap with…
Renault 4CV: Instrument Cluster
The next challenge is to mount the minimal necessary instruments on the dashboard in order to provide visibility of the…
Gearbox adapter plate and clutch lever axis
Let's have a closer look at the adapter plate on the gearbox side. It wasn't easy to fabricate, and the…
Renault 4CV System Voltage
A few thoughts on the motor and battery choice - and related system voltage. When I started the conversion, my…
Motor Controller/Inverter Options for the Renault 4CV
So now that we have set the system Voltage to 96V and defined the AC motor power to 15kW, we…
Renault 4CV Handbrake Mechanism
Let's have a look at a detail of a technical solution in the EV conversion process of the Renault 4CV.…
Choosing the Motor for the Renault 4CV
Let's talk about the motor options for the Renault 4CV. I had four (and a half) parameters to consider: 1)…
Flywheel Coupler
As the output shaft from the electric motor is considerably different than the crankshaft from a petrol engine, we need…