Re:A $5,600 Electric Makeover for Old Diesel Cars
by bradknowles on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @11:50PM
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BTW, the biggest issue they found in doing conversions is doing the electrical wiring work according to code.
When there is a crash and the emergency rescue team has to use the “jaws of life” to cut the car open, you want to make damn sure they won’t be cutting through any of your high-amperage cabling. And if you are converting an ICE car to BEV, you don’t want to surprise them by routing your power cables through unexpected places. When they see a certain model of car, they are going to expect to be able to cut through in certain manufacturer-approved locations.
You don’t want to risk killing the guys who are trying to save your life.
When there is a crash and the emergency rescue team has to use the “jaws of life” to cut the car open, you want to make damn sure they won’t be cutting through any of your high-amperage cabling. And if you are converting an ICE car to BEV, you don’t want to surprise them by routing your power cables through unexpected places. When they see a certain model of car, they are going to expect to be able to cut through in certain manufacturer-approved locations.
You don’t want to risk killing the guys who are trying to save your life.