Performance EV
Join us as we have some fun putting Electric Motors where they weren't designed to go and see what we can do about getting some more performance from them
We do builds and projects with electric motors and on electric vehicles, with a focus on electric car conversions. The automotive world is moving towards electric cars at a great pace, but a lot of these are focussed on the mass market or are very expensive performance vehicles.
We want to see what can be done to create our own performance electric cars using the currently available components. We'll take you through every step of our projects (both successes and failures.)
Please come and join us on this journey.
BMW Hybrid Battery tear down - parts for our 1976 VW 1303 EV Conversion - DIY Electric Car
New parts for our 1976 VW 1303 EV Conversion - Electric Super Beetle Cabriolet Project
Performance EV - Project Update - Porsche 996 & VW Beetle EV Conversions
DIY EV charging set up - Tesla Gen 3 Charger, Nissan Leaf Battery Pack, BMS and Charging Port
Using a Tesla Charger to charge a Nissan Leaf Battery - DIY Porsche 996 Electric Car Conversion
Rating my Porsche EV build - Tavarish called out automotive YouTubers - how my EV Conversion scores
Mounting the Nissan Leaf Inverter Underneath our Electric Porsche 996 - Porsche 911 EV Conversion
Upgrading the gear selector for our Electric Porsche 996 - A Christmas gift for the EV project.
Replacing the Radiators on our Electric Porsche 996 EV Conversion - Cooling system overhaul Pt1
Repairing rusty sills on our Electric Porsche 996 EV Conversion Project
Tesla Onboard Charger Teardown Pt3 - failed to take it apart, time to reprogram it.
Tesla Onboard Charger Teardown Pt2 - High Voltage Junction Box in a Gen3 EV Charger - Audio Fixed
Tesla Onboard Charger Teardown Pt1 - Opening it up to look inside - how does this gen 3 Charger Work
Removing the Fuel Tank and Front Subframe from our Electric Porsche 911 Project Car - Video 62
Electric Porsche 911 - Project Update - What have we been doing and what do we have planned
Recommissioning the engine on a 1976 Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet - Future Electric Beetle Conversion
Nissan Leaf Battery Box Mock Up - Building it and test fitting in our Electric Porsche 911-video 60
Custom Nissan Leaf motor mounts for our EV Conversion - Electric Porsche 911 project video 59
Custom Battery Box Design Process Nissan Leaf EV Conversion - Electric Porsche 911 project video 58
Electric Beetle Cabriolet Project - In depth look at our 1976 VW 1303 Cabriolet EV Conversion
New EV Conversion Project car for the channel! - Intro to our soon to be Electric Car & Project Plan
Custom Nissan Leaf Battery Pack Fixes - Electric Porsche 911 project video 57
Scrapping our Custom Nissan Leaf based battery box - Electric Porsche 911 project video 56
Fabricating our Custom Nissan Leaf based battery box - Electric Porsche 911 project video 55 -
Electric Porsche 911 project video 54 - What does 2021 have in store for Performance EV
A look back at everything achieved on Performance EV in 2020 - Electric Porsche 911 project video 53
Uncovered a big rust hole in the rear sill of my Porsche 996 - Electric Porsche 911 project video 52
Porsche 996 Suspension Upgrade - Rear Suspension Overhaul - Control Arms, Shocks and Springs
Porsche 996 Suspension Upgrade - Front Suspension Overhaul - Control Arms, Shocks and Springs
Electric Porsche 911 project video 51 - Moving the car using muscle power - and project update