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Ground Up Wrangler TJ EV

Discussion in 'Electric Conversions' started by TheTalkingMule, Jul 6, 2020.

  1. TheTalkingMule

    TheTalkingMule Distributed Energy Enthusiast

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    I'm looking to have a 2WD Wrangler TJ built from a raw frame and tub with the rear drive and batteries of a wrecked Model S.

    A few questions before I even try....

    1) Recovered 5.2kWh modules seem readily available. I'm seeing them described as having individual liquid cooling at the module level. Would I need to have all modules hooked to an interconnected liquid cooling system or can they just be air cooled?

    2) Recovered rear drive assemblies are also readily available or stripped down motor-only setups. The wheelbase of the S appears to be almost a match for the TJ. Could I simply have the entire rear drive assembly mounted to a TJ frame and work from there?

    3) Wrangler TJs are pretty simple machines, and I'd like to keep it that way in the EV version. Is there a computing solution that would handle the charging, drivetrain, and maybe even keep the regen braking active?

    Any help is greatly appreciated! Frankly, I don't see why more people aren't doing conversions and ground up builds like this. Seems utterly doable and not absurdly expensive.

    EVWest has kits and does conversions. I'm gonna try to find someone good to do it on the East Coast. Any recommendations are also welcome.

    Cheers!
     

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