Can We EV CONVERT a 1971 Pinzgauer?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ม.ค. 2025
- We were looking for something cool to convert that is also functional, allowing us to test it in its intended environment and haul everything we need when we take it to events. Enter the Pinzgauer.
One of the great things about EV conversions is the possibilities. But with these possibilities come challenges, and this series will show you how we overcome these challenges and convert this Pinzgauer to an EV, including component selection, fabrication, and more. We hope that this build inspires others to explore EV conversions!
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Knowing the Pinzgauer by heart (drove them during my military service in austria and am acutally owning one) I also had this EV-Idea quite a while ago. It was mostly due to a mix of range anxiety and being a fan of keeping it original that I didn't go trough it. But I really like seeing someone actually doing this, also because I think it really is an ideal vehicle für an EV conversion. So I'm quite excited to watch this conversion process and it's results! I'm especially excited about how the generator situation will work out!
Also I want to give you a tip, which might be quite useful: I've seen several engine conversions on Pinzes, and many of them make one big mistake: They think they can make this things faster. Well they actually can, but this will break the Pinz. You absolutely MUST not exceed a top speed of 110-120km/h on these, although much more is very easily doable. Problem is, that the differential and portal axle gears just can't handle the increased RPMs. Above about 120km/h gear oils will get disproportionately hot, and sth will fail at some point. Even Arnold Schwarzeneggers Pinzgauer 6x6 ran into this trap. If you keep it down at mechanically safe 115-120 km/hs this will probably a great and reliable Pinzgauer conversion!
Best wishes from Austria, the Home of the Pinzgauer! :)
Have you got any further yet? Would love some updates please as have been considering something similar. Was great to it already done!
Just shot an update - stay tuned please! Thanks for watching....!
Remember that the pinzgauer was made with the intesion of having a verry low center of gravity....so keep everyting that is heavy as low as possible. What ihave done in the past is to rotate the hi/ lo case 90° so that the drive schaft is on top , on the tubeside cut the flange and rotate it 90° and weld it back on the axle/ alu pice you could make a flange to adapt. You can then mount the engine on the torqtube so it sits protected .
Great input, thank you!
A while back I started prototyping a hard top and an extended cab. I have molds for the cab but not the roof the roof is as a first article. I don’t seem to have a way to share pictures here.
CAD = Cardboard Aided Design... an excellent method. 👍
I am hoping to do this with a tatra 805, can't wait to see how this turns out
That's definitely interesting idea and I was thinking about the same. Utilize precise motor control + sheer torque of the electric motor in almost perfectly designed drive train.
Below mentioned 6x6 would give a bit weight but also more space for battery packs. However not sure if the ratio between extra capacity is worth the extra weight of additional axel. That 3rd axel is making that already awesome vehicle almost unstoppable. Which might not be necessary your need.
Next step - make it hardtop with solar panels on top .. if in area sunny enough.
WOOT WOOT!!!
What kind of kilowatts do you guys want the generator putting out?
If you get a Chevy volt engine with the generator/transaxle attached, slap a performance ecu on it to control it, and then use chademo as your charging interface, you could push 50kw continuous into the battery and literally run nonstop as a series hybrid
He mentions it at 7:04 , it's a 4 kW generator. So it is not capable of topping up the battery fast enough to keep driving.
The Chevrolet Volt powertrain is far too large and heavy for use as a generator set in this vehicle.
Any updates? If you figure it out I have a 73 Pinz I’d like to retro fit
Updates coming soon! We're working on it as we speak
@@AEMpowerTVelectronics thanks I appreciate it
I would love to talk about a conversion for my unimog 404
Carb exempt? Explain that one.
CARB is the California Air Resources Board, which determines emissions regulations for California. Some engines are exempt from operational restrictions, including small (under 50 hp) generators. The intent of the exemption is not to allow someone to build a hybrid vehicle with unregulated emissions, but that's what is being done here.
Battery in the bed would keep better water fording ability. Also weight distribution. Nobody wants to sit sideways anyways.
The battery pack can be designed to be submersible.
Just dial Alpine vehicules speciaux, and enjoy !
too bad this isn't the 6x6 version or even a 6x6 Volvo C306, that would have been awesome :)
This Pinz seems to me better then Volvo for this conversion, as it's originally air-cooled .. similarly to Tatra 805, Praga V3S/S5T.
Using the 6X6 Pinzgauer would make little difference to the conversion process or components, since they're just using the original driveline.
looks like someone rolled that truck.
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"CARB exempt" means filthy, right? RV generators are horrible things compared to any automotive engine. I understand the idea of plug-in series hybrid with a large battery, but the engine should be as clean as any current automotive engine, or the whole thing is a step backwards. And yes, an "EV with range extender" is simply a series hybrid.
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