@@denisrousseau9071 I believe you could house more batteries in the trunk. I guess someone just wanted an electric conversion showcase vehicle. Cool concept.
for a 25 kWh battery pack and in such a big heavy car... 70 mi. is not bad... but it's a shame that its space frame tunnel, does not house a battery pack too... and making the small easy to access, rear pack swappable, would have made sense too... IMHO...
@@dennishedrick5308 Obviously, the range is enough for the owner. I have seen photos of a DeLorean conversion with the rear area packed with batteries. I don't know what the capacity was on that car though. I will say that I think it's pretty cool that you can SEE the motor, charger, DC/DC, etc in this car, instead of just having a solid rear end of batteries.
Nice to see an electric Delorean. In the early 90s, I used to maintain and repair a DMC12 for a friend. The engine was a pile of rubbish, so converting to electric is about the best thing that could happen to it. We also go the old "it's the flux capacitor mate", when the engine cover was up in the pub carpark, because the rubbish engine refused to start when it was time to go home for the night.
Gotta give the guy props. I checked out the link you gave and it's nothing more than a picture, too bad no one had any interest in giving the project more web documentation. I did see he also converted a Land Rover to EV also. His hobbies are a nice bonus of having a ... pretty cool successful manufacturing business.
That link shows BOTH of his electric car projects. You have to click on the photo of the DeLorean for more information on the project. www.hoffmanev.com/home/delorean-dmc12 I edited the link in the video description to make it more clear.
250hp is largely considered the sweet spot for DMC 12, so 260hp/240ftlb is likely almost ideal. 0-60 is likely 5-6 seconds...maybe even in the 4s.... As far as range, 25kw is cool for a fun, around town weekender. No doubt you could add more battery to the "frunk", the rear parcel shelf, and/or transmission tunnel (maybe). It would probably help weight distribution too. You could probably rather easily get her up to 60kw or more. A decent 200-300+ mile range.
When running a 400v setup its not quite as easy to do as one might think. It would require completely redesigning the entire battery setup. Easy enough if you have an unlimited budget you just build your pack with individual cells of your choice. But if you don't have an unlimited budget then you are going to have to go with something off the shelf which really limits your options. For packaging purposes and Dollar/KW its probably best to use modules from a Nissan leaf or Chevy bolt at the moment in most conversions. The older Model S 85, 90, 100 modules are the best bang for buck (kw/dollar) but it requires using all 16 modules for 400v systems which would be a packaging nightmare in most conversions not even taking into consideration the extra 1200-1500lbs it adds (so really only feasible on trucks or classic cars that had full frames and heavy full cast iron big block engines from the factory). Model 3 modules aren't compact enough to use in most conversions. EDIT: Just saw this was a 2 year old comment lol...
Omg i just searched for this cuz i saw a plimouth tesla swap, so i wondered how cool it would be to give a delorean the power he deserves and here it is
Nice conversion. They have put the batteries low to maintain good handling, the weight distribution should be ok too. I expect lot of fun to drive. These restomods usually don't have bigger range since it is not easy to fit and you don't need it. Drive the car to a nice place for an hour have lunch enjoy and charge for the way back. That's what it is about. And it is very well made thanks to the possibilities of his business.
Gotta give him and his company credit for learning how to do the conversion and it looks fantastic . But with its performance, range and charging specs, it would have been more fun to see the parts, fit into a Yugo instead, lol.
This one was converted to electric by Hoffman Manufacturing. There are companies that will do conversions for you, it's all a matter of money! www.hoffmanev.com/
For safety I would have placed the rear battery on top of the TESLA drive instead of in the crush zone in the event if the car is rear ended. Other then that it is a clean build.
Hi Benjamin, Incredible EV conversion! Any chance to ask the owner of this Delorean what bulb he's running in the parking light???? This 5:38 is yet another example of dozens of Deloreans that I see has a photometric flaw & apparently, I'm the ONLY one who can see it, & knows of the exact reason for this original design flaw that will end up becoming highly controversial once or if I decide to inform the Delorean community about. My initial observation was confirmed by visual confirmation of the internal design optics, & then thru original blueprints. Just for the heck of it, I have to run my concerns by senior transportation photometric engineers & a certification lab to show them what I found...... its for this reason, the running/parking lamps are too dim, & can't meet legal minimum luminescence standards of FMVSS 108, & is a safety to all Deloreans for rear lighting conspicuity. Its technical.!!!!!!! Just can't believe they got away with the original design that I think was "Rubber Stamped" , & I'm sure a recall was pending before Delorean went out of business......alot of people were out to make Delorean fail, & this issue would've taken all those cars off the road or forced a cease in sales due to a safety defect. I have some ideas to greatly enhance these tail lights safety, but essentially they are all not SAE/DOT compliant & can never be made and/or would need recertified after certain & multiple modifications. I bet the owner is running one of the many types of non compatible LED's which does not & can not properly emmulate light distribution in addition to this defective design optic. Just very curious on what bulb he is using.......
Probably the only electric vehicle conversion I've actually liked and agreed with, only thing, he should've gotten more batteries into the damn thing so you could drive it more than 30 measley miles in one direction 😅
I'm on the fence of converting my Suzuki Samurai. The DeLorean here has an hour usable range, and four hours to charge to full...a super fun project sure...but I would like a bit more.
More range? Just put in a larger battery pack. The frame of the DeLorean is very limiting in terms of where you can fit batteries. For more info on Suzuki electric conversions, check out some that are on the EV Album. www.evalbum.com/type/SUZU
@@Reidcarleton I just filmed an interview with the same builder on a NEW conversion! Video coming soon! Longer range, more power, and a few other tricks!
Just read an article past few week of new battery technology. Not knowing anything about EV technology, Is this yet available to the open market, & will it boost power or only range???? - News Release - A research team from the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has developed a sodium-ion battery with greatly extended longevity. The US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory has developed a lithium-air battery that could significantly increase the range of electric vehicles. A group of researchers at Harvard University's School for Engineering & Applied Sciences (SEAS) has had a breakthrough with the lithium-metal battery tech. They have managed to stabilize the lithium-metal battery and figure out a way to charge and discharge them over 10,000 times - at a high current density.
for those wondering, the original Delorean engine is a 120HP (its actually 140HP but all of the USA smog crap gimped it) Peugeot-Renailt V6 engine. While its possible, you really don't want to get one of these up to 88MPH.
Are you suggesting that a person SHOULDN'T do something right now because of something that may or may not happen in the future? This builder has his own custom car right now and seems very happy with it.
What's horrible about it? A person could design a car with a 500 mile range, but why? It would be very expensive, and add lots of extra weight and take up tons of space. If 70 miles meets the needs of the owner (and it does) then that's fine. Keep in mind that with an electric vehicle, you simply plug it in to charge and then walk away. You have a full charge every time you use it.
DeLorean the owner of 25 years, checking in. This guy Geoffrey Hoffman is absurdly unqualified to speak about the DeLorean. Pretty ridiculous honestly.
As always, check the full video description for links and more!
Loved his priceless reaction, when you apparently mentioned converting a Camry ;)
Converting a Delorean into Electric is my dream vehicle! Awesome job!
Me too
I wanted to know how much
looks like what a DeLorean should have always been, very nice.
and handicaped! 70 miles driving he said? big problem
@@denisrousseau9071 I believe you could house more batteries in the trunk. I guess someone just wanted an electric conversion showcase vehicle. Cool concept.
@@denisrousseau9071 nope... there is NP
since you do not own it ;)
for a 25 kWh battery pack and in such a big heavy car... 70 mi. is not bad... but it's a shame that its space frame tunnel, does not house a battery pack too... and making the small easy to access, rear pack swappable, would have made sense too... IMHO...
@@dennishedrick5308 Obviously, the range is enough for the owner. I have seen photos of a DeLorean conversion with the rear area packed with batteries. I don't know what the capacity was on that car though. I will say that I think it's pretty cool that you can SEE the motor, charger, DC/DC, etc in this car, instead of just having a solid rear end of batteries.
This is exactly what id do if i got a DeLorean! Your gonna have to replace the engine why not make it electric.
Nice to see an electric Delorean.
In the early 90s, I used to maintain and repair a DMC12 for a friend.
The engine was a pile of rubbish, so converting to electric is about the best thing that could happen to it.
We also go the old "it's the flux capacitor mate", when the engine cover was up in the pub carpark, because the rubbish engine refused to start when it was time to go home for the night.
cost for conversion?
probably not more than 20k
It’s so clean and beautiful! Congratulations on a job well done.
Gotta give the guy props. I checked out the link you gave and it's nothing more than a picture, too bad no one had any interest in giving the project more web documentation. I did see he also converted a Land Rover to EV also. His hobbies are a nice bonus of having a ... pretty cool successful manufacturing business.
That link shows BOTH of his electric car projects. You have to click on the photo of the DeLorean for more information on the project. www.hoffmanev.com/home/delorean-dmc12
I edited the link in the video description to make it more clear.
@@BenjaminNelsonX Thanks Ben, I went back and found a ton more pictures, some info and even a few YT vids that I plan on checking out.
@@RPRosen-ki2fk any price or how much it took?
Awesome coverage
250hp is largely considered the sweet spot for DMC 12, so 260hp/240ftlb is likely almost ideal. 0-60 is likely 5-6 seconds...maybe even in the 4s....
As far as range, 25kw is cool for a fun, around town weekender. No doubt you could add more battery to the "frunk", the rear parcel shelf, and/or transmission tunnel (maybe). It would probably help weight distribution too. You could probably rather easily get her up to 60kw or more. A decent 200-300+ mile range.
When running a 400v setup its not quite as easy to do as one might think. It would require completely redesigning the entire battery setup. Easy enough if you have an unlimited budget you just build your pack with individual cells of your choice. But if you don't have an unlimited budget then you are going to have to go with something off the shelf which really limits your options. For packaging purposes and Dollar/KW its probably best to use modules from a Nissan leaf or Chevy bolt at the moment in most conversions. The older Model S 85, 90, 100 modules are the best bang for buck (kw/dollar) but it requires using all 16 modules for 400v systems which would be a packaging nightmare in most conversions not even taking into consideration the extra 1200-1500lbs it adds (so really only feasible on trucks or classic cars that had full frames and heavy full cast iron big block engines from the factory). Model 3 modules aren't compact enough to use in most conversions.
EDIT: Just saw this was a 2 year old comment lol...
Omg i just searched for this cuz i saw a plimouth tesla swap, so i wondered how cool it would be to give a delorean the power he deserves and here it is
Nice conversion. They have put the batteries low to maintain good handling, the weight distribution should be ok too. I expect lot of fun to drive. These restomods usually don't have bigger range since it is not easy to fit and you don't need it. Drive the car to a nice place for an hour have lunch enjoy and charge for the way back. That's what it is about. And it is very well made thanks to the possibilities of his business.
Finally an original electric DeLorean that truly lives up to its Futuristic namesake.
Well done Mr. Hoffman
What did you do with the gas tank?
Wish you moved the battery close to the center of the car to give mid-engined handling characteristics.
Not possible with that double-Y frame.
Does the power source generate 1.21 jigawatts of power at 88 miles an hour?
Not gonna lie. That's awesome
Gotta give him and his company credit for learning how to do the conversion and it looks fantastic .
But with its performance, range and charging specs, it would have been more fun to see the parts, fit into a Yugo instead, lol.
*dad in bright white new balance* “oh so cammarys aren’t cool? Newsflash buddy, they are”
This is exactly what Tesla should have built instead of the cybertruck.
should have used the full rear storage and front trunk for batteries and optimized the range.
can you buy one, or where can I get one made, I love the build
This one was converted to electric by Hoffman Manufacturing.
There are companies that will do conversions for you, it's all a matter of money!
www.hoffmanev.com/
For safety I would have placed the rear battery on top of the TESLA drive instead of in the crush zone in the event if the car is rear ended. Other then that it is a clean build.
Yaaa, not the Pinto
Not just safety, but also handling.
But how much cost conversion to flying car..🤔
Hi Benjamin, Incredible EV conversion!
Any chance to ask the owner of this Delorean what bulb he's running in the parking light???? This 5:38 is yet another example of dozens of Deloreans that I see has a photometric flaw & apparently, I'm the ONLY one who can see it, & knows of the exact reason for this original design flaw that will end up becoming highly controversial once or if I decide to inform the Delorean community about. My initial observation was confirmed by visual confirmation of the internal design optics, & then thru original blueprints. Just for the heck of it, I have to run my concerns by senior transportation photometric engineers & a certification lab to show them what I found...... its for this reason, the running/parking lamps are too dim, & can't meet legal minimum luminescence standards of FMVSS 108, & is a safety to all Deloreans for rear lighting conspicuity. Its technical.!!!!!!!
Just can't believe they got away with the original design that I think was "Rubber Stamped" , & I'm sure a recall was pending before Delorean went out of business......alot of people were out to make Delorean fail, & this issue would've taken all those cars off the road or forced a cease in sales due to a safety defect.
I have some ideas to greatly enhance these tail lights safety, but essentially they are all not SAE/DOT compliant & can never be made and/or would need recertified after certain & multiple modifications. I bet the owner is running one of the many types of non compatible LED's which does not & can not properly emmulate light distribution in addition to this defective design optic. Just very curious on what bulb he is using.......
How much does this cost? If I did it to mine, I'd atleast like a 300 mile range
70 miles?
Probably the only electric vehicle conversion I've actually liked and agreed with, only thing, he should've gotten more batteries into the damn thing so you could drive it more than 30 measley miles in one direction 😅
I'm on the fence of converting my Suzuki Samurai. The DeLorean here has an hour usable range, and four hours to charge to full...a super fun project sure...but I would like a bit more.
More range? Just put in a larger battery pack. The frame of the DeLorean is very limiting in terms of where you can fit batteries.
For more info on Suzuki electric conversions, check out some that are on the EV Album.
www.evalbum.com/type/SUZU
Much, much better than it ever was! Good job!
Dude so frkn sick!!
FLUX CAPACITOR GETS OLD HOW DARE YOU
Great build. I personally would rather have the battery box higher and out of site in the trunk.
@@Reidcarleton I just filmed an interview with the same builder on a NEW conversion! Video coming soon!
Longer range, more power, and a few other tricks!
Just read an article past few week of new battery technology. Not knowing anything about EV technology, Is this yet available to the open market, & will it boost power or only range????
- News Release - A research team from the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has developed a sodium-ion battery with greatly extended longevity.
The US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory has developed a lithium-air battery that could significantly increase the range of electric vehicles.
A group of researchers at Harvard University's School for Engineering & Applied Sciences (SEAS) has had a breakthrough with the lithium-metal battery tech. They have managed to stabilize the lithium-metal battery and figure out a way to charge and discharge them over 10,000 times - at a high current density.
The Dream of Doc Brown came true to make it electrical to produce 1.21 gigawatts of electricity!
Could have easily put way more batteries in the engine bay for more range.
Keep in mind that batteries cost money and if the additional range isn't needed, it's just extra expense with no benefit.
Perfect.
Can add some modern styled
Best car to turning into electric
for those wondering, the original Delorean engine is a 120HP (its actually 140HP but all of the USA smog crap gimped it) Peugeot-Renailt V6 engine. While its possible, you really don't want to get one of these up to 88MPH.
Yeah... I think I can hear the..whine:)
Lost me at Flux capacitor is over done
Holy fu*k, you guys are in Wisconsin?
How much for the DeLorean? I must have it.
@@BenKDesigns Call up Hoffman industries and talk to Geoff.
What? Camrys aren’t cool?
queria ver andando
6.6 KILOWATTS?!!!!!.....
but, aren't they reviving the delorean factory and in the future every delorean produced would already be an EV?
Are you suggesting that a person SHOULDN'T do something right now because of something that may or may not happen in the future?
This builder has his own custom car right now and seems very happy with it.
He sounds funny
I WANT ;_;
A 70 mile electric car... >_
70 mile range? Horrible
What's horrible about it?
A person could design a car with a 500 mile range, but why? It would be very expensive, and add lots of extra weight and take up tons of space.
If 70 miles meets the needs of the owner (and it does) then that's fine.
Keep in mind that with an electric vehicle, you simply plug it in to charge and then walk away. You have a full charge every time you use it.
@@BenjaminNelsonX well if i got my hand on one which company is good to Change it to EV?
@@BenjaminNelsonX Understandable that its costly, but surly its more fun to gun it at a full stop :)
So gets a Tesla and doesn’t want to hear about the flux capacitor?! I call poser.
electrogenic is better
DeLorean the owner of 25 years, checking in. This guy Geoffrey Hoffman is absurdly unqualified to speak about the DeLorean. Pretty ridiculous honestly.
wanna race?
...and For Pink Slips too? LoL! Would be a great episode on Street Outlaws tv show!!!! Delorean gasser vs. Delorean EV!!!! Congrats on the conversion.
Disrespectful
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