Beautifull car. I love it. Samurai and electric is the perfect match. You are a person who cares about the details, I can see it in the homemade cell phone holder. perfect integration. Congrats on the project.

Awesome music (very Dropbox-y vibe) and awesome build. Someday I'd love to do a conversion like this to my truck. Someday.

Amazing build! Would love to do something similar to my '88 Zuk with 31s

Awesome build brother 🦾👍👊 i love that you put in lockers! Open diffs are useless

Very cool and unique rig!

Someday Ill build one like this for me.

Super SICK 💥

Thats crazy, wow

Nice !

Great Job,👍

@beyondroads

4 жыл бұрын

Greg Goes Electric thank you!

What’s the range? Does it make it all the way through the R ubicon? Super cool!

I've been wanting to do the exact same thing; turn a Samurai into an electric vehicle. Searched on KZread and found your video. Excellent work. ..and many thanks for providing an open book to your build. I'd love to sit down with you, have a beer and pick your brain. Would be curious to know how much the VOLT packs set you back??? Stay safe and enjoy.

@beyondroads

6 жыл бұрын

NateI thanks for the good words. Email me at batt1713@gmail.com

How big is the range?

Very awesome build! 1. How did you set up the electric motor to work with the transmission, seeing how most electric motors directly drive the wheels? 2 . What is the survivability of this in a wet off road environment?

@beyondroads

5 жыл бұрын

Brandon Rabon I used an adapter for the geo metro and a flywheel coupler from CanEV. I wanted to use a clutch because in the rocks, I may need to quickly shift gears or go into reverse. If I went direct it would be difficult to shift when the motor is in regenerative braking. The grill area and “floor” of the engine compartment is enclosed to reduce the amount of mud and water exposer to the motor. I drive it in the rain, snow, and across water crossing, and mud hole but I don’t submerge it. The motor is about 22” off the ground.

I'm looking into converting my M725 to electric.

check out the carlos benitez patent 1915. New method of generating electricity and self charging mechanical battery

Hey there I am interested convert my Suzuki Samurai long 1,9d for electric and my question is how much did you spend money for components and how many km/h he can drive.

@beyondroads

5 жыл бұрын

Touch Today I bought most of the parts used a couple of years ago. I could probably build this with all new stuff not including batteries for 7000. I use this car as a daily driver so I need the back seat. So I get about 40 miles. Once my last kid starts driving, I’m pulling the back seat out and doubling my pack. Hope that helps.

How much does the range change on gravel? Does driving slow on rough tracks give you less/ Same/ more range? If you can get 100miles driving at 60mph on tarmac, can you get further driving slower on gravel tracks?

@beyondroads

5 жыл бұрын

5OO846 I’m sure it decreases the range some, but that is not scientific because I would need to travel the same exact roads at the same speed to figure it out. When I reduce tire pressure In the rocks, it is a pretty good drag on the highway which I’m sure reduces the range.

Great job! You run LiPol battery packs or acid?

@beyondroads

6 жыл бұрын

Иван Белов Lipo from Chevy volt

Hi are these parts available in every country ? Or at least most ? Would you consider a free ish holiday ?

@beyondroads

4 жыл бұрын

Jason Mckean I believe it’s all available world wide.

Hi, very god job! You are on the top. Can you give me the info on this motor please? I have the same idea to convert my samuraï.

@beyondroads

5 жыл бұрын

Steevy Jean Baptiste it’s a HPEV 31. The newer AC34 or 35 or 50 are even better. I’m also kind of interested in the new Hyper 9 for my next build. You can email me for more info. Batt1713@gmail.com

Wow awesome build, what is your range now with the volt batteries?

@beyondroads

6 жыл бұрын

Grider Family I currently have 3/4 of the volt pack. For crawling it lasts 10 hours. For road about 40 miles and freeway 30. I still have a back seat. Been thinking of adding more batteries and removing back seat. My kids might get mad...

@LiveOff-Road

2 жыл бұрын

@@beyondroads Why not keep the back seat and put batteries mostly under the floor? There is plenty of room under the front seats and on either side of the driveline under the rear floor. Even where the fuel tank would normally be. Without exhaust and fuel tank it seems like you would have lots of room to put batteries down low for low COG and would not affect the original utility of the Samurai. You could even cut access doors through the floor if you wanted easier access to batteries.

@beyondroads

2 жыл бұрын

@@LiveOff-Road yeah, the Chevy Volt batteries are too tall for that and since it was built for the rubicon it would need skid plates and still get hung up and need to be in waterproof containers. Maybe next time, Tesla style batteries packs that can be made to fit in smaller and different shaped areas would work….

Great, I til the battery is dead 500 miles from the nearest power lines.

I'd imagine there has been much progress in ev technology since you've made this. I would like to covert my zuk

@beyondroads

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it has. I have since sold this samurai and thinking about the next one.

What did this conversion cost you? What's the range roughly?

@beyondroads

3 жыл бұрын

About 8k. I bought most of the parts used.

@beyondroads

3 жыл бұрын

About 40 miles with 3/4 of a Volt pack.

beautiful!! Do you still have this awesome car?

@beyondroads

6 жыл бұрын

jimmy popp I sure do. Wheeling season is starting so I should have some more videos soon!

@jimmypopp2695

6 жыл бұрын

I designed the most advanced battery pack that is not even currently available. My partner and I are in Florida and are gearing up for building some electric porshes and Lamborghinis. We have built six so far and I really want to do a samurai. We get over 700 miles on a charge. Pretty high tech. Great build. Id love to see it in person sometime. Feel free to get in touch if interested in the power cell. Talk to you sometime soon.

@beyondroads

6 жыл бұрын

jimmy popp how do I get ahold of you?

@jimmypopp2695

6 жыл бұрын

I'll send you a PM. you may be amused.....

@peterrobannsobrepena6029

6 жыл бұрын

jimmy popp Wow

did you get the contact information??

@beyondroads

6 жыл бұрын

jimmy popp I have no idea where it is....

@jimmypopp2695

6 жыл бұрын

ok. i pm'd you.

@beyondroads

6 жыл бұрын

jimmy popp I have no idea where PM is in KZread

@jimmypopp2695

6 жыл бұрын

Sorry brother. I went to about on your page and there is a flag and a text box to send a personal message.

@beyondroads

6 жыл бұрын

I found you on Facebook and sent you a message and a friend request a while back.

the only electric suzuki i know are rc electric car haha

go to facebook, jimmy popp parkerford pennsylvania. Makes sense because whenever I have pm'd anyone I never heard back from them. just get in touch that way. it will become evident then. Thanks.

I'll pass