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96 V electric vehicle conversion.

A system-level build connecting electric propulsion, high-current power delivery, control, safety, and mechanical integration.

The project

I integrated a 96 V DC motor into a modified golf-cart platform. The work covered both sides of an electric drivetrain: installing the electrical components that deliver and control power, and building the mechanical systems needed to put that power to the ground.

01

Integrate the powertrain

Replaced the existing propulsion setup with a 96 V DC motor and incorporated a custom-machined drivetrain into the platform.

02

Build the electrical system

Designed and installed high-current wiring, controllers, and safety-related hardware around the motor system.

03

Debug under load

Traced power-delivery and motor-behavior issues while the system operated under real mechanical load.

What it developed

The conversion demanded system thinking: electrical choices affected packaging and mechanical behavior, while mechanical changes altered the load seen by the electrical system. It strengthened my ability to move between wiring, controls, fabrication, and troubleshooting as parts of one problem.

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