AutoPortal has compiled a rating of the TOP-5 most interesting homemade electric cars created in Ukraine. As a basis, we took information about these cars published on the forum club "Electro-AutoSam".
ZAZ 966 ElZAZ
Creator: Seva TV (YouTube)
One of the fastest Zaporozhets in the world. After this 966 (1971 model year) was equipped with an electric powertrain, it began accelerating to 100 km/h in just 4.5 seconds! The maximum speed is 155 km/h. The owner nicknamed his creation "Ugolyok".
Trabant E Drive
Creator: XAOYAG (electroavtosam.com.ua)
A legendary Trabant that the enthusiast equipped with a regular generator – with it, the car moves at low power, up to 2-3 kW. However, the inventor does not stop there and is already preparing a more powerful electric motor for the car.
Electric VW Transporter T3
Creator: andy210 (electroavtosam.com.ua)
One of the very first electric homemade cars in Ukraine, which the owner constantly improves. Most of the components for this Transporter came from the first-generation Nissan Leaf. And its charging is even cooler than that of the Japanese bestseller – 10 kW (instead of 3.3/6.6 kW).
Electric copy of a KamAZ truck
Creator: Shota Ishkhneli (electroavtosam.com.ua)
A scaled-down electric copy of a KamAZ truck created for business needs. The car's power is 2.5 kW, so it did not have to be registered as a vehicle. At the same time, the electric truck has an excellent payload capacity – 1,000 kg. Such a KamAZ weighs only half a ton, the maximum speed is 50 km/h, and the range on a single charge is 100 km.
Electric ZAZ-965 (ZAZ Elektro)
Creator: babac (electroavtosam.com.ua)
Initially, this Zaporozhets had a regular valve motor, but recently the owner installed a more productive drive from the first-generation Nissan Leaf (and the inverter, by the way, is homemade). The result is 4.9 seconds to 100 km/h!
Bonus: non-existent electric SUZUKI Carry
Creator: Alexander.TUZ (electroavtosam.com.ua)
One of the most interesting homemade electric cars that, unfortunately, ceased to exist. The car's feature was a 3.6-kilowatt motor that directly spun the driveshaft. The gearbox was completely absent. The battery was based on batteries from an old Leaf. The output characteristics are also impressive: on a single charge, the Ukrainian electric Suzuki traveled up to 150-170 km, and the maximum speed was 90 km/h.
What happened to this car? Due to the crisis, the owner decided to sell it, converting it back to a gasoline car.
