Battery selection

We have been watching https://www.youtube.com/user/wolftronixable and reading http://www.bmpenterprises.net/.
We will be looking for a Leaf battery pack.  This will put us well over the 30 miles needed and likely closer to 80 or better.

UPDATE: Best distance to date 78.7mi.

We will need to reconfigure the packs physical shape, but the the Azure DMOC 645 and Siemens motor should be a good volt and amperage match.

This project is not coming out as close to the needs spec as originally anticipated, but it is coming in well within budget and finding matching components has been the slowest part of the process since the initial donor car vehicle was purchased.

When in doubt build in stout...

We are working with a local recycle yard  to get a battery, or an entire Leaf to pull parts from.

Things to get with the pack:

• Main safety fuses that are usually plugged into the top of it.
• 2013 -2016 year, the BMS from a 2012 is different
• The 24KWh pack, the 30 pack may not fit, and the BMS will be different
• The wiring harness as much as possible
• Pack with the internal heater signified by the 3rd external plug
• Less than 30k miles on pack
• NOT from a Southwest state as heat degrades the pack

In looking for packs we have found that in some states, (Illinois) you need to be a licensed dismantling agent to buy cars from a recycle yard, and in other states you do not.  You can buy from those other states and have things shipped to Illinois though...