EV conversion - electrifying a Tacoma

I want to start a conversation on electrifying a Tacoma. We know it’s possible with enough will power and money but nobody wants to figure this on their own and spend a fortune so it’d be nice to have a depository of knowledge.

My initial thought was ‘just swap a Prius powertrain’.
Has anyone put in any real time toward this? There’s so much information online now, so many projects.

The basics, there are three main components: the motor, batteries and a motor controller inverter, with the controller inverter being the most difficult item in the project.

This guy is converting on a budget with Prius components and OpenInverter.

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OpenInverter

 

Just thought I'd link this for inspiration or beginning thoughts...

https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/1996-land-cruiser-ev-conversion-evj80-project.1268985/

I don't really have a horse in this race, it's about as interesting as pedaling my car would be to me, but I can respect the ingenuity all the same.

 

Swap in a Prius power train will produce an end result that is a Prius that looks like a Tacoma.

Save yourself some headache. Buy a Prius, remove the body, bolt on the Tacoma body.......done.

 

I found it, this is the open source inverter I had seen
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a lexus LS600H power train would be the easier one to swap in... since its setup longitudinally..

 

Research if there is an advanced HS STEM program in your area.

Some build solar race cars, underwater robotics, and I know at least one building an EV conversion or two.

 

This is the right answer! Everybody wins.

 

Just like the Prius, the Lexus GS450h has open source info. Same hybrid transmission as the LS600h, which is mentioned above, but the GS450h has the 2GR V6.

 

https://www.offroadxtreme.com/news/no-cam-no-heads-and-no-carb-rich-rudmans-all-electric-4x4-toyota/

https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-ne...-work-in-oz-is-this-the-coolest-ev-ever-74715

 

I'd love to turn my 80 Series land cruiser into an EV. To save costs though it would be cost saving to replace the engine and trans instead of removing the axles. So far for the costs of my 80 conversion is $68,000 - $7x,000 a Tacoma could be slightly cheaper with the similar setup I would use. My costs are based on this guys Hummer conversion and links to the parts he used. For my needs and to keep my solid axles this setup seems to be the best. But that cost is darn close to a RIVIAN so for me I'd just buy the RIVIAN if I even had the $$$$

His parts sources

My Atlas Transfer Case: https://www.advanceadapters.com/products/atlas-transfer-case-builder-pro-series/
Torque Trends Torquebox: https://www.torquetrends.com/ev-torquebox
The UQM 220+: https://evolveelectrics.com/products/uqm-danfoss-pphd-220-motor-controller

https://youtu.be/hp1uI4D7NRQ

 

Buy used model s motors off of eBay and swap them in.

 

I don't think it's that easy.

 

It has to be I just said so.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vchGwpfZr_4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0K6EGwTwDg

 

alright one more, I spotted this one a couple weeks ago in NYC
tesla swapped 110

 

As far as I'm concerned EVs are exactly that.

PFM

 

Here's Toyota's test mule EV LandCruiser with solid axles.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDbiIJiX8is

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxkPuEmIX4U