This Late Brake Show continues on from the last episode, where Jonny visited electric car conversion specialists Zero EV. Besides testing their EV swapped Mazda MX-5 (Miata) EV he also gets a detailed tour of Zero EV HQ and sees the process of converting a piston car, as well as piles of tasty Tesla donor bits.

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There is no doubt this is a controversial idea, and that converting what is a cheap not-quite-classic car to EV won't stack up financially to many, but this MX-5 is more than that.
For Zero EV this project has been the test bed for them hopefully refining a bolt-in kit for many British, European and Japanese front engined, rear drive classic cars. In other words, a vast swathe of cars that we adore.
Sure, the MX-5 (Miata) will gain its classic status shortly, but the principles in this yellow car are what really counts. Zero EV wanted to retain similar performance to the original, as well as the feel and balance - not to mention the weight.

Customers will be able to go further on a charge if they spec a bigger battery, and they can spec it with rapid charge ability too. Of course if you wanted more than 120bhp (80kw) then that's achievable too. As it stands this is an insight into what the where the progressive world of zero emission car conversions is going - using donor Tesla bits, as well as other proven high voltage battery and motor recipes.
Zero EV focuses on developing bolt-in kit solutions for classic cars that can be fitted by individual car specialists, allowing the existing car restoration and modifying businesses to broaden the drivetrain options and customer appeal.


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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:36 Intro to project MX5
2:00 test mule for other front engine RWD cars
2:15 Motor in trans tunnel
2:25 MX5 battery pack 26kWh
3:05 Scope for bigger batt pack
3:27 Vacuum assist for braking
3:47 Throttle cable
4:11 Prototype gearbox
4:18 Battery spec and performance specs
4:31 80kw Hyper9 motor
5:45 Full boot space
6:45 Kerb weight
7:35 Regen braking
7:45 INTERIOR
14:15 WORKSHOP TOUR
14:30 Tesla parts galore
15:19 Broken Tesla inverter
15:55 Is Tesla the new Chevy small block?
17:05 Development cars in progress
17:40 Battery build lab
18:00 911 battery box kit
19:50 911 front battery box - 53kWh
20:15 CCS rapid charge options
21:13 911 battery cooling
22:00 Datsun 240Z!
22:30 911 Porsche 964 ready to convert
22:55 180-200 mile range 911
23:10 450bhp and under 4.5 to 60
23:30 Merc B-class batt pack
23:42 Upgrade a G-Wiz?
24:28 Twizy mods?
24:55 Tesla module room
25:20 Secret CCS development room
26:11 Tesla Model 3 in pieces
27:05 Moving away from Tesla batteries?
27:20 Tesla home battery
27:30 Laser scan CAD
28:25 Secret Model 3 speedo
28:58 3D printing porn + laser scanning
29:20 Merc SL EV kit development
30:12 EV Skyline burnout


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