My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck

[Greg58]

Did you explain to the nice officer that you are saving the planet?

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by Greg58

Did you explain to the nice officer that you are saving the planet?

ha ha, he said he clocked me at 91 MPH with his [ahem] invisible radar gun, ha ha, I told him I was passing and was about to get back in the middle lane, and the guy was reasonable, he said I will write you up for 80 MPH in a 70 and I said "DEAL" !!! so Traffic School here I come, spending the money I saved on this battery pack in the process.

[Gregski]

just charging the truck with some costs to share

[Gregski]

We're Back !!!

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[396ci]

Originally Posted by Gregski

We're Back !!!

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welcome back, kotter!

[Gregski]

so about to do a teardown of the newer SP41 battery packs which are the same form factor as the SP06 but have 12 kWh capacity instead of the 9 kWh

BMW started making the SP41 in July of 2019 so if you are in the mood for one, hold out for these newer packs - you're welcome

I would say expect to pay $150 per killer watt for these beauties, so roughly $1,800 per 12 kWh pack these days

each one of those six modules is 65 volts !!! and weighs 27 pounds


BMW PHEV SP06 vs SP41 Plug In Hybrid Battery Pack Comparison 330e, 530e, 740e, X5


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[Gregski]

a lil video update on how we is about to increase our range from 35 miles to 84 using more BMW hybrid batteries


BMW PHEV SP06 VS SP41 Battery Packs

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[396ci]

is there a range goal you are trying to hit? is 200 mi possible without getting too expensive?

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by 396ci

is there a range goal you are trying to hit? is 200 mi possible without getting too expensive?

I am shooting for 100 miles and with 3 of these 12 kWh battery packs aka total of 36 kWh I should have a range of approximately 120 miles

we guestimate that by using the 3.5 miles per 1 kWh magic number, so

3.5 x 36 = 126 miles

I will house 2 battery packs in the front aka in the engine or should I say motor bay, and the third under the bed aft of the rear axle, where some install a gas tank

I plan on installing the second pack this fall, any weekend now

[Gregski]

back from holiday, refreshed and re energized, so here's some of the latest shenaniganism


2000 Miles DIY EV Truck on a 9 kWh BMW 530e Hybrid Battery Pack


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[yuccales]

Glad Dusty is still serving well!

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by yuccales

Glad Dusty is still serving well!

yup, can't wait to enable the second electric motor inside that Lexus transmission and up the horse power to 225 hp (though that is not the max, the end goal is 300 hp at the rear wheels, none of that at the crank crap)

[Gregski]

it appears California did not get the memo that it's Fall already

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[Gregski]

this is the new BMW hybrid battery pack SP41 module with the BMS slave module attached weighing in at 28.2 freedom pounds, the truck will be equipped with a dozen of these beauties

[CG]

Do these replace what you already have or are they going to be in addition to what you are running now?

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by CG

Do these replace what you already have or are they going to be in addition to what you are running now?

these will replace the older 6 modules which were only a 9 kWh pack the original plan was to use two of those but since then BMW came out with a bit larger energy wise packs but in the exact same physical form factor, so out with the old 6 modules and in with these newer 12 for an expected range of 84 miles, but we are not done yet, the ultimate goal is a 100 mile range

the new packs are 12 kWh each and I am putting in two of them for a total of 24 kWh

[yuccales]

Keep those updates coming.

[72 tigger]

Looking forward to seeing the results
Thanks for the update

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by yuccales

Keep those updates coming.

I appreciate that mate, so here's the eTruck doin' truck things!


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[yuccales]

Gregski, have you been getting people coming up to you to comment on your truck? What is the usual response from them when they find out it is an ev?

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by yuccales

Gregski, have you been getting people coming up to you to comment on your truck? What is the usual response from them when they find out it is an ev?

yes, usually it's because it is quiet, just at this metal recycler place a gentleman came up and said: oh it's electric. Well now that I have that standard issue Californian douche bag GMC EV personalized license plate it's a dead giveaway

most of the interaction I get when I am charging at a public charging station, my favorite one was when I needed to charge and the closest place was a TOYOTA stealership, so I pulled up there at prime time on a Saturday with about half a dozen sales guys standing right next to the charger, so I pull in to the designated parking space and they start walking towards me uttering, hey man you can't park there, but they are not being rude just sort of dumb founded, I jump out of the truck, pop the hood open, beep my phone to the post of the charging machine, and grap the charge cord, plug it in, and look at them, they are on me like white on rice at that point, going oh man that is cool, NO WAY !!! then they ask if they can grab the head of their Service Department as he is a huge Lexus GS450h fan (this truck has the guts out of that Lexus hybrid) so they run and get him and he comes back and is all like tell me about this thing... so we have a great chat as more dingleberries gather around it, good times

[Gregski]

just hammin' it up on my way to the metal recycler with a big smile on my face cause the truck is running great, and check out these street names

[CG]

I hear a lot of EV's that make some "musical" noises when they are moving slowly through parking lots, I guess to be heard? Anyway does your truck have anything along those lines?

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by CG

I hear a lot of EV's that make some "musical" noises when they are moving slowly through parking lots, I guess to be heard? Anyway does your truck have anything along those lines?

My truck does not but my 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric car does. We had a guy from Canada reach out to me and my buddies to help him add sounds to his recently converted Jeep, at first we thought he was joking but it's the law in Canada. I will try to add the link to his YouTube videos when I find it.

[Gregski]

and now a video update: BMW Hybrid Battery Pack Scrap