This page will give you the legal requirements and other information required to be able to convert your vehicle to electric drive.

Note: Some of these document are particular for South Australia.

Many of these documents are PDF and require or similar.

Documents from the Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure at Regency Park
(Kateena St. Regency Park. Phone 1300 882 248 [Bookings 1300 882 247]).

• "Conversion To Electric Drive"  (MR648 Fact Sheet)
  (This is an updated version of the "Information Bulletin 74".)

• "National Guidelines for the Installation of Electric Drives in Motor Vehicles"
  Vehicle Standards Bulletin 14

• "Chartered Professional Engineers" (MR426 fact sheet)
  This is referred to in the above fact sheet.

• "Modifications to Motor Vehicles"  "Information Bulletin 19"
  see Page 2 -section regarding power of replacement (engine) motor.

• "Application To Modify Motor Vehicle" (MR620)
   

Note: The evric website has a page dedicated to the process of getting a car certified ready for the final inspection.

For the minutes of previous meetings, please go to the Meetings page.

Useful Documents From Members                                                                                  

• Electric Cars! - Then & When? - Eric Rodda (PDF version of presentation)  NEW  

• Wiring an EV - Handy Hint - Edward Booth

• 2011 Goolwa Gopher Gymkhana report by Edward Booth

• 2010 EV Festival Conference. Complete with program and speakers' profiles.

• DC motor Controllers - Pulse Width Modulation - Eric Rodda (PDF version of presentation)

• Bits & Pieces - Eric Rodda (PDF version of presentation)

• EV Overview - Nick King (PDF version of presentation)

• EV Battery Comparison - Eric Rodda (PDF version of presentation)

• Meters For EVs - Bruce Tonkin (PDF version of presentation)

• Battery Charging for EVs - Eric Rodda (PDF version of presentation)

• Buying on the NET from overseas - Edward Booth

• Choosing a vehicle for an EV - What car do I convert? - Edward Booth - Update August 2010

• Choosing a DC Motor & Controller - Edward Booth - Updated January 2012   NEW  

• Choosing an AC Drive for your EV - Dickson Beattie

• Building an Electric Car - David Rowe

• Low Cost Electric Vehicles - David Rowe

• Estimating the Cost of an EV - Edward Booth

• Goolwa Gopher Grand Prix - General Information Sheet
   Goolwa F1 Gopher GP Concept & Discussion Paper - Edward Booth
   Gopher Formula 1 Rules - Edward Booth
   Gopher Dragster Rules - Edward Booth

• Protection For EV Components - Edward Booth

Interesting Documents From The Internet

• EV World Magazine - Sample - Subscribe here.  NEW

• Plug-in Electric Vehicle Handbook for Consumers from the US Dept. of Energy.  NEW

• Ironless Wheel Motor For a Direct Drive Vehicle Application
  from The Sustainable Energy Research Group - University of Queensland   (Thanks Blake)

AEVA (Adelaide) Documents

• AEVA (Adelaide) President's Report 2011

• AEVA (Adelaide) President's Report 2010

• Committee Member Nomination Form

• Membership Application/Renewal form (note Membership Application and Renewal can be done online through the AEVA national site, here.)

More to come ...