I converted a 1975 Triumph Spitfire to a fully electric vehicle in 2014. The project is described here, including the specifications of the motor, inverter and other components. And a word of warning: this project changed my life infinitely for the better. Be careful what you get up to in your spare time! https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/e-fire-triumph-spitfire-ev-paul-martin After […]
Category: Electric Vehicles
The ER-6: An Electrifying Conversion
UPDATED: 05/12/24 Those of you new to my articles may not know the beautiful and sad story of my previous conversion, my beloved Triumph E-Fire. Its told here in detail, from prehistory to its sad end…https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/e-fire-triumph-spitfire-ev-paul-martin/ This is the story of a resurrection- an electrifying conversion! In spring of 2019 I bought a 1973 Triumph […]
The Case Against Hydrogen Trucks
This article is a companion to my recent article about why I think battery electric trucks are the future of freight: Electric Trucks- the Future of Freight TL&DR: hydrogen trucks are largely just a retreat position for people who previously thought hydrogen cars were going to be a thing. They won’t be. There is no […]
So: Exactly How Much Electricity Does it Take to Make a Gallon of Gasoline?
First, why do I care what the answer is? And why should you care? A little history may help you understand. My son Jacob and I took on a project a little over three years ago, to convert my 1975 Triumph Spitfire roadster into a fully electric vehicle, which we call the E-Fire. The project flowed from […]
The E-Fire – Electric Triumph Spitfire
A number of LinkedIn readers wanted more detail about my conversion of my 1975 Triumph Spitfire to a fully electric vehicle, so I thought I’d put together a LinkedIn version of an article I wrote for my local Toronto Triumph Club magazine, “Ragtop”. (E-Fire, with its fuel pipeline in the background) I bought my 1975 […]