Electrification of a Daihatsu CUORE car
Electrification of a Daihatsu CUORE car

The project is to put an ME1616 electric motor into a lightest car like the Daihatsu CUORE.

For this first test of the motor, 4 cheap batteries were used and everthing is OK !

The next step is to build-out engine of CUORE, and see how to fit the electric motor.

Electrification of a Daihatsu CUORE car - Engine test
Electrification of a Daihatsu CUORE car - Engine test


STEP 2 - Extraction of the combustion engine

Electrification of a Daihatsu CUORE car - Extraction of the combustion engine
Electrification of a Daihatsu CUORE car - Extraction of the combustion engine

After the extraction of the combustion engine, the car is a bit light on the front and a bit heavy on the back.

It's time to think about fixing and coupling the ME1616 electric motor to the car's gearbox.

Electrification of a Daihatsu CUORE car - Extraction of the combustion engine
Electrification of a Daihatsu CUORE car - Extraction of the combustion engine