1996 Land Cruiser EV Conversion - EVJ80 Project (1 Viewer)
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It turned out the regs part was the easy part haha. Other jurisdictions have different and sometimes more stringent regs but luckily CO is not difficult at all. Some I will drive to, some I will definitely have to trailer to. This year I'm planning to add a 2nd battery pack which will make some of the front range trails in CO within reach of my house.
To test it out and show it off! I didn't build it to just sit there! I do want to do something with EV conversions, not sure if it's working for myself or someone else. But this year is mostly about showing it off and driving it as much as possible in cool places.
I am leaning towards going to the Texas Cruiser Roundup. I'm not totally confirmed yet but I've heard it's a great event and location.
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I took it to Cars & Coffee today in Lafayette and met up with the Drive Electric CO folks. Got to park next to a Rivian. Tons of questions and everyone was positive!
Cue Australian voice "that's not a truck..."
Cue Australian voice "that's not a truck..."
That poor Rivian owner probably thought they'd have the coolest truck there, only to be bested right beside!
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Been doing some fun stuff with the EV80. Ice racing and club snow run! Got my CDL wired up finally also.
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I got invited out by TFL Off-Road to do some offroad testing and show off my truck. It turned out to be a ton of fun! It was completely muddy and slick as snot but the truck did awesome nevertheless.
Check out the video:
Check out the video:
COYS
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I'm going to be on the Bankrupt Overland podcast tonight at 6:15pm CST. Check it out!
I love this project - just came across the TFL interview on YT and figured you were on here. Since I am mainly the in the 120/GXOR forum, I hadn't seen your thread.
One reason I love it is it gives hope to all of us that we can keep these vehicles wheeling into the new era.
One reason I love it is it gives hope to all of us that we can keep these vehicles wheeling into the new era.
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I'm packing up and getting ready to head to southern Utah for the Offroad Wrecker Games at Sand Hollow. So excited to get the EV80 out on the sand and rocks. It looks like such a gnarly, awesome place. Tons and tons of obstacles close by the highway which is great for EV! I've never been there before. I plan on watching the wrecker games and meeting the gang and everything but also I want to do some wheeling! Any other Toyota guys going who wants to run some trails?
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Made it to the top of San Hollow dunes! This truck is amazing. It really climbs anything.
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This little interaction pretty much sums up how the weekend went! Full write up when I get back to town.
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I'm back at Cruise Moab again this year. Just completed Hell's Revenge trail and did Hell's Gate also. Definitely the toughest trail I've taken the EV 80 on so far! I'm am really impressed with this thing, the performance is truly amazing. It has taken every obstacle in one go.
Still got the single battery?
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Yep still just running with the original battery. Today I did Fins and Things, just got off the trail. Plenty of battery left. Just love driving this truck.
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Doing the gate!
Were you able to achieve regen braking?
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Yes, absolutely! I can choose from 3 levels of regen. On the highest setting it is like engine braking in 1st gear in low range, I can do most of the descents without even touching the brake pedal.
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Fins and Things
