ABOUT
ELECTRIC
ENVY
How we started
Electric Envy was founded by engineer and innovator,
Wayne Jones
Wayne grew up surrounded by engineering, electronics and design. He is an innovator with a long-time passion for Electric Vehicles, converting his first vehicle in 1998 and assisting many others with their builds.
Why Electric Envy?
Electric Envy was born from Wayne’s aversion to Planned Obsolescence where a few lines of code or lack of support documentation can render a device useless, unrecoverable by the user.
This follows closely with the Circular Economy and having the Right to Repair or modify anything we own, keeping items in service as long as possible in this world of finite resources
I have always been motivated by pushing the boundaries and creative thinking outside the box … sometimes a little too far out of the box … but nothing great was ever created by conventional thinking
AND SO IT
BEGAN
My first EV conversion in 1998
This was a very capable daily driver for 4 years, traveling 22,000 Km (13670 mi) without public charging infrastructure.
The components used in this build were best available at the time and serve as a clear reflection of the significant progress that has been made today.
| Motor | 9″ Advanced DC |
| Batteries | 20x Trojan T125 Wet Lead Acid @120V |
| Controller | Curtis 1221-7401, 120V 400A |
| Charger | 3 State on board – Iron Transformer |
| Range | Average 65 Km (40 mi) |
| Top Speed | 115 Km/h (71 mph) Gear Ratio Limited |
| Weight | 1200 Kg (1323 lb) |
Now go and…
REPURPOSE THE FUTURE