# Good manual/book for EV conversion **URL:** \ **Category:** Conversion Kits\ **Created:** [May 15, 2009, 6:25am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/good-manual-book-for-ev-conversion/1202 "2009-05-15T06:25:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Phantom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Phantom](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Phantom)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 6:25am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/good-manual-book-for-ev-conversion/1202/1 "2009-05-15T06:25:33Z")
What are the recommended books or manuals for someone starting to learn about a conversion EV project? I have seen many manuals you can download on the web for $50, but I am not sure which ones would be the most beneficial to someone just getting started. Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![gv2468](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gv2468](https://community.electricforum.com/u/gv2468)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 7:30am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/good-manual-book-for-ev-conversion/1202/2 "2009-05-15T07:30:08Z")
I’ve downloaded almost all the down-loadable junk, and it is all junk. You get what you pay for. For the real stuff, get it in print. Bob Brant’s book about EVs is a good overview, but not very specific. For something very specific, and a good overview/education search for the book about the Doran electric car. I bought this manual years ago, and I still open it often and learn something new. ---
**Author:** ![dtbaker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7bcc69/32.png) [@dtbaker](https://community.electricforum.com/u/dtbaker)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 6:26am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/good-manual-book-for-ev-conversion/1202/3 "2010-02-05T06:26:08Z")
Brandts book is a great primer, and I think there is a ‘newer’ one available at [kta-ev.com](http://kta-ev.com), or from Gav in austrailia… most of the other hype online is junk. Most of the best specific information I got was from the Forum at [DIYelectriccar.com](http://DIYelectriccar.com) There are a few good build sites out there where people took a lot of pix or try to make it a step-by-step documentary… like mine. 😉[Homepage - EnviroKarma.org](http://www.envirokarma.org) ---
**Author:** ![netdealer2009](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9adbd/32.png) [@netdealer2009](https://community.electricforum.com/u/netdealer2009)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/good-manual-book-for-ev-conversion/1202/4 "2010-06-02T13:59:28Z")
I am new here and I really really want to make a conversion but where to start, I’m also looking for ebooks, I mean, isn’t that better? because what I’ve read is that you have further support via email, but, does it worth it? I want to buy here [electric-carconversions.blogspot.com](http://electric-carconversions.blogspot.com) but, can anyone tell me if those ebooks are for real? does anyone know? Help us please. ---
**Author:** ![SolarCar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/solarcar/32/420_2.png) [@SolarCar](https://community.electricforum.com/u/SolarCar)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2010, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/good-manual-book-for-ev-conversion/1202/5 "2010-06-03T12:54:18Z")
Gavin Shoebridge’s e-book is very good. His web site is dreadful, but the book is really very good indeed. Here is the link: [Electric Car Conversion Made Easy - Insider Secrets Revealed - Evsecrets.com](http://www.evsecrets.com/)