# New EV help **URL:** \ **Category:** EV Small Talk\ **Created:** [March 7, 2010, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/new-ev-help/1374 "2010-03-07T17:37:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![terra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/97f17d/32.png) [@terra](https://community.electricforum.com/u/terra)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2010, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/new-ev-help/1374/1 "2010-03-07T17:37:04Z")
Hey guys, I’m new here…going to build my own EV as a work project. The vehicle it’s going in weighs 5300lbs and has to meet very specific goals. Being able to cruise at high speed (up to 200 mph) and accelerate from 0-60 in under 5 seconds are paramount. Reliability and longevity are also important, has to last as long as an ICE equivalent. Anyways… My thought was to do a series hybrid, 1.6 liter diesel engine powering a small generator, so I can do local city driving in EV mode with the engine kicking on when battery got low. I was thinking of using 2 UQM Powerphase 150’s on a common 6 speed automatic transmission, to the rear wheels. I believe those do…about 300lbft. continuous with a 480 peak. Each spins to 5000 rpm. As for batteries, I was thinking of mounting them in the floor. This is my first venture into EV, and I could use some help on products and setup. AC vs. DC, batteries, controllers, etc. I know the criteria, just need a bit of help achieving that goal. Thanks, Alex ---
**Author:** ![atzi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e57/32.png) [@atzi](https://community.electricforum.com/u/atzi)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2010, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/new-ev-help/1374/2 "2010-03-13T21:57:51Z")
[QUOTE=terra;7471]… as a work project…vehicle… weighs 5300lbs and cruise at …up to 200 mph… accelerate from 0-60 in under 5 seconds are paramount… Reliability and longevity are also important, has to last as long as an ICE equivalent. Anyways… [/QUOTE] Alex, Way too high of goals. Is this your first EV or hybrid? The technology is not to that point. 200 mph? What kind of budget are you on?