An efficient and reliable Mazda RX-8? Make it electric!

<p>The Wankel rotary engine used by Mazda is a wonderful thing. It's compact and it's powerful. It makes a wicked howl when it's on song. Unfortunately, it doesn't always last that long. Which is how Steve Pilcher ended up with a nice-looking sports car and no engine sitting on his parent's driveway. Stumbling across the DIY EV community, he decided to convert his Mazda RX-8 to electric, and he didn't take the easy route! </p><p>Find out more about Steve's car and the process he went through to get it on the road in this episode of DIY EV Chat.</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://projects.tc/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FFE985D5-E59C-4430-979F-0F39E495FB8B-1024x768.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-928"/></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://projects.tc/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/300C33D3-C500-4376-90A8-CA5C6886ADE2-1024x768.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-929"/></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://projects.tc/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/8FC38F0B-D285-4926-9B1F-268B5A45F8FD-768x1024.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-930"/></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://projects.tc/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/C9DC81AA-1FD3-42A8-9E1F-0E4E74BF0D09-1024x768.jpeg" alt="engine bay showing electric components including Prius Gen 2 inverter" class="wp-image-931"/></figure>

Audio File: https://projects.tc/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/diy-ev-chat-steve-pilcher.m4a

Episode Duration: 00:28:12

File Size: 39.8MB

Recording Date: 2023-01-08