u/meie1kyl

Hey everyone! Just dropped the next episode of my EV conversion channel, Resistor Garage, and wanted to share it with the community.

Meet "Frank"—my new daily-driver project. He’s a 2015 Nissan Rogue that I picked up for $2,000 with a completely blown CVT transmission (it literally wouldn't even drive up the U-Haul dolly).

The plan? Rip out the dead ICE drivetrain and Frankenstein it with a 60kWh battery pack from a salvaged 2023 Chevy Bolt and a Nissan Leaf motor, all controlled by an open-source Zombieverter VCU. I'm aiming for a reliable 200-mile grocery getter and family hauler.

In this episode, I’m breaking down the donor car, outlining my 2-stage plan for active battery heating/cooling, and building a custom wooden chain hoist gantry over my pickup bed to pull the motor.

Check out the build intro here and let me know what you think:

https://youtu.be/weI8wQpJfOk?si=FTTBBVBTvwmUKUV_

17 years ago, I was an 18-year-old kid trying to build a DIY electric vehicle out of a rust-bucket ’80s Dodge Daytona. It ended with a massive short circuit, an exploding motor controller, and a near-miss runaway car that almost ran me over.

Today, the dream is officially back.

Welcome to the re-launch of Resistor Garage! In this video, I’m digging up the ancient, grainy footage of my first massive EV conversion failure to share what went wrong, what I learned, and why it inspired my entire career in electronics.

But we aren't just looking backward. The technology has finally caught up to the vision. I'm officially announcing my next major build: a full EV conversion of a 2015 Nissan Rogue using a salvaged Nissan Leaf motor, a Chevy Bolt battery pack, and a mountain of custom open-source hardware, microcontrollers, and 3D-printed parts.

If you love electronics, microcontrollers, 3D printing, and sketchy garage engineering, you’re in the right place. Hit that subscribe button and let's build back the dream—one piece at a time.

Come check out my first video in a new EV conversion series!

https://youtu.be/4zjutxN31es