Solectric S-10
When I was thinking about my conversion I really thought that the Solectric S-10 configuration was very well done.
They had 2 motors, 2 controllers and the battery pack all rear of the cab. The bed tilted up at almost 90 degrees.
Here you can see the rear of the S-10 with the bed tilted up, the 2 motors with the drive shafts facing to the rear. The rectangular aluminum box that they are bolted to has a rubber drive belt which in turn connects to the drive shaft of the rear end. The other end of the tail end of the motors connected to the cross member. You can see that the drive shaft has 2 universal joints to permit it to flex with the up and down of the axle.
No transmission. Just a direct drive, reverse achieved with a switch in the cab
Here is a view of the motors from the bottom rear of the truck. It looks like a different truck, cleaner.
You can also see that that there are 6 leaf springs. My US Electric S-10 also has 5 springs. As manufactured by GM it had a GVWR of 4800 Lbs, but US Electric added another leaf to make the GVWR of 5600 Lbs. So maybe the Solectric also has a GVWR of 5600 lbs.
View of the 2 controllers sitting on top of the battery box. It is an AC setup. You can see the 3 modified Anderson Connectors that go back to each motor.
Look at all the room between the battery box and cross member is. I think that there could be some sort of transmisson put there.
