EV Components

Many EV components are available locally. SEVA and NEDRA member Rich Rudman's Manzanita Micro in Kingston, WA has supplied EV conversion enthusiasts with battery controllers , chargers and management systems for decades.
Past SEVA President Stephen Johnsen and member Charlie Tsai going over some of the finer points of electric vehicle conversion in Charlie's 1996 BMW Z3. This photo is the from the 2013 Electric Car Conversion Class at South Seattle Community College
Charlie Tsai making sure that battery pack fits in just right his 1996 BMW Z3.
Who knew Grandpa's old Studebaker could be so "electrifying"?
SEVA member Dave Barden's converted 1988 Nissan Pickup. The truck, of course, is named "Bambloo".
John Lussmyer's 1995 Ford F250 conversion. It looks the same before and after, but it sure runs cleaner electrified!
SEVA member Deb Seymour wiring battery packs for Charlie Tsai's 1996 BMW Z3 conversion as part of the South Seattle Community College Electric Vehicle Conversion Class.
SEVA member John Wayland's "White Zombie", a converted 1972 Datsun, has broken speed records and won numerous awards in the elecrtric car drag racing circuit!
Even those trusty Subaru wagons can be electrified!

Where To Get Parts

There are a number of places to purchase components to build an electric vehicle and there are also a number of places to learn more and search through electric vehicle specific classified ads.

Washington State even has some electric vehicle supply companies right here:

Manzanita Micro
HPEV LLC (Stephen Johnsen 253-234-HPEV)
Bruce Sherry Designs

Here are some more well-known EV Suppliers:

Here are some other good resources for used EV parts:

EV Tradinpost
EV Finder
DIY Forum (do a search for electric car threads)
Endless Sphere (another forum: search for EV threads)