Most automotive programs run into the same wall: you want to teach EV drivetrain, but a donor vehicle is expensive, unpredictable, and hard to work around safely in a classroom.
The EV Trainer Cart is a different approach. It’s a fully assembled, running AC drivetrain on an open frame — motor, controller, battery pack, throttle, display. Students can see every component, trace every connection, and interact with a live system without the constraints of a vehicle body.
It ships assembled and running. No donor car sourcing, no teardown, no waiting.
The cart uses the same AC50 or Hyper9 motor that EV West uses in real conversions. When a student works on it, they’re working on the actual hardware they’ll encounter in the field.
What it covers in a curriculum
- AC motor operation and control
- Battery management and BMS integration
- Throttle mapping and controller programming
- Regenerative braking basics
- Real-time data via display
It fits on a standard shop floor. One unit can support multiple lab rotations. And because it’s purpose-built for education, there’s no guesswork about what’s safe to touch.
We’ll have it running live at Carts and Coffee on May 13 — co-hosted with EV-LC.org. Register to see it in person or join the livestream from anywhere.
