Method and apparatus for conversion of motorized vehicles to electric vehicles

Abstract

Apparatus and method for converting a gas-powered vehicle to an electric vehicle. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: a motor case comprising: an inner surface forming a central cavity with a volume sufficient to enclose a first type of electric motor, the volume of the central cavity formed, at least in part, based on dimensions of a crankshaft of a gas-powered engine to be replaced by an electric motor; an outer surface coupled to the inner surface through a material layer comprising a material from which the motor case is fabricated; a plurality of internal connection elements to fixedly couple the motor within the motor case; and a set of external connection elements coupled to or formed on the outer surface of the motor case, the set of external connection elements arranged in accordance with connection points of a vehicle chassis, the set of external connection elements to be used to couple the motor case to the chassis at the connection points and to couple various gas-powered engine accessories. In one implementation, a second set of external connection elements are used to connect accessories, including accessories which are in combination with the electric motor and accessories which are not used, but which are coupled to the motor case for aesthetic purposes.