Electric Vehicle Conversion 101 (2 Day)

Upcoming 2 Day Classes:

April 26th and 27th 9-5pm

May 31 to June 1st (*10 Start) 10-6pm

Course Schedule

Day 1 (Saturday): Power Electronics & Wiring Diagram

Morning (9 AM – 12 PM) – Bagel Breakfast & Hands-On Power Electronics

  • Bagel Breakfast & Meet-and-Greet

  • Hands-On Power Electronics

    • Electrical safety & best practices.

    • Continuity, voltage, amperage, and resistance testing.

    • Relays, fuses, switches, and battery management basics.

    • Wire gauge sizes & ampacity considerations.

Lunch Break (12 PM – 1 PM)

Afternoon (1 PM – 5 PM) – Wiring Diagram & System Walkthrough

  • Full-System Wiring Diagram

    • Wiring diagram of an EV conversion’s electrical layout.

    • Motor, controller, BMS, charger, and safety disconnects.

    • Verifying connections, parts, and functionality

Day 2 (Sunday): Installation, Testing & Test Drive

Morning (9 AM – 12 PM) – Motor & Transmission Installation

  • Mounting the motor and securing the transmission.

  • Running power cables and signal wiring.

  • Finalizing system connections

Lunch Break (12 PM – 1 PM)

Afternoon (1 PM – 5 PM) – System Testing & Test Drive

  • Power-up sequence and initial testing.

  • Test drive and performance tuning.

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Mr. G’s Workshop, 84 Main St. Bloomingdale, NJ

$300

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About Your Instructor: Mr.G

I was lucky enough to do my first EV conversion as a student in a class in California back in 2008. Since then, I have done several conversions in the education environment, working with students on modifying cars—something I find incredibly fun and rewarding. Over the last 20 years, I’ve taught high school auto and metal shop, and about 10 years ago, I started Mr. G’s Workshop to share my shop teacher skills—welding, machining, and auto mechanics—with adults and young adults.

Whether you're into EVs for sustainability, energy independence, or high-performance hot-rodding, the fundamentals are the same, and I’m excited to teach them to you. This class is more than just a course—it’s about building a community. I’ll share resources, including local East Coast suppliers, so you’ll know where to source parts for your own projects. We’ll also have casual discussions throughout the weekend about sourcing materials, best practices, and next steps. Since EV conversion classes are mostly offered in California, Arizona, and Denver, I’m excited to bring this opportunity to the East Coast and make it more accessible. Looking forward to seeing what you build!

Mr.G lead a Full EV conversion summer of 2023 at the EVLC in San Marcos, CA

Mr. G on Fox 5 News

Tech ed teacher Ron Grosinger and a group of students at Memorial High School in West New York are almost finished with a project that cost about $14,000 and involved hundreds of hours of work: Converting a used car into an electric car.

Electric Vehicle Demo, Ron Grosinger and Kassem Alhussien. Verona's First Green Fair, May 30th in the Civic Center. http://www.veronanj.org/sustainableverona Green Fair Participants: Local Organizations & Township Departments: Sustainable Verona: Current Program Info, SV Reusable Bags for Fair shopping, NJ Clean Energy Program Info, Info on various Verona organizations, and more...