Recommended HV battery
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2025 3:12 pm
.....some years ago (in a galaxy far away....que music..(showing my age now)) 
I purchased a Kia Soul battery pack. with the intention of "making it fit", to my conversion
I have realised now that due the size and weight of the individual batteries that its not practical for me.
Looking on eBay I am shocked on how affordable Hv battery packs are now.
The car conversion is a 1973 BMW 2002 for those for know this car it is a saloon with a boot lid, the Kia packs are just too big to play Tetris in the space of the boot. Hoping to get a few packs in upfront too. Plus the limited access space in my garage, I will have to build the battery compartment in situ .
installed is leaf/ Zombie setup
So my criteria is each battery packs have to be a manageable size ( smaller that the kia batteries) happy to go with a 20+ KWh pack, and a BMS is usable that would be good too, as the car will just for local use.
the BMW X5 looks like a good match,
Are the Mini Cooper pack usable ?
any suggestions ? would be welcome
Thanks in advance
I purchased a Kia Soul battery pack. with the intention of "making it fit", to my conversionI have realised now that due the size and weight of the individual batteries that its not practical for me.
Looking on eBay I am shocked on how affordable Hv battery packs are now.
The car conversion is a 1973 BMW 2002 for those for know this car it is a saloon with a boot lid, the Kia packs are just too big to play Tetris in the space of the boot. Hoping to get a few packs in upfront too. Plus the limited access space in my garage, I will have to build the battery compartment in situ .
installed is leaf/ Zombie setup
So my criteria is each battery packs have to be a manageable size ( smaller that the kia batteries) happy to go with a 20+ KWh pack, and a BMS is usable that would be good too, as the car will just for local use.
the BMW X5 looks like a good match,
Are the Mini Cooper pack usable ?
any suggestions ? would be welcome
Thanks in advance