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AUGUST 28, 2009

Ever thought of scrounging used forklift parts to build an electric car? In this interview, Darin Cosgrove talks about the successful marriage of a Geo Metro and a Baker Forklift.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

We EV grinners are not all hypermiling Prius owners, apparently. Here's a great interview on NPR with a couple of electric drag racers at the Wayland Invitational in Portland last month. My favorite quotes: Mike Willmon (to the reporter riding next to him in the electric Pinto): "You've got the EV grin." Or a grimace of terror.hard to tell. John Wayland: "I like trees, but I don't hug them.I like to have fun.

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JANUARY 21, 2009

The moment we've all been waiting for - the first few shiny Apteras have poked their noses out from the factory door.

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JUNE 1, 2009

Paul Holmes discovered he could build an electric car for about $2000. In this interview, we'll talk about how he built his electric car.and why.

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DECEMBER 19, 2009

It's been a few weeks since Nathan Abbot crashed his electric motorcycle during a cross country ride - you can read all about it in this Wired magazine article. Nathan is now in a Portland hospital recovering from his (severe) injuries, and he and his family need our help this holiday season! Please click on the link below and donate whatever you can until Dec. 31; I know they will really appreciate it.

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

Which electric car batteries do you need for your conversion or NEV? Let's wade through the information and decide for ourselves, shall we?

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Remember when blessed silence was a GOOD thing? Well, not anymore. Apparently, those treehugging Prius drivers have been inadvertently mowing down pedestrians in their path from Starbucks to Pilates, so GM is talking to the National Federation for the Blind about how they can add a level of noise pollution to electric cars. Apparently involves a non-birdly "automotive" chirping.

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JANUARY 10, 2009

Can you put a portable generator in your electric car to extend the range? Yes! In this interview, Alain St. Yves says if he can do it, so can Detroit.

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JULY 24, 2009

Want to build an electric car, but don't have 10K to spend on the project? Forklift salvage is the way to go!

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MARCH 20, 2009

Has the best electric sports car already been made? Interview with Paul Liddle, electric Porsche builder in Florida.

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MARCH 6, 2009

Maybe you saw the Fisker Karma, a plug-in hybrid luxury sedan, in Detroit this year. Think I like her better than the Tesla Roadster?

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Interview with Gavin Shoebridge from NZ who did an electric vehicle conversion on YouTube.now revealing his EV Secrets. Oh, yes; ).

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MARCH 26, 2009

Considering Interstate batteries for your electric car? I spoke with a few Interstate battery EV drivers to see which ones they chose, and how they're holding up.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Here's a (pdf) link to a USPS report outlining a grand plan, released this week, to electrify a LOT of postal vans, all across the country. Looks like it's a fiscally smart move, too, which the Post Office dearly needs. BTW, it looks like Ford and Chrysler haven't actually forgotten how to build electric cars after all, because they've been quietly building a small fleet of electric postal vans for California since the beginning of 2009.

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JUNE 20, 2009

Paul Holmes' DC Motor Controller: open source and do-it-yourself saves a lot of money!

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

1. Is it possible to charge your electric car with a wind turbine, and which type of wind turbine will charge it like overnight? 500 watt, 1 kw, 2.

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JUNE 23, 2009

Eric Tischer's AC conversion: he used a motor out of an old Ford Ranger EV, built his own inverter, and saved himself a lot of money.

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JUNE 9, 2009

List of electric vehicle parts, with explanations, that Paul used in his $2200 VW Bug conversion.

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MARCH 16, 2009

If you don't have the time to wait around on a list for your Tesla Roadster, there are a couple of them for sale on Ebay today. Got cash?

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JUNE 3, 2009

I started an EV conversion project with an old Lincoln SA-200 DC generator from a welding machine. Before investing more money into it, do you think.

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AUGUST 28, 2009

Heard of the Miles electric car? From Miles Automotive, it's an electrified Daihatsu Kei car that will give Zenn a run for its money.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

I have a 10,000 lb. boat with dual Volvo outdrives that are 1.89/1 with 14 by 15 props. Would electric motors work here? Yes. Jack Knopf in Texas.

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APRIL 10, 2009

For electric car motors, the first question is usually "Horsepower?

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JUNE 23, 2009

Interview: Why an OEM electric car motor works better for an AC conversion than an industrial motor.

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MAY 16, 2009

There's a project in the works, and it's called EV University. You can help us decide which classes to offer!

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MAY 6, 2009

Why can't a generator be added to the EV's system to keep the battery recharged.preferably one that draws from the energy that the battery is.

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MAY 6, 2009

Is an ac55 motor too heavy for a small car? Hi, Winfried! Just how small IS your car? That's not you in the photo up there, is it? Okay, I'm.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2009

I have a 94 Metro I am planning to convert to EV. I planning to get a 72V kit for the conversion. Can I use 6 12V batteries in this sequence?

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JUNE 19, 2009

Which electric motor setup would you consider to be more practical in terms of torque due to the weight of the truck and still be able.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

How do you convert a motorcycle to electric? I'm looking to build an electric street cruiser. Not a moped, I mean a real tire smoking.

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APRIL 18, 2009

Hypermiling is the trick to getting the maximum range out of your electric car's battery pack. Ready to play?

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JANUARY 8, 2009

I have recently seen an electric car motor that claims to be an all-in-one unit, with motor/transmission all together in one package.

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APRIL 19, 2009

Before I learned the Chevy Volt was designed to treat "range anxiety", I didn't know we had it. Thank goodness there's a cure!

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JANUARY 16, 2009

I want to convert my 30 ft. boat's V8 gas-guzzlers to 2 DC electric motors that run with a 10KW generator. I'm going to have.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

I've been kicking this problem around about using a gas generator to power an electric motor. I know it does not take you away from oil, but it does.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

I have a 1979 Cub Cadet 682 garden tractor with a 17 hp gas engine which provides power to a hydrostatic drive and electric clutch power takeoff for.

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MARCH 1, 2009

I have a 43 foot sailboat weighs about 11 tons. Want to make it diesel-electric! I have purchased a 13kw (continuous duty) diesel generator, but the.

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