Electric Auto Association
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
His goal was to get 100,000 or more DIY conversion projects going,” agreed GEVA member Daniel Howard. According to Howard, Rickard’s YouTube channel EVTV Motor Werks has received over 3 million hits, a majority on 507 DIY electric vehicle (EV) and other EV-related videos that Rickard produced over the 12 years he ran the company.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
The gasoline engine only runs in reversing to power the batteries. There are two additional components in the hybrid Prius, an inverter that translates electricity from the battery to the motor. The hybrid battery pack will need servicing but it depends on a bunch of factors. Battery life all depends on these circumstances.
Cars That Think
APRIL 26, 2022
commercialized around 2010. Power comes from an external USB battery. I’ve not used my DIY magnetometer to search for any submarines or alien monoliths, but I did test it using a steel hammer, which affects the readings in an obvious way when placed within about a meter of the sensor board.
DIY Electric Car
OCTOBER 21, 2012
Bought most of the bits for the conversion in December 2010. Wasted $$ in battery connectors made of tinned steel and copper mesh. They shipped in and I took delivery in May 2011. July 2012: Embarrassing mess. Good lesson: make sure I post online any questions at least a week before I have to make a decision. www.evworks.com.au/.
DIY Electric Car
NOVEMBER 28, 2010
Over the holidays (11-2010) I painstakingly placed and wired the 20 Crown battery # GC 225?s These are 68 lb lead acid batteries @ $109 each (I lucked out with no core charge and free delivery), you do the math. The technical problems that I encountered were in figuring out how to mount the tie downs for the batteries.
DIY Electric Car
NOVEMBER 7, 2010
Update 11-07-2010. So I scavenged all of the batteries that I own and came up with a 72v pack and the accessory battery. s), relays, gauges, and wiring, to progress to phase 4 ( the selection, purchase and installation of the batteries)??Its The gauges were a lot of work but worth it! At this point I still hadn?t
DIY Electric Car
JULY 15, 2010
Yesterday (June 7, 2010), Electric Mobility Canada sent out an e-mail advising its Ontario members that MTO has lifted the ban, and has implemented an interim solution for the licensing of electric vehicle conversions. If you are doing a conversion, you have until June 30, 2010 to qualify for the retail sales tax rebate. 2010.06.08.
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