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Electric Quad Project.

DIY Electric Car

I am leaning towards a golf cart or forklift motor. My first attempt at building her an off-road vehicle was adding larger tires for ground clearance to an older Invacare Flyer handicap scooter. All the Golf cart motors I have been finding on the net are either 10 or 19 spline. Golf cart motor ?

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Driving electric in an oil capital

Electric Auto Association

“What’s so great about our meetings is the action they can inspire,” Hanson said, referencing a recent gathering that featured a representative from Aptera who spoke about the company’s plans to build a 3-wheeled, solar-powered vehicle. Kevin Douglass is an ambassador for Aptera,” Hanson continued. “As So, the dealers feel threatened.” “Of

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DOE to Award Up to $300M in Stimulus Bill Funding for Projects to Expand Use of Alt-Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicles

Green Car Congress

Marine applications and locomotives are not eligible under this FOA, nor are prototype or novelty vehicles, golf carts, snowmobiles and other off-road recreational or sport vehicles. Facility upgrades or building modifications that are necessary to accommodate alternative fuels for fleet garages and other maintenance/service centers.

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Electric Car Watch #9: Where is the Strom-R3 electric car?

Plug In India

We spoke to EV community member and friend of the channel Mr Zarryl Lobo, who has 30+ years of experience building custom electric golf carts and refurbishing old EVs. They never made it to production and stuck to custom building cars for many years because of low numbers. This will lead to more conversions.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In a flurry of electric vehicle activity, three back-to-back announcements this week have placed a spotlight on Oregon’s plans to be the friendliest state in the nation in which to build, sell and buy electric cars. In most conversions cost is about the same because of needless weight. Lead batts are around 98% recycled.

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