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1962 Falcon Electric Car Conversion

Electric Cars are for Girls

In my reading here I've got the basics: Golf Cart deep cycle batteries, 3 phase AC Induction Motor. I'll try this myself, but would like to talk.

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An Easy EV Conversion Kit For People

Open Source Civic EV Kit

After spending the past year and a half converting a Porsche 914 to an electric vehicle, I decided to expand my horizons by designing an open-source electric vehicle (EV) conversion kit for a commonly used car. There's a kit for the Chevy S-10 pickup, but many people just want a practical car to zip around in.

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Don’t stop the EV music

Electric Auto Association

His goal was to get 100,000 or more DIY conversion projects going,” agreed GEVA member Daniel Howard. Of course, this was while he was manufacturing and distributing parts for conversions.”. Back to the Beck Rickard explained that her father started converting cars to electric with a 1957 Beck speedster. Jack Rikard on EVTV.

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

Plug In India

By Abhishek & Kamlesh ​ In this episode of Electric Car watch, we will talk about the Indian electric car startup Strom Motors and what they need to do to be a relevant player this decade. Electric Car Watch ? A 3 wheeled reverse trike electric car to be made in India. The car costs Rs 4.5

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InDEED, a success

Electric Auto Association

In Ventura, California, an EV movie night was headlined by ‘Who Killed the Electric Car,’ and participants in The Evie McWheely Contest were sent materials to draw the EV of their imaginations. The Tucson Electric Vehicle Association in Arizona showcased conversions and self-built vehicles. DEED road rally in Juneau, Alaska.

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More Tools (i.e. toys.)

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

The 914 doesn't run well at all when its cold and after going to the DEQ, I realized that I'm going to need a lot of work to get the car to pass emissions (it's a rather gross polluter right now). Since I'm working out of a one-car garage (tight!), I need to use only half the handle to jack up the car. ton floor jack.

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Driving electric in an oil capital

Electric Auto Association

People are thinking ‘I’m going to get one of these cars at some point and I want to learn more about them.’” The capital is about three hours away by car and a number of our members do the trip relatively frequently.” They don’t like the Teslas because the cars come straight from Tesla, they don’t go through a dealership.

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