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Is It Economical to Convert ICE Car to Electric Car Using Conversion Kit

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converting existing internal combustion engine (ICE) cars into electric vehicles using conversion kits. The Appeal of Conversion Kits Conversion kits offer a promising solution for individuals who wish to contribute to environmental conservation without breaking the bank (Now you don’t have to break the bank to buy an EV).

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Reintroducing myself - from Central Pennsylvania

DIY Electric Car

I am located in Central Pennsylvania and have lately been drawn to EV conversions and EVs due to moving farther from work (yea, dumb - I know!) and by the recent re-evaluation by the EPA on CARB requirements regarding aftermarket performance parts and legality on our streets. Reintroducing myself - from Central Pennsylvania.

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We Are Now Legal!!!

DIY Electric Car

EV Grinning, we have just completed our conversion from gas to electric, two weeks ago the Fiero passed it's safety test with no problems. Even though the range is less than I expected, I am really enjoying showing the conversion to people and their shock when I open the rear deck to expose the engine conpartment.

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Dale's JUST-E Conversion Blog

DIY Electric Car

6: Have a street legal EV in a year. 2: Keep the cost as low as I can. 3: Use as many parts that are salvaged from other uses. 4: Learn as much as I can. 5: Make friends that are interested in green sustainable living. 7: Have FUN.

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Man makes his own electric car

Green Cars News

After discovering that many of the electric cars available on the market come with a sizeable price tag, Mr Roth decided to try the conversion to electric himself. Roth explained that he checked with his insurance company and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and found that his converted Escort is legal.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. At that point, we expect the aftermarket companies prices to have come down sufficiently so that their conversions will be attractive to owners of hundreds of thousands of hybrids already on the road. So far, most start as hybrids.

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