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Electric Quad Project.

DIY Electric Car

My plan is to convert this ride into an EV. I am leaning towards a golf cart or forklift motor. The quadrunner has been stripped of everything ICE, and I have retained what electrical will be needed for lights etc. All the Golf cart motors I have been finding on the net are either 10 or 19 spline.

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Closing up more loose ends.

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

One of the other 914 kit converters questioned why the accessory battery couldn't stay in the original tray, but I decided to remove it anyway and have the accessory battery up in the front trunk near the DC/DC converter. It's a pity that we have to remove this, but the size of the golf-cart batteries clearly interfere with the latch.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Think has even shown a convertible prototype. They are either glorified golf cart city cars like this one or they are only for the very wealthy like the Tesla. Apr 25 01:04 PM | Link | Reply HerrHansa 12 Comments A golf cart with a nice body, for more than the price of a decked out Mini.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Powered by Blogrunner Previous post The Promise of a Better Light Bulb? April 10, 2009 10:06 pm Link I make, convert and drive EV’s and have for 13 yrs. Not good for large EV’s but great for light ones. Search This Blog Previous Post: The Promise of a Better Light Bulb? electric car race with i MiEV in Oregon?

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