DIY Electric Car

JUNE 11, 2013

Fuel tank removal went easily enough following the instructions from the Haynes Manual. Just had a small hangup as the lip of the tank didn''t want to easily let go from being behind the right rear shackle. Set of photos on flickr:'

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DIY Electric Car

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Unlike our fuel powered cars, these cars work on electric motors which basically rely on electrically charged batteries to function. Cut the Cost: The cost of fuel seems to have touched an all time high in recent times. Driving fuel powered cars can surely burn a hole in your pocket if you have to keep spending on fuel.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 17, 2008

Just about every car manufacturer has done at least a fuel cell concept , if not a ‘ production ready model ’ or even consumer testing. Tags: Editorials Green Cars Alternative Fuels Hydrogen. The general public seems fairly convinced that hydrogen vehicles are going to be the way of the future and a simple replacement for oil.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 27, 2008

Conventional cars work by exploding fuel and air in a chamber to exert force on the pistons, but what if rather than using an explosion to provide that pressure on the piston, you just stored your ‘fuel’ at a constant high pressure. Tags: Editorials Compressed Air Green Cars Alternative Fuels Alternative Transport.

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DIY Electric Car

OCTOBER 17, 2009

Fuel system, found centricity for shaft, and done general maintenance of rig. Have removed exhaust. Next will buy motor, and mount. getting excited.

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DIY Electric Car

JULY 21, 2008

Major news keeps buzzing about Hydrogen, Flex-fuel, E85/Ethanol, Bio-Diesel and other alternative energies but when it comes down to it, I believe that only the least common denominator will be able to survive in a world of constantly changing energy sources and that thing is called electricity. How about oil?

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DIY Electric Car

DECEMBER 17, 2011

It's a MK2 golf with 9'' ADC motor fitted, battery tray up front and one sunk into the rear where the fuel tank was. I collected the car last weekend and, having not seen it in the flesh, i was very pleased with what I'd bought. It needs a reasonable amount of attention but is a greater starter project for my first EV.

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