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steam/ev hybrid

DIY Electric Car

I''m new to the ev world but my idea was to eleminate the batteries.start with a vw beetle, put a 50 hp or more electric motor kit (sold for 3k to 7.5k). Don''t know if it is posibble but would really like to get some info on it.' Don''t know if it is posibble but would really like to get some info on it.'

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My 2007 Dream Project

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

After seeing the movie Who Killed The Electric Car , I got the nutty idea earlier this year to purchase an all-electric vehicle to commute to work. After doing some research, I found Electro Automotive out of Felton, CA and put down the $13,000 for one of their latest AC motor conversion kits for the Porsche 914.

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Lessons from a year with solar power

EV Info

Inverter: This is the most important bit of kit. Again we had no idea if these were good or not and took advice from Contact Solar. The post Lessons from a year with solar power appeared first on EV Info - Electric Car News and Reviews. We have 9 of these that would give a maximum output of 9 * 305 W or 2745W. See [link].

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VW BUDD-e EV concept makes US auto show debut; 233-mile range based on EPA cycle; next-gen connectivity and HMI

Green Car Congress

The idea behind the navigation panel is rooted in the car’s original function: driving. The first component, Active Info Display, is a freely programmable instrument cluster located in front of the driver; the second is a head unit which was once a separate screen for the infotainment system. Drive, control, consume.

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Volkswagen unveils BUDD-e electric van concept at CES; first VW based on new Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB)

Green Car Congress

The idea behind the navigation panel is rooted in the car’s original function: driving. The first component, Active Info Display, is a freely programmable instrument cluster located in front of the driver; the second is a head unit which was once a separate screen for the infotainment system. Drive, control, consume.

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Citicar :John Buckman has sold his Citicar but he still has some great info on Citicarparts. Micro :Electronics, Kits, Surplus, Online Catalog Cand H Sales Co.: Chevrolet S-10 :Jim Coates very clean conversion Chevrolet S-10 :Mark Brueggemanns neat project, and more. Nice folks. Battery chargers and DC/DC converters.

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Main Page - EAA-PHEV

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

utilizing these ideas and instructions in an attempting to enhance national security, reduce gas consumption, vehicle "emissions", your carbon footprint, or smog, you do so at your own risk & peril. PiPrius : Open Source documentation and kits. 2008.03.20 - New rechargeit.blogspot.com about PHEVs.

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