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Electric Auto Association

I’d done a conversion with lead acid batteries in 1982 on a 1971 VW Beetle,” Garver continued. “My I had to build a controller from a kit,” continued Garver, who was a member of the Electric Auto Association at that time. “These are guys who were doing solar back in the Eighties.” “I’d Wayne Garver with his 1971 VW conversion.

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Electric Auto Association

I’d done a conversion with lead acid batteries in 1982 on a 1971 VW Beetle,” Garver continued. “My I had to build a controller from a kit,” continued Garver, who was a member of the Electric Auto Association at that time. “These are guys who were doing solar back in the Eighties.” “I’d Wayne Garver with his 1971 VW conversion.

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CalCars' PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We now have three working converted prototypes (both described in Fact Sheet above, shown in photos and here ): The Calcars first proof-of-concept: (100+ mpg plus electricity, 10-mile electric range, now with temporary lead-acid battery pack, soon to be replaced by nickel metal-hydride batteries).

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Ted Kulongoski behind the wheel of Nissan’s prototype electric vehicle. At a press event on Monday, Oregon’s governor, Ted Kulongoski, was talking up Nissan’s previously announced partnership with the state. According to Nissan, the company plans to introduce its upcoming electric car in Oregon in late 2010.

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