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Don’t stop the EV music

Electric Auto Association

Louis, Missouri chapter. According to Howard, Rickard’s YouTube channel EVTV Motor Werks has received over 3 million hits, a majority on 507 DIY electric vehicle (EV) and other EV-related videos that Rickard produced over the 12 years he ran the company. Jack Rickard with his daughter Jackie.

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EV gateway

Electric Auto Association

My goal at the time was to drive it to work 10 miles away, at the Department of Physics at the University of Missouri. I had to build a controller from a kit,” continued Garver, who was a member of the Electric Auto Association at that time. “It Wayne Garver with his 1971 VW conversion. “I

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EV gateway

Electric Auto Association

My goal at the time was to drive it to work 10 miles away, at the Department of Physics at the University of Missouri. I had to build a controller from a kit,” continued Garver, who was a member of the Electric Auto Association at that time. “It Wayne Garver with his 1971 VW conversion. “I

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Smith Electric trucks go stateside

Green Cars News

Powered by the latest Lithium-Ion batteries and a 120kw electric motor, the Smith Newton has a top speed of 50mph (80km) and a range in excess of 100 miles (160km) on a full charge. It is produced in North America by Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation, based in Kansas City, Missouri. It can be recharged in six hours.