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Wolfswagen '69 Baja Bug Project

DIY Electric Car

The donor is a 1969 VW Beetle we've owned since 2001, but it's been in storage since 2003. Although there are a great number of EV kits out there, I've decided to piece this car's conversion together from different sources. On July 1st, 2012, I started my latest (and first EV) project. Attached Thumbnails.

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The Real Reason for USA based Economic Recessions.

DIY Electric Car

All of the recessions listed above were caused by oil except the early 2000 recession that was caused by September 11th, 2001. The Early 2000 recession was caused by the events of September 11th, 2001 and this was the mildest recession of any of the ones listed on this page. Start your Electric Car Conversion project today!!

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. At that point, we expect the aftermarket companies prices to have come down sufficiently so that their conversions will be attractive to owners of hundreds of thousands of hybrids already on the road. So far, most start as hybrids.

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