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Operational Electric Conversion + operational donor car

DIY Electric Car

Video of first drive This is a 2003 VW Golf hatchback that has been converted to electric. Operational Electric Conversion + operational donor car See Lopified.blogspot.com for very in depth documentation of the build. The second car is a 2001 VW GTI that has donated various parts to the eGolf project, but is still fully functional.

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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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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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Electric Auto Association

When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. That was quite a conversion.” It was mostly members with electric conversions. After that, the word spread fast.” Staubel Roadter intro at EAASV meeting.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In May 2000, Austin Energy planned to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by 40% at its Decker and Holly power plants, from 1700 tons per year to less than 1000tpy by 2003. 7, 1990) Emissions from cars dwarfs that from power plants. excluding coal power in china. lol BUT everyone is entitled to their own opinion. In a word, no.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

i would like to see maybe Smith America build a conversion of their current cars, maybe have a retrofit model so you dont have to get rid of the trucks at all, just upgrade! lots of stops and starts so plenty of options for regen braking too. Reply ↓ ↑ report Add your comments Email Confirm Autoblog Green AOL First time?

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Reply ↓ ↑ report 6 CaramelZappa 3:20AM (4/23/2009) Yea, you COULD convert a lotus for $10k but the conversion wouldnt be terribly satisfying. link] This guy has a very nice looking conversion, he managed to do it for about 25k. Not to mention the parts you most definitely could sell from the running gear. Its a Lotus.