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The Plan for the Waiheke EV

DIY Electric Car

after looking it up on google maps, and working out all the distances I'm likely to need to cover, there's really no need for me to have a range of more than 30km. If I were to use the Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries, I would need only to build a 40km range, as these can discharge down to 20%. This blog also exists at [link].

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Arc 1 Conversion Journal 3/3/2012

DIY Electric Car

It has been about 5 months since I posted my first blog about converting my car to electricity. 144 volts and 500 amps will work just fine for my driving, but I am interested in using the driver board to power higher voltage Mosfets, so that I could run a 192 volt battery pack to increase range an efficiency.

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Electric Vehicles Open-up New Business Opportunities

Get Electric Vehicle

You shall find the importance of electric vehicles , advantages, disadvantages, other technical aspects, electric vehicle reviews, project ideas, and more here on this blog. DIY Guru is an example for electric vehicle training and skillset development institute. Electric Vehicle Blog. to drive traffic to the blog.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. Today youd do it to be one of the first to drive the worlds cleanest extended range vehicle; in the future, youll do it because its an obvious and affordable win!

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Arc 1 Conversion Journal 10/1/2013 Big EV Grin

DIY Electric Car

So, this is only my third blog entry, and my car has been done for a month! in fact, the batteries have never been below 60% SOC except on range tests. in fact, the batteries have never been below 60% SOC except on range tests. I might get around to another blog post in another year. I am not a very good documentarian.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Nonetheless, I do agree that it wastes of energy, reduces range and should NOT be mandatory. Your comments: Remember me E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. a cyclist is much quieter, and these cars do have horns still for people what step out in front. because I am one.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

a rolling death-wish on skinny tires 157 days ago See More Related Articles and Blog Posts Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1) 1 TEG 3:09PM (4/24/2009) "Because of the nature of the event, there was no demonstration of heart-stopping acceleration or sure-footedness through a slalom." 15 days ago AutoblogGreen for 03.31.09

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