DIY Electric Car

JULY 14, 2010

So I am converting a 1984 Pontiac Fiero, well you may ask your self why? So your almost there, ready to take the plunge as well to convert a car from gas to electric or maybe you dino drinker is on its last legs and is going to need to be replaced soon. Most conversion kits go for about $5000.00 - $8000.00.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 26, 2024

To save a bit of money instead, you can source your own solar panels, solar charge converter, batteries, inverter, and wiring, then make it all play together. All of the panels are wired for the inverter/battery/charge controller gear (which is an all-in-one unit) and the kit includes all of the adapters.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JUNE 22, 2007

FreeGeek sells those supplies for about $20 ($10 if you volunteer more than four hours there - cheap!). The weather outside is glorious and having an electric convertible would just be too cool. If I don't do it now (before installing the battery boxes), it'll probably never happen.

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Cars That Think

JULY 27, 2023

As a retrocomputing nerd, when I saw early last year that the Galaksija was being reissued as a complete kit through Crowd Supply , I placed an order on general principles. Figuring it was plain sailing from there, I canceled my Crowd Supply kit order and set off on my own.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 26, 2006

coalition led by electric utilities , sensing a way to gain market share through vehicles that derive 90% of their power from electricity and can recharge at night when power is plentiful and cheap, kicked off a national campaign in Washington yesterday to push auto makers to make plug-in hybrids.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

PiPrius : Open Source documentation and kits. They use cheap, clean, and domestic electricity for short trips and daily commutes, displacing or eliminating oil consumption and CO2 pollution. What changes do we make to convert a gasoline-only hybrid to a Plug-In Hybrid? 2008.03.20 - New rechargeit.blogspot.com about PHEVs.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

General Motor eCrate conversion kits – by late 2021 GM plans to offer battery and motor kits for classic cars, allowing an easy EV conversion. But the open-top fun machine ain’t cheap! Foxconn Foxtron – Taiwanese-based iPhone manufacturer plans to get into EVs. It could kick off with a sleek electric ute.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The scan is then converted into a string of numbers known as a hash via a one-way function, which makes it nearly impossible to re-create the image even if the hash is compromised. The public key is used to generate a QR code that the Orb reads before scanning users’ irises.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

So, the used batteries are almost arbitrarily cheap since an arbitrarily large fraction of their cost of production can be loaded on their use in transportation. In effect therefore, the more energy convertion stages there are the less efficient the process is. The closest to that source is solar. — Mark - Dallas 25.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Furthermore, changing the battery pack on say a Toyota Prius often costs a fortune, at least in most European countries, so such cars better be VERY cheap, but they’re not. April 10, 2009 10:06 pm Link I make, convert and drive EV’s and have for 13 yrs. — Jeff U 6. Lead batts are around 98% recycled.

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