Coal Conversion Gasoline Magazine 
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
Still, the instant torque of the electric motor is a rush you get to experience all the time in city driving; each time you pull away from a red light and stop sign youre wondering why gasoline engines ever became popular. link] This guy has a very nice looking conversion, he managed to do it for about 25k. Its a Lotus.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
GE: The global stimulus bellwether FORTUNE 500 Current Issue Subscribe to Fortune (Fortune Magazine) -- Warren Buffett is famous for his rules of investing: When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is usually the reputation of the business that remains intact.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
While the Volt holds promise, it is currently projected to be much more expensive than its gasoline-fueled peers and will likely need substantial reductions in manufacturing cost in order to become commercially viable,” the task force noted in its recent assessment of GM’s restructuring plans. April 17, 2009 11:38 am Link Goodbye GM.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Even if you charge your EV with electricity made from coal fired generators you reduce your car’s pollution by half. Gasoline is burnt up and gone forever into the atmosphere and into our lungs. In most conversions cost is about the same because of needless weight. If you charge with solar, is way less.
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