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Arc 1 Conversion Journal 3/3/2012

DIY Electric Car

My professional life has kept me busy, but I still have made good progress on my conversion. First, someone on the forums has offered to sell an adapter from one of their former conversions. Batteries: I will be using Absorbed Glass Mat, Deep Cycle, Sealed Lead Acid Batteries. Adapter Plate: I have a couple options.

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Quirky Porsche Features Killed my 12V Battery

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

I've left my turn signal on before, but the combination of the LED tail-lights and the deep-cycle accessory battery kept the car alive. I ran out this evening and purchased a 12V AGM battery to replace it. Best wishes to all in the process of their EV conversions. Well, today my 12V battery died. Cheers, Tim.

Porsche 100
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Proud of its roots

Electric Auto Association

Most of us just did our own conversions. But there are others of us who still have an interest in the conversion aspect and the more technical end of things.” “I cut the frame and extended it, and then a guy from the DEVC donated a golf cart motor,” he explained. “I David McNeil’s electric conversion 1971 AMC Hornet.

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Axion supplying PbC batteries to Norfolk Southern for all-battery switcher and working on line-haul hybrid locomotives; micro-hybrid and stationary expansion

Green Car Congress

Axion Power said this first $400,000 purchase order is part of a $475,000 total purchase order, that will be used in the commissioning of Norfolk Southern’s NS-999 ( earlier post ). Sustain 80-85% round trip efficiency in PSOC applications; 90-95% in deep cycle applications. Earlier post.)

Lead Acid 225