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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

Green Car Congress

On the way there, I made a pit stop at a gas station to buy a bottle of champagne as a gift, hoping to start out a conversation with a stranger on the right foot. You can use an independent hybrid shop to fix your pack for a much cheaper price. Sometimes the engine water pump might leak. He was surprised!

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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. The air conditioning evaporator is now able to be converted to my cold water heat exchanger. First, someone on the forums has offered to sell an adapter from one of their former conversions. Very good prices.

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Best speakers ever

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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Electric Vehicles Open-up New Business Opportunities

Get Electric Vehicle

If you can manufacture high-quality premium electric vehicles for an affordable price, you may succeed in the market. DIY Guru is an example for electric vehicle training and skillset development institute. The Lithium in the battery might cause water and soil pollution if not disposed of properly. 5 Retrofitting. .

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

An (expected) high price tag. 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. Read reviews, get free pricing, and much more.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A 220 volt socket like on your water heater or dryer would be better, ad these typically have 40 or 50 amp circuits, so they can deliver 8,000 to 10,000 watts - is this what they mean? 110 charging for home is probably ok, because youre going to charge over night, but for charge stations it just wont be enough. In a word, no.