DIY Electric Car
NOVEMBER 16, 2013
Motor was lost long ago. My plan is to convert this ride into an EV. I am leaning towards a golf cart or forklift motor. All the Golf cart motors I have been finding on the net are either 10 or 19 spline. But the cost of a motor and controller is going to be the biggest expense.
Electric Auto Association
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
“From the beginning of his work to make vehicles electric, Jack believed the way to do it was to encourage individuals to convert their own vehicles to electric and show them to others,” said GEVA President Wayne Garver. Back to the Beck Rickard explained that her father started converting cars to electric with a 1957 Beck speedster.
Electric Auto Association
OCTOBER 5, 2021
“I started the company as a side business to restore EVs that had been abandoned,” Steiner said, explaining that he and his business partner Rod Spurgin have turned around a number of cars from Workhorse, Lordstown Motors, Think City, and other brands. I’m able to import it as a 1908 Waverley Electric touring sedan.
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
AUGUST 25, 2007
We chatted about the blown CCPower DC-DC converter and the engine vibrations. Since I fixed the DC-DC converter, we agreed that I would try to find out which conditions would cause it to blow again, if it does. He also agreed to provide a new motor to flywheel coupler if I still had engine vibrations.
Electric Auto Association
OCTOBER 5, 2021
“I started the company as a side business to restore EVs that had been abandoned,” Steiner said, explaining that he and his business partner Rod Spurgin have turned around a number of cars from Workhorse, Lordstown Motors, Think City, and other brands. I’m able to import it as a 1908 Waverley Electric touring sedan.
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
MAY 5, 2007
One of the other 914 kit converters questioned why the accessory battery couldn't stay in the original tray, but I decided to remove it anyway and have the accessory battery up in the front trunk near the DC/DC converter. It's a pity that we have to remove this, but the size of the golf-cart batteries clearly interfere with the latch.
Green Cars News
NOVEMBER 5, 2009
It’s the Electric Motor Show this weekend in Helsinki, and a whole host of innovative electric cars will be on display at the Exhibition & Convention Centre in the Finnish capital. Among the exhibitors will be Think, the Norwegian electric vehicle will be making its Finnish motor show debut with its Think City electric car.
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