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The best electric skateboard conversion kits

Green Authority

However, if you love skateboarding and thought of how to convert a skateboard to electric, there are DIY electric skateboard conversion kits available in the market today. You have to balance the power of the motor and the battery size, so you get a decent range out of your converted skateboard. Vestar E-Skateboard DIY Kit.

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We Are Now Legal!!!

DIY Electric Car

and taking about 6 hours to charge @ 10amps per charger from a standard 115 volt ac plug rated at 15 amps. miles) The range and speed performance is not bad for used UPS (uninterrupted power supply) batteries from a computer back up system. So the upgrades start and the quest for extended range, speed and performance start.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. See How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Encased in metal and painted black, the battery looked much smaller than a Roadster pack and is said to be able to power the fortwo up to 100 miles. 28 days ago VIDEO: Hayabusa-powered smart , or. 28 days ago VIDEO: Hayabusa-powered smart , or. 15 days ago AutoblogGreen for 03.31.09 15 days ago AutoblogGreen for 03.31.09

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Just as we have become accustomed to plugging in our cell phones everyday, the habit of plugging in your car after returning home could easily become second nature. It eliminates waiting in lines or out of order machinery and gives you the benefit of your vehicles full range right from your doorstep.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service by Sam Abuelsamid on Apr 22nd 2009 at 10:05AM Chrysler U.S. The extended-range version will be focused on retail customers.

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