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Volt Blocher

Honda S2000 EV Conversion

Dimitri, a buddy of mine from Florida who is working on his second conversion, ask what my plans were for balancing, but I had none. Here is a picture of them installed in the car. This looks much cooler in person but thought I'd add a shot with most of the cells now shunting. I named them Volt Blocher.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our goal is to enable owners to enlist a local electrician/engineer to convert their cars, initially with lead-acid batteries, for under $6,000 and less than two person-weeks of time. (We is Hymotions San Francisco-based distributor/installer. Pricing from $8-15,000 for installed low-speed EV range of 8-24 miles.

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Installing a dedicated circuit panel say a 200 amp model could be an alternative or supplement to public fast charging stations. Herron makes a valid point. Charging 20kw/h in an hour takes almost 100 amps for an hour. For electric vehicles with large battery packs, the biggest limiter is already in the circuit panel. About Gas 2.0

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