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How I turned a shipping container into a solar off-grid charging station with A/C

Baua Electric

Between my electric bikes, e-motorcycles, e-ATVs, electric tractors, and a few other things I’m probably forgetting, having a weather-sealed, solar-powered off-grid charging shed would be a big benefit. There are many ways to skin a cat, and even more ways to add solar power to a shipping container. Here’s how I did it.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

“The car was powered by thousands of small lithium batteries,” Pohorsky explained. Much earlier in the chapter’s history, member Otmar Ebenhoech, who would go on to create the Villa DC Motor Controller, made a strong impression on the DIY community using DC motors. Tesla licensed the technology.” It was very technical but captivating.

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

3 David Herron said on March 16th, 2009 at 12:31 am Fast recharge will require huge power levels. Installing a dedicated circuit panel say a 200 amp model could be an alternative or supplement to public fast charging stations. The availability of high current charging power is not important. This is a drop in the bucket.

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Electric Vehicles Open-up New Business Opportunities

Get Electric Vehicle

The necessity of research facilities, complex power train components, well-established brands, competition, etc. For example, there is a pedal-powered hybrid electric motorcycle developed by E-Rockit. A power train is a group of components in a vehicle, that generate power and deliver to the surface where the vehicle travels.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It is thought that the cars that Renault is building to function with the Better Place model will have the ability to have its power supply swapped and the newly announced Tesla Model S is said to also incorporate this concept. Finally, there are charging stations. They have several stations already built and plan on thousands more.