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Don’t stop the EV music

Electric Auto Association

His goal was to get 100,000 or more DIY conversion projects going,” agreed GEVA member Daniel Howard. According to Howard, Rickard’s YouTube channel EVTV Motor Werks has received over 3 million hits, a majority on 507 DIY electric vehicle (EV) and other EV-related videos that Rickard produced over the 12 years he ran the company.

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Tony Fadell: The Nest Thermostat Disrupted My Life

Cars That Think

During the day I’d work on the iPhone, then I’d come home and pore over specs for our house, choosing finishes and materials and solar panels and, eventually, tackling the HVAC system. Then, magically, Matt Rogers, who’d been one of the first interns on the iPod project, reached out to me. So I let the idea catch me. People loved it.

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Being a Pro Eco Recycler

DIY Electric Car

1 3000 watt 12 volt inverter with 1 blown internal fuse. -1 Large satellite dish to make into a parabolic solar cooker. -43 43 used light fixtures to make into solar hot air collectors (Instructable). -15 5 15 watt 12 volt solar panels. -1 1 100 watt 12 volt sharp solar panel. -36 total $14,600). -1 3 wood stoves.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

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. More recently, Gage became the CEO of EVGrid , working on Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tech. Otmar was one of our first speakers,” said Pohorsky. “He It’s very cool."

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Portland and San Francisco Battle For Electric Car Domination Chicago Gets First Solar Powered EV Charging Station World’s Top 10 Fastest Electric Cars A Few Pictures of Upcoming Electric Cars: Source [ PhysOrg.com ] Image Credit: Clayton B. At the time of the press release, I could not find a definitive picture. Sorry for any confusion.

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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Electric Cars

DIY Electric Car

No Air Pollution: This ride is an eco-friendly one as it runs on an electrically powered engine as opposed to an internal combustion engine. Electric energy produced by thermal, wind, hydro or solar power plants do not cause any pollution either. Pretty futuristic, huh!

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Pontiac Fiero : rechargedwith solar array. The2001 NESEA American Tour de Sol TheWinston Solar Challenge World Solar Challenge :solar cars across Australia {Returnto top of page} EV Manufacturersand Converters ACPropulsion Inc. RileyEnterprises : Electric and hybrid DIY plans. Porsche911T : D.