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This DIY kit lets you build your own street-legal tiniest car in the world

Electrek

more… The post This DIY kit lets you build your own street-legal tiniest car in the world appeared first on Electrek. The Peel P50, produced in the early 1960s, was the smallest production automobile in the world. And now a new kit allows handy folks to build their own replica, although this time, it’s electric!

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A DIY Electric and Hybrid Car Maintenance Guide

Clean Fleet Report

A DIY Electric and Hybrid Car Maintenance Guide Essential Tools and Tips to Get You Started This article may contain affiliate links. Essential Tools for Electric and Hybrid Car Maintenance Understanding which quality mechanics tools and other essential supplies you need is the first step in DIY maintenance.

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Build Your Own Smallest Car In The World With This Peel P50 DIY Kit

InsideEVs

The street-legal kit car is available with a variety of engine choices, including electric.

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RPM Act in Congress would legalize emission defeat devices, for racing only (supposedly)

Green Car Reports

It’s being called “DIY Dieselgate,” and it could make the air people breathe a lot dirtier. An entire section of the automotive industry—racing—has been exempt from the requirements for emission-control devices found on our everyday cars and trucks.

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We Are Now Legal!!!

DIY Electric Car

EV Grinning, we have just completed our conversion from gas to electric, two weeks ago the Fiero passed it's safety test with no problems. We had the car licensed and plated the following week. We have had a few road tests, trying to find the actual range per charge. We are averaging about 25 km's (15.33

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Reintroducing myself - from Central Pennsylvania

DIY Electric Car

and by the recent re-evaluation by the EPA on CARB requirements regarding aftermarket performance parts and legality on our streets. I am located in Central Pennsylvania and have lately been drawn to EV conversions and EVs due to moving farther from work (yea, dumb - I know!) If the law changes the game regarding ICEs - change power plants!

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Advice to myself

DIY Electric Car

I choose to make a medium range, street legal "Grocery Getter" Next make a buget! Tools fit in to the time/money equation as does the DIY /Farm it out choice. There are things I need to consider: I can save myself lots of headaches, frustration, money and tantrums if I seek and entertian knowledge from others. Be honest now!

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