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Why electric?

DIY Electric Car

Our biggest personal reason is our first electric car, a swiss Solec Riva Junior. range: ~75 km / 46 miles. Solec Riva Junior. year of manufacture: 1990 (Switzerland). Motor: DC 6kW / 8,16PS / 8.046 hp. direct shaft, no transmission, no gears. 60 volts out of 10x 6V LeadAcid (Banner 180 Ah). Vmax: 90 km/h / 55mph.

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You Can't Do That!!! (the day the dreamers "grow up")

DIY Electric Car

Changing our world one kilometer (or mile) at a time. Below is a picture and video of Brian Sauve the person who donated our first donor car, Brian dream originally was to convert this same car to electric but time does run away. miles), down hill to work and uphill back its like a 12 hour roller coaster, 12 hour slow roller coaster.

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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Electric Cars

DIY Electric Car

Short Driving Range and Speed: Due to limited technological advancement in this area and limited battery life, most of the electric cars can go for about 100 to 150 miles and need to be recharged again. Most of the electric cars available today are 2 seaters and it can get quite uncomfortable if a third person tries to squeeze in.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD EcoBoost

Clean Fleet Report

Over 245 miles driving through Southern California we averaged 27.1 Our best all-highway number, on a 135-mile run with the cruise control set to 65 mph, was 32.1 The 2022 Ford Maverick comes with these warranties: Bumper-to-Bumper – Three years/36,000 miles. Powertrain – Five years/60,000 miles.

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Battery {Returnto top of page} EV Plans Sources Built For Fun ElectricVehicles : DIY plans for karts and buggys Drive Electric: EV3 Tri-Electric ElectricBicycle (Slipstream) : DIY plans and parts for the Slipstream electricbike Robert Q. RileyEnterprises : Electric and hybrid DIY plans.

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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 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

Like most people, I tend to drive less than 30 miles a day, so I won’t run out of charge. I charge my EV for 8 hours when I get to work, and then again overnight when I get home. About 15 amps from a 110v outlet is adequate. What I do need is an affordable alternative to Lead Acid. is a Green Options Media Production.

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