Cars That Think

APRIL 26, 2022

It can be purchased. I’ve not used my DIY magnetometer to search for any submarines or alien monoliths, but I did test it using a steel hammer, which affects the readings in an obvious way when placed within about a meter of the sensor board. This article appears in the May 2022 print issue as “A DIY Magnetometer.”.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 27, 2021

Many individuals have made a career from purchasing old vehicles at a low price and reselling at an improved price. You don’t need a complete vehicle overhaul as a simple DIY quick fix and cleaning can transform a cheap piece into a priceless collector item. Spruce Up Your Junk Car.

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Cars DIY Parts Dealers 62

Cars That Think

JULY 21, 2021

After some consideration, I purchased a 2x4basics custom workbench kit (which provides the bench's heavy-gauge structural resin supports) and lumber to form the main structure, and then cut slabs of chipboard to form a top and a bottom surface. Though this space is generous by most standards, it seems I always needed “just a bit" more.

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DIY Light Kits Connect 96

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

The balance of the cost of purchasing and installing chargers after the NEV Subsidy and local government subsidies provided to primary business entities are subtracted. The balance of the cost of purchasing and installing chargers, after the NEV Subsidy and local government subsidies provided to primary business entities are subtracted.

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Japan Mitsubishi Charging Honda 261

DIY Electric Car

MARCH 22, 2021

Hi all, I am beginning an EV conversion with a mini cooper from the early 2000s (I'm still trying to choose which year I want but I know it's going to be a model from 2002 - 2010) and I'm trying to make my first purchase for either one or two potentiometers.

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2002 Conversion 2010 Purchase 130

DIY Electric Car

MARCH 22, 2021

My wife and I just purchased a 1980 Electravan from a friend in New Orleans and towed it back home to Minneapolis. We're in love with it. Short version of the Electravan story: Jet Industries in Austin TX bought the empty chassis of a few hundred Subaru Sambars and installed GE electric motors in them.

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Minneapolis Austin Purchase Installation 100

DIY Electric Car

MARCH 22, 2021

Recently I purchased another VW kit car that has from what I can tell a pretty complete set up. I have posted here before with a different VW kit car build which was a 72v Wilderness EV kit in a Bentley kit body roadster. At that time I was using Trojan 12v LA batteries. Pretty straight forward and easy build.

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Kits Building Bentley Cars 100

Electric Auto Association

AUGUST 2, 2022

It’s quite an exciting time here,” said VEVA President Harry Constantine, pointing out that British Columbia has the highest rate of electric vehicle (EV) purchase in Canada at 17% of all new vehicles, and that the chapter’s success is reflected in this number. Cross-border similarities Like so many of the veteran EVA chapters in the U.S.,

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Canada DIY Gas-Electric All-Electric 40

Get Electric Vehicle

AUGUST 29, 2023

While purchasing a brand-new electric car might not be feasible for everyone due to its higher upfront costs, people are looking for alternatives. Labour and Expertise Converting a car to electric propulsion isn’t a simple DIY project for most individuals. Labour costs can add a significant amount to the overall expense. #5.

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Kits Conversion Convert Electric Cars 98

Electric Vehicless

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

If you want to design a battery pack on your own you may refer to the following book ( DIY Lithium Batteries: How to Build Your Own Battery Packs) otherwise purchase a battery pack. In some cases you may purchase an electric bike conversion kit without battery & purchase battery from another source. (1) Conclusion.

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Kits Conversion Batteries Battery 52

Electric Vehicless

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

If you want to design a battery pack on your own you may refer to the following book ( DIY Lithium Batteries: How to Build Your Own Battery Packs ) otherwise purchase a battery pack. Note :- Must consider batteries to have BMS(Battery Management System) due to BMS preventing overcharging & save battery. Conclusion . Also Read:-.

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Kits Conversion Lithium Ion Electric 52

DIY Electric Car

JULY 11, 2017

Well, let�s just say that it is also a good idea to honor those cars that the average Joe could actually purchase. If you have purchased the 2016 version, it can get to that speed in just 8.4 For just $33,000, you can already enjoy this car. This car can reach 0 to 60 miles per hour in just 8.8

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Electric Cars Cars Electric Electrical 140

DIY Electric Car

OCTOBER 8, 2010

I won the bid and made a private purchase and ender up paying around $2,000 for aprox. 3,500, hope everything works. should be here in about a week will,post than. Things are moving quickly now.

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Parts Purchase Plug-in Installation 100

DIY Electric Car

MARCH 10, 2012

So far I have purchased a Kilovac EV200 Series Contactor, Tyco EV200AAANA from a man for $50 each. If anyone has done this let me know how? I posted a question about this on the blog and turn out you can run these on DC. So I guess I now have a cheap DC to DC convertor. Also I have a pot box comming from a very nice man in India.

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Saturn DC Volvo Cheap 100

DIY Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2010

As my parts have arrived in good condition, I have progressed from selecting, purchasing to installing the electronics for my conversion (phase 3). Materials are everything! My next step was to create a shelf within the motor compartment. Thinking of light material I chose 1X2 pine boards as shelving material.

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Portland Light Installation Purchase 100

DIY Electric Car

AUGUST 8, 2010

This necessitated the purchase of a torque wrench (must be serious now). That alone was kind of motivating. We bolted the adaptor ring to the motor. Then we put on the clutch pressure assembly plate following the instructions from my kit provider. " I used the old one.

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Kits Purchase Motor Motors 100

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 22, 2021

2021 Mazda CX-9 owners say things like “exceeds my expectations,” “I love it,” “it is one of the most beautiful cars on the road” and “super happy with my purchase.” For even more space, the second row folds flat producing plenty of room for a run to the DIY store or maybe some antiquing. Story and photos by John Faulkner.

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Mazda MPG Fuel Economy SUV 52

DIY Electric Car

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

We hope in the near future to purchase lithium batteries which will most definitely increase the range to about 100 km (62 miles), improve the top speed to about 100 km per hour and have a battery life between 5 and 10 years. The top speed averages about 80 km per hour (49.71

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Legal Extended Range Conversion Volt 100

DIY Electric Car

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

All of this went back together very nicely and concluded phase 3 of the project ( choose, purchase and install the electronics of the EV conversion). s), relays, gauges, and wiring, to progress to phase 4 ( the selection, purchase and installation of the batteries)??Its At this point I still hadn?t t tested the Unit. Its Alivvvvve!

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Volt DC IDEA Installation 100

Cars That Think

AUGUST 9, 2021

As the editor responsible for IEEE Spectrum 's Hands On DIY section , it's taken longer and longer each month to find projects incorporating interesting new capabilities. This is largely due to us modifying our design process to incorporate our purchasing and sourcing teams much earlier that we had been.

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DIY Electric Car

DECEMBER 10, 2013

It goes without saying that the wise customer will weigh his pros and cons and look at every aspect associated with this car before making a purchase. This should give a much needed boost to the electric car market.

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Electric Cars Re-Charge Cars Electric 113

DIY Electric Car

MARCH 3, 2012

I have been offered a substantial discount for bulk purchases. AGMs have amazing attributes even though they have less AH capacity than a similar sized flooded lead acid battery. The batteries of choice at the moment is the Werker brand from Batteries Plus, 12 Volt, 55AH, Deep Cycle. Charger: currently leaning towards the Elcon brand.

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Conversion 2012 Deep Cycle Lead Acid 100

Electric Vehicless

JANUARY 14, 2021

You may find some local brand batteries starting from 35 INR but never go with a cheap battery only as per our opinion you may purchase from either amazon ,Robu or authenticate source. You have one more option that purchase directly from manufacturers but they have some restrictions for packs of 100, 1000 qty. 18650 Battery Charger.

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Price Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 52

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In our world full of fad diets and halfway completed DIY projects, grit — sustained passion and perseverance — seems to be wanting. Members can also purchase single issue copies at a discounted rate (sign in to access the discount code ). Learn more. IEEE-USA InSight: How Leaders Can Cultivate Grit In The Workplace. Learn more.

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USA Universal Engine IDEA 64

DIY Electric Car

JUNE 22, 2012

I purchased a SEVCON millipak controller and PCpak software. for the benefit of all. To get connected with it took some experimentation because the pdf documentation says very little. I got connected and this is the proceedure: 1) set your USB serial port to an open port and use 115.2K bps baud, 8 bits, 1 stop bit.

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Connect Connected Volt Green 100

DIY Electric Car

JULY 31, 2009

I have purchased a 1995 Mazda b 2300 small truck with the intent of converting it into an EV. Purchase price was $ 650.00 with a blown motor on 7/15/2009, the seller bought this truck at an auction, untested, just to discover that it has a serious problem, blown piston ,rings, or valves, who knows, it did run but smoke, whooiee!!!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

I heard that you can change zones 3 times and then you have to purchase another car. Thas why this dingy ole thing wont work on regular plugs ere in britan! The "normal plug" idea doesnt neccessarily work dude. Neutral tim @ Apr 19th 2009 11:02PM What about zones? Neutral ???? @ Apr 20th 2009 12:34AM They just wont use different plug.

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Recharge Plug Electric Vehicles 2009 75

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

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Charging Batteries Battery 2009 38

The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Those who want an electric vehicle and can afford it have every right to purchase one. People shouldn't be compelled to purchase them. Electric cars also haven’t yet reached parity with gasoline or diesel vehicles in terms of uptime and there are lingering questions about serviceability as it pertains to DIY maintenance.

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