New Karma in Detroit!
Electric Cars are for Girls
DECEMBER 20, 2008
Fisker's Karma is a production-ready plug-in hybrid, - meaning TODAY, not 2010 - and it's coming to the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 15th.
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An Easy EV Conversion Kit For People
Open Source Civic EV Kit
APRIL 7, 2008
After spending the past year and a half converting a Porsche 914 to an electric vehicle, I decided to expand my horizons by designing an open-source electric vehicle (EV) conversion kit for a commonly used car. The intention is to create detailed designs and directions so that anyone who has a garage and is moderately proficient with hand-tools can convert their car to an EV.
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First week with a Tesla
Revenge of the Electric Car
NOVEMBER 27, 2008
Even I was surprised. In my rear view mirror I watched a Los Angeles Sheriff’s car pull out of the Chevron and turn on both its blue and red flashing lights to pursue me down Ventura Boulevard. It had only been hours since I eased out of the Tesla dealership in West Los Angeles and already I had a date with the police. This was not the Burbank police who arrested Alexandra and Colette in 2005 for trying to stop EVs from being crushed.
Inside The Green Task Force
Creative Greenius
DECEMBER 8, 2008
For more than a year now in this blog I’ve been researching and reporting on climate change, energy and transportation issues and related environmental stories covering them on both a personal and a global perspective. I haven’t been breaking any hard news, I’ve just been spreading the news that doesn’t get enough attention and adding my take on top of it for the majority of my readers who don’t have the time to dig as deep as I do.
How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim
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Snow falls, Tango plows in Spokane
Plugs and Cars
DECEMBER 26, 2008
It's one thing to read about a Prius powering a home during a blackout. Check out this video showing an unexpected benefit to the torc, power and design of the Tango electric car. Tags: tango electric car.
Featured EV Video: Living with an EV part 4
DIY Electric Car
DECEMBER 5, 2008
Gav's EV Conversion - Living with an EV - IV from Gav on Vimeo. If you aren't familiar with Gav, he's been a long time contributing member of DIYElectricCar under the name of "kiwiev." Gav converted a 1987 Mitsubishi Tredia last year and has been since making films about his conversion, his lifestyle and other EV conversions. This video is the fourth in the series of lifestyle videos.
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Fixing the Aux Battery Killer
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
OCTOBER 17, 2008
I took the time today to research the 914 wiring diagrams and find the annoying connection that leaves my tail light on after I turn off the ignition switch. If you remove the front dashboard cover and look under the steering column, you should see two connectors. Remove the right one as shown above. On the rear of the connector should be three wires colored grey, grey/red and grey/black.
EV selection worldwide
Electric Cars are for Girls
NOVEMBER 11, 2008
This is the most comprehensive list of electric cars for sale I've seen yet! It's international, and covers past, present, future, American, European.awesome. Thank you, Jeroen!
Paris, you've got my vote!
Electric Cars are for Girls
AUGUST 7, 2008
Since John McCain recently mistook Barack Obama for Paris Hilton (hey, that could happen to anybody, not just the elderly), Paris assures America that she is "totally ready to lead.". Me, I'm totally ready to be your VP, girlfriend. (Call me.) Okay, if you're asking yourself, what's that got to do with electric cars? it's in Candidate Hilton's energy policy; she advocates tax incentives to build hybrids and electrics, among other things.
Winterize your Electric Car
Electric Cars are for Girls
DECEMBER 20, 2008
What does it take to winterize your electric car, and keep it running well (and far) in the cold?
Turn My Big RV Into a Plug-In Hybrid?
Electric Cars are for Girls
JULY 26, 2008
I've got a 31 Ft RV that gets 8.5 mpg. Would an AC electric motor or 2 in conjunction with the 8.1 liter gas engine increase the gas mileage in an.
Here comes the Electric White Zombie!
Revenge of the Electric Car
NOVEMBER 20, 2008
Oregon Public Broadcasting recently aired a segment on John “ Plasma Boy &# Wayland’s White Zombie - an electric conversion of a 1972 Datsun 1200. Watch the embedded video below to see how quick this DC electric home conversion runs against the gasoline muscle car competition. Enthusiasts like John are showing the performance potential of electric vehicles and proving once again that “filling up&# on electrons is cool.
Battery Racks, Continued
Open Source Civic EV Kit
JULY 13, 2008
I did some more work on the battery racks over the past few days. The biggest challenge is getting everything to fit properly without hitting any blockages. At this point, I think I have all of the metal pieces cut, but I don't have the bolt holes drilled. Note: the following descriptions are a bit verbose because I'm trying to keep track of all the detailed measurements as I go.
Join Me For A Visit To Reality
Creative Greenius
DECEMBER 4, 2008
Clean Coal is a shameless marketing scam designed to allow coal companies to keep raking in the bucks while they continue to destroy the environment. They know it’s a lie, but they’ll say and do anything to make their profits. I hope they’re saving those dollars to pay the carbon tax they have coming due. Tax what we burn, not what we earn, says the Creative Greenius - and Al Gore.
The Further Adventures of The Solangelist
Creative Greenius
DECEMBER 2, 2008
As we move into the final month of the year 2008 I keep looking up at my rooftop longingly. Even with the extension of the solar tax credit which came as an unexpected bonus along with the $700 billion bailout and the big increase in how much you can claim, I still think dipping into my cash reserve to the tune of $29 grand for the up front cost of my solar system would be loony tunes at the moment - and with the economy putting us into this Not So Great Depression I’m not really intereste
Rotating the Brushes on the Warp9 Motor
Open Source Civic EV Kit
AUGUST 17, 2008
Many people don't realize that the Honda crankshaft going into the transmission actually turns clockwise for the forward direction, as opposed to counter-clockwise for the vast majority of cars. As such, most EV motors have advanced timing on the brushes to optimize counter-clockwise rotation. Since we have a Honda Civic, we're going to rotate the brushes on the Netgain Warp9 motor so that they have optimal advanced timing for the clockwise direction.
Rear Trunk Battery Rack
Open Source Civic EV Kit
JULY 19, 2008
Today was busy, so you should see a few posts. This first one is all the work I did installing the rear trunk battery rack base. As I mentioned before some of this will be verbose as I'm trying not to lose all the finer details. A few posts ago, I cut some 1.5"x1.5" square tubing 18" long (1/8" wall) and drilled a 3/8" hole in each end, 5/8" from the end.
EMIS Hybrid Cars from Giant Gas Hogs
Electric Cars are for Girls
JULY 10, 2008
Gas Pain? The EMIS from NetGain converts giant gas guzzlers into parallel hybrid cars!
Filming Tesla - 2
Revenge of the Electric Car
DECEMBER 12, 2008
Our co-producer continues her account of shooting behind the scenes at Tesla. As we captured key meetings with department heads, Elon stressed his commitment to ramping Tesla up - and the fact that his role was hands-on. He reminded person after person that no problem or detail was too small. The buck stopped with Elon. Elon Musk (left) inspects a Roadster.
Filming Tesla - 1
Revenge of the Electric Car
DECEMBER 10, 2008
Tesla Roadsters awaiting final prep and delivery to first owners. Let me just give it away now….the first day we filmed this fall at Tesla, we got to see not one, not two, not three, but, and I counted—over 40 production Roadsters in the Menlo Park buildings. There is something about the sight of more than four million dollars of incredibly sleek, fast (they do look fast - even standing still) car flesh under one roof that really makes you tingle.
We interrupt this blog for a musical number…
Revenge of the Electric Car
NOVEMBER 21, 2008
Dr. Electric Car’s Sing-a-long Musical Blog. We received this link and our first singalong musical blog posting from Bo Brown and the gang at Hogmolly. Hi folks, Heard you were gearing up for another documentary on the electric car. I saw the first one, it had enough impact on me that I wrote a song on the subject. The song came to me almost complete in a dream, (got up at 4 am to record it) my band Hogmolly recorded it in a live studio performance the day after we learned it.
GM Detroit Shoot (2 of 2)
Revenge of the Electric Car
OCTOBER 5, 2008
Early wakeup calls in Detroit continued as our grand tour picked up speed. We shoot at the Tech Center campus where engineers ran tests on Volt battery packs. To our surprise, some of the industrial battery testing equipment came from Aerovironment, the company who had built the SunRaycer and Impact EV prototypes back in the early 1990s. GM Tech Center, Designed by Eero Saairnen 1949.
Welcome to Revenge of the Electric Car!
Revenge of the Electric Car
OCTOBER 1, 2008
Welcome to our blog and Chris Paine’s new film, “Revenge of the Electric Car.&# (slated for Spring, 2010)! Every week, we’ll be posting production stories, insider information, and late breaking news from the world of plug-in vehicles. We’ll be covering stories from around the world — from the auto giants to the converters to indy startups.
How to Connect the Electric Car Motor to the Transmission
Electric Cars are for Girls
DECEMBER 23, 2008
How do you connect the electric motor to the engine transmission? Is it welded? Do I need to have an adapter or an engineered.
AC Motors, NiMH batteries, and Wheel Motors
Electric Cars are for Girls
DECEMBER 20, 2008
AC motor question: I'm looking for a less expensive, probably US-made AC motor. I'm aiming my design at 1400 lbs maximum. Ideas? NiMH.
Will Solar Panels Help Power an EV?
Electric Cars are for Girls
MAY 25, 2008
If you put solar panels on your car would it help? If you did it right, would it be like adding one or more batteries? Let's say you are at work and.
EV Batteries and Battery Meter Required
Electric Cars are for Girls
JULY 16, 2008
Two questions, the first about batteries, the second about the battery meter: (1) How many batteries would you estimate would be required for an.
Christmas Presents
Open Source Civic EV Kit
DECEMBER 29, 2008
Santa was good to me this year. I received a Link-10 battery monitor from my parents. I don't think they understand what it does and why it costs so much, but okay, they got it for me anyway. The items on the right came from Belktronix. The wires on the upper left are the Link-10 voltage prescaler. The module on the upper right is the DC-DC to supply an isolated 12V to the link-10.
Frustrations with Zolox sensor mount
Open Source Civic EV Kit
DECEMBER 29, 2008
I tried installing the Zolox sensor mounting ring for the Warp9 motor from EVsource today. It looks like the holes on the mounting ring don't line up properly. The holes for the Warp9 casing don't match, so I had to drill them a bit larger so the bolts would go in. Here I've placed the spinning magnet onto the end of the tailshaft with a short 1/4 bolt to properly center it.
Mounting the Zolox Sensor
Open Source Civic EV Kit
DECEMBER 29, 2008
After futzing around awhile, I was able to get the spacer ring for the Zolox tachometer sensor to line up. Here's the bottom of the mounting ring. The screws that came with the mounting kit stripped out the plastic, so I sunk some depressions in the backside of the ring where the bolt holes were and put in 8-32 x 1" bolts from the backside. Notice that the large holes in the upper left and lower right are somewhat warped.
Add the Splash Guard
Open Source Civic EV Kit
DECEMBER 29, 2008
I'd like to get the car off the jack-stands and back into a position where I can drive it while still adding things like the guages. After installing the speed sensor, the last thing needed under the car is the splash guard to protect water and grit from getting into the Warp9. After playing around a bit, I found that a piece of ABS plastic 15" x 18" and 3/16" thick will probably work.
Clean coal
Plugs and Cars
DECEMBER 25, 2008
Just a the coal companies go on the air with ads that could be Obama campaign commercials, down to the Yes We Can (make coal clean,) the real world intrudes. Tags: clean coal.
Toyota To Show EV Concept Car At Detroit Auto Show
Revenge of the Electric Car
DECEMBER 24, 2008
“Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. said today that it will show a small electric concept vehicle at the Detroit auto show next month.&# - Toyota Division Communications. Considering the implication of those two short lines, they were barely whispered to the press. Toyota is going to show a Battery EV at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month, 12 full years after they began leasing the RAV4 EV to fleets in California, and 7 years after 328 private citizens got their h
U.S. Battery Makers Power Up
Revenge of the Electric Car
DECEMBER 23, 2008
I wrote a few months ago about the Japanese and European carmakers teaming up with Asian and Euro battery manufacturers with $200-$400 million deals to build large production facilities that will soon be cranking out high volumes of LiIon batteries for plug-in cars. Since achieving cost parity with internal combustion requires batteries to cost less than $500 per kWh, this is a welcome sign that we’ll be seeing those prices in short order.
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