Hey check out EV kit for all cars no matter what and they are cheap like 5k-8k for base set-ups why burn anything! no gas or chemicals for me! learn more at greenmauiguide.com

GreenMauiGuide.com

Hey cool. Question? will it work in my kenworth with a full load,
also how long is the extension cord or cords, are they optional?

ron

Wierd website, and I didn't see any kits for EV at all...

The first post in this thread is simply an advertisement for Green Maui Guide. They've got some kind words to say about electric vehicles in general, but you're right - there're no kits.

Electro Automotive out of Felton CA (www.electroauto.com) has kits for a couple "specific" vehicles and universal kits that you need to modify that will fit numerous vehicles.

I hear they're a little slow, so I'm dealing with a guy out of San Diego (www.electracitymotors.com)...they don't have kits, but I'm piecing it together myself.

My current project is a Jeep Wrangler. I'm sacrificing some range for the "cool factor" of the Jeep. It's on the heavy end, but will probably get a 20 to 30 mile range on each charge. The good thing about the jeep is that there is lots of room for batteries.

A lot of people expect and EV to be a replacement for an internal combustion vehicle...they simply don't have the range to do "everything" an IC vehicle will do. However, most people use them as a "first" car for around town trips and relatively short commutes. Most have a "second" car for longer trips when the EV is not appropriate....

I'm hoping to use the jeep for most of our family driving. It will drop my biodiesel production! Less work is always better!!

See also EVparts website, especially the Maniac Mazda (11 second 1/4 mile!!) Rodrick Wilde sold me the parts I'm using to convert my TR7. EVparts sells some exceptionally well engineered kits for VW's, S-10's and others, in addition to lots of parts that will save time if you're building your own.
Cheers,
JohnO

Posted 07 September 2008 06:39 AM Hide Post
More EV car links -

http://www.diyelectriccar.com/forums/

http://www.eaaev.org/Info/forums.html

http://www.evforum.net

There's a good article on electric cars in this weeks New Scientist.

regards
dva