Welcome to the Electric Car Weblog. In addition to links, news, and tips about electric cars and other forms of alternative transportation we are publishing an on-line diary of our current EV project. Started in August 2005 the chronicle follows the conversion of a gas powered Ford Probe into an Electric Car.
You will find articles organized by categories, along with recent comments, along the right hand column of the website. If you are just getting started with the idea of converting a gas car to electric be sure to check out Your First Electric Car .
Welcome and enjoy!
-Jerry
You will find articles organized by categories, along with recent comments, along the right hand column of the website. If you are just getting started with the idea of converting a gas car to electric be sure to check out Your First Electric Car .
Welcome and enjoy!
-Jerry
- UK Greenpower competition wrapped up yesterday. Check out the parts they use and the various age category kit cars. (photo from Greenpower…pinkest EV ever!)
- Megawatt Motorworks
- If you want to see a cool built-from-scratch EV head on over to Mark Fowler’s EV Site. Lot’s of information and pictures. If you want to cut to the chase and just see the completed electric car, click here.
- Getting the most out of your Optima batteries.
- Off-Grid: freedom, mobility, environment.
- If you are thinking of becoming more energy self-reliant I recommend a subscription to Homepower Magazine. They often have EV related articles as well.
- Greener Cars
- Farmer’s Insurance will be providing discounts to owners of hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles. (California)
- Commuter Cars, George Clooney new ride.
- Dig that dash!
- 27 years with an electric MGA.
- Battery thermal management
- Congrats go out as the Colorado Team wins the Solar Decathlon
- Mercedes-Benz Hygenius fuel cell powered prototype.
- 160,000 Prius recalled (75k US) due to electrical problem.
Boxed In · 14 October 05
Last night I brought home a bunch of scrap cardboard with the one goal in mind of making a cardboard battery mock-up so I can start experimenting with battery placement in Eve.
Nothing is ever that easy.
“Lessee,” I mumble to myself, “What size of battery am I going to use? I know, let’s check the internet!”
- Buying clean energy or making clean energy
- Handy matrix of alternative fuel laws and incentives across the US.
- Chicken powered car.
Electronics for Dogs IV · 13 October 05
- Track and compare actual hybrid gas mileage over at Green Hybrid.
- Speaking of hybrids there’s a whole site just for Honda Insight owners. It’s still the most fuel efficient hybrid.
- Late night reading: 2006 Gas Mileage Guide.
- Autoblog notes that Toyota has developed a fuel cell powered forklift (be sure to read the comments).
Larry's EV · 12 October 05
Meet Dr. Larry Tillman’s 1991 Geo Metro EV:
No Gas 2
This isn’t your average EV, as you will see. Clocking in at a spry 1,900 pounds it features 12 batteries, seven solar panels, and seven chargers. He even has a ham transceiver on board.