- “They had one kid, but for some reason, they bought the yacht.” [Daily Local]
- Happy GEM owner, “No more trips to the filling station,” said Ralph Ashmore of Peaks Island. “You just plug it in.”
- EV owner in trouble because vehicle considered commercial “I think the city should be commending me for what I’ve done instead of fining me”
- Nice chart on what to expect to pay per day for gas with various vehicles. (scroll to bottom)
- Going electric in Cordoba, Spain
- Brief respite in gas price increases probably sort lived.
- Hurricane Katrina solid Cat 4 and heading towards major gas and oil fields and facilities.
- DontCrush.org trying to save EVs from the scrap yard. [After Gutenberg]
- EV fanatics keep plugging in
- Battery University: 1. Basics every battery user should know and 2. Getting the most from your batteries
- The California electric highway is complete.
- Reva India electric cars. Kind of look like something from a Dr. Seuss book.
- Unfortunately it looks like Reva might be in financial trouble
- Not for cars, sure, but Sky Sails look like a pretty cool idea (maybe in Montana or Wyoming your EV could unfurl a huge parasail…)
- Honda Insight Encyclopedia
- AC Motor for golf cars, maybe EVs? They also show an automatic battery watering system. [thanks for the link Dan]
Yugo Greg! · 26 August 05
Greg Coleman has been working on an electric conversion project. He was kind enough to let me share details and pictures of the $800 Yugo EV.
- Michael, from Texas, has started the Denton EV Project. Drop in if you are in the area and want to join.
- The folks at E-Volks have some interesting EV kits. Anyone tried these?
- Uve’s EV Calculator
- EV Classifieds. Be sure to read the scam/phish warnings
Alternatives · 25 August 05
After the company I work for moved closer to our house, Zeke and I started walking to work a couple of times a week. No EV, no gas car, just the back roads and wooded trails. It’s a great way to commute, if you happen to be so lucky.
Of course not everyone is so lucky to live three miles from work. Still, that doesn’t mean your only option is a full sized vehicle, electric or otherwise.
- Over in Rochester, NY a dealer went from selling 1 hybrid a month to already selling 16 this month. [WHAM]
- The Air Car
- Ford blames Toyota for hybrid parts shortages?
- EVWorld’s article on plug-in hybrids
Quick Survey · 24 August 05
Thanks for all of the email. Another of the most popular email questions is: “Can I convert my XYZ to Electric?” XYZ being everything from scooter to Suburban.
I’m writing an article on the subject of vehicle choice, trade-offs, considerations, and so on. It would be great to get an idea of what other people are looking for in an EV/Hybrid, so I thought I’d take a quick survey.
You can answer it in a couple of ways.
1. If you are already planning your own EV (or Hybrid) conversion, what kind of vehicle are you considering? And why that vehicle: already own it, like that model, or it matches EV research.
2. You just started thinking about an EV, maybe because there’s a hole in your wallet where gas money used to be, but you have certain driving requirements. What kind of EV/Hybrid characteristics would make you consider the jump?
Completely informal survey. Just click the Comment link right below this entry and tell us what you think. If you don’t want your thoughts published for everyone to see, then click the Contact link on the right side of the page and drop me an email.
Email addresses aren’t required for either. We don’t show them on the site nor do we send out unsolicited email. If you want a response you probably should include an email address. My telepathic skills are mostly telepathetic…
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- Surging fuel prices are spurring electric car plans. The Mitsubishi MIEV uses a colt chassis with lithium-ion batteries and in-wheel motors.
- England EV enthusiast pushing for charge points. Among the other benefits he sees: “Emission-free cars pay no road tax or congestion charge, the vehicle falls in the lowest insurance group and drivers can park for free in certain parts of London.”
- Meet the new EV company, Goin Green, and their new G-wiz
- Check out the side by side hybrid comparison chart over at about.com.
Electric Vacuum Pumps · 23 August 05
After ten years on the internet, hundreds of thousands of visitors, and thousands of emails what do you think the most popular question about the EV conversion is?
Hey, where’d you get the Vacuum Pump?
Well, I’m here to tell ya…