Joe,
Check out the sites Darryl included at the bottom of his post. There is
some very cool stuff including a link to "Build an EV". It has instructions,
including costs, components, etc. for converting to an EV. Hondas are
mentioned as being a popular choice
www.evadc.org/build_choosing.html
(build_choosing)
There are plenty of Honda Civics at the photo album
www.austinev.org/evalbum/type/HOND/16
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Street" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <biofuel@sustainablelists.org>
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] EV is not dead
> Hey Darryl;
>
> I still have my '92 civic hatch sitting in my driveway. Do you know of
> any instructions or anyone who has converted one to electric?
>
> Joe
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>> Tony Marzolino wrote:
>>
>>>Hey Guys - These are great, but once again..NO prices and NO
>>>availability????? Are there any REAL options available for US
>>>consumers?
>>>
>>>Thanks, Tony Marzolino
>>
>>
>> Make your own.
>>
>> Just back from a quick jaunt in the e-914 conversion. Starting to track
>> some energy consumption stats. Looks to be less than 0.2 kWh per km, or
>> better than 5 km/kWh. Took my wife out for Dim Sum, first time I have
>> had her out with the targa top off. Based on comments and facial
>> expressions, I think the bug-eyed little electric is winning her over.
>>
>> If you want sustainable transportation, it's still up to you. Biofuels
>> are one route, human power another. If you want to go electric, consider
>> where your electricity is coming from. You can buy green power from most
>> U.S. utilities now. If not, you can buy Green Tags (which is what I do).
>>
>> I believe you can buy a Tango today - George Clooney did.
>>
>> Second hand EVs come up for sale on occasion. Here are some links to EV
>> 4
>> sale sites:
>> http://www.econogics.com/ev/evdl.htm#Sale
>>
>> If you want to start with something smaller, consider an electric bike:
>> http://www.econogics.com/ev/evbikes.htm
>>
>> (By way of comparison, my e-bike appears to get about somewhere around
>> 100
>> km/kWh).
>>
>> or electric moped:
>> http://www.econogics.com/ev/evmopeds.htm
>>
>> or electric scooter:
>> http://www.econogics.com/ev/evscoots.htm
>>
>> or even an electric skateboard:
>> http://www.econogics.com/ev/evboards.htm
>>
>> Other options for starting small are boats:
>> http://www.econogics.com/ev/evboats.htm
>>
>> or electric mowers or electric tractors:
>> http://www.econogics.com/ev/evtools.htm
>>
>> or electric go-karts or yard-karts:
>> http://www.econogics.com/ev/evkarts.htm
>>
>> The resurgence of interest in "production" EVs today is predictable, it
>> rises and falls with gasoline prices. We've been here before, with more
>> success in the 1970s (ComutaCars) and the 1990s (CARB ZEV mandate). You
>> won't see them in North America until GM and Ford are both gone, and the
>> oil lobby no longer owns the White House. Technology is not, and has not
>> been, the issue for a long time.
>>
>> If you want to support on-road EVs directly, including plug-in hybrid
>> EVs,
>> today, join the Electric Auto Association.
>> http://www.eaaev.org/
>>
>> Darryl McMahon
>>
>>>doug swanson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: And then there's Tesla
>>>Motors, with a convertible!
>>>
>>>http://www.teslamotors.com/index.php?js_enabled=1
>>>
>>>doug swanson
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Joe Street wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Yaaaay!
>>>>
>>>>http://news.en.autos.sympatico.msn.ca/article.aspx?cp-documentid=673300
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Joe
>>>>
>>
>>
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