Are we really thinking the electric car scenario through, aren't we missing some other key points of contention? You know, such as what to do with 100 million discarded batteries in the next 10-years in our landfills? We are already complaining about cell phone and laptop Read the rest of this entry »

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With all the current emphasis on going "green" and protecting the environment, it is no wonder that the electric car has come center focus. Especially now with soaring gas prices, consumers want to know their options. Traditional gas powered vehicles have long been the Read the rest of this entry »

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You can use almost any vehicle for your EV Conversion, but there are a couple of factors to consider when you are making your choice for a vehicle to use in a electric vehicle conversion.

The first consideration is whether the vehicle you wish to use has the capacity Read the rest of this entry »

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The heart of any electric car conversion is the batteries. Without the batteries your car or truck isn't going to go anywhere.

It's important to find the right kind of batteries though. You are going to need a type of battery called a deep cycle battery. What this means Read the rest of this entry »

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If you are an electric car enthusiast, you will be considering retrofitting your gasoline driven gas car into an electric vehicle on your own. Before you do so, it is recommended for you to get some electric vehicle plans. You do not want to start a DIY electric conversion Read the rest of this entry »

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"Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere"-Carl Sagan.

By simply painting a special black ink on ordinary copier paper, scientists have recently found a way to create a paper battery that could transform the technological Read the rest of this entry »

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The very main difference between an electric vehicle and a gasoline driven car is its power plant. An electric car uses an electric motor to generate torque to move the vehicle while a conventional car uses an internal combustion engine. An electric motor does use gasoline Read the rest of this entry »

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Hybrid cars are powered by electric motors aside from gas engines and these motors rely on batteries. Hybrid car batteries are produced in similar manner as conventional car batteries and have similar function as well. The only big difference is that hybrid car batteries Read the rest of this entry »

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