Comments on: How To Convert Your Car To An Electric Vehicle http://www.optimalride.com/electric-cars/get-an-electric-car-today-convert-your-car-to-an-electric-vehicle.html The Gas-Free Transportation Guide: Commuter Bikes, Electric Bikes, Electric Scooters, Electric Cars Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:00:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tony V. S. http://www.optimalride.com/electric-cars/get-an-electric-car-today-convert-your-car-to-an-electric-vehicle.html/comment-page-1#comment-1097 Tony V. S. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:52:29 +0000 http://www.optimalride.com/?p=66#comment-1097 Idea is been a while but really costly. Wished to have those some day. Idea is been a while but really costly. Wished to have those some day.

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]]> By: John http://www.optimalride.com/electric-cars/get-an-electric-car-today-convert-your-car-to-an-electric-vehicle.html/comment-page-1#comment-1081 John Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:26:01 +0000 http://www.optimalride.com/?p=66#comment-1081 I have a back up car which I am entertaining the idea to an electric conversion. The car is a 4 speed manual transmission 1989 Pontiac Lemans hatch back. From some of the comments I,ve read on this site I can expect to spend any where from 6,000-9,000 dollars. This kinda defeats the purpose are there any cheaper ways this can be done. If so please contact me. I have a back up car which I am entertaining the idea to an electric conversion. The car is a 4 speed manual transmission 1989 Pontiac Lemans hatch back. From some of the comments I,ve read on this site I can expect to spend any where from 6,000-9,000 dollars. This kinda defeats the purpose are there any cheaper ways this can be done. If so please contact me.

]]> By: Mark Spoke http://www.optimalride.com/electric-cars/get-an-electric-car-today-convert-your-car-to-an-electric-vehicle.html/comment-page-1#comment-954 Mark Spoke Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:22:03 +0000 http://www.optimalride.com/?p=66#comment-954 James is not misinformed; James is ignorant and misinformed. Thankfully, knowledgable Americans are taking matters into their own hands. This is great news. James is not misinformed; James is ignorant and misinformed. Thankfully, knowledgable Americans are taking matters into their own hands. This is great news.

]]> By: Jack Rickard http://www.optimalride.com/electric-cars/get-an-electric-car-today-convert-your-car-to-an-electric-vehicle.html/comment-page-1#comment-915 Jack Rickard Thu, 14 May 2009 18:04:08 +0000 http://www.optimalride.com/?p=66#comment-915 Life with an electric car is just not what you think. Very few drivers need a range of 300-400 miles. That would require you to "fill up" every day in your gasoline car and few people do that. Statistically, in the U.S. the average daily mileage per driver is 39.4 miles and over half drive less than 20 miles per day. I use LiFePo4 batteries, which are more expensive, but last the life of the car and I get a 75 mile range easily. <a href="http://www.evtv.com" rel="nofollow">1957 Porsche Model 356 Speedster Electric </a> Emergencies? Unplug it and drive away. It' s no big deal. They're a LOT more fun to drive, you don't go to the gas station, and if you can plug in a toaster you can recharge one. The only reason everyone isn't driving one is they don't know about them. Jack Rickard Life with an electric car is just not what you think. Very few drivers need a range of 300-400 miles. That would require you to “fill up” every day in your gasoline car and few people do that. Statistically, in the U.S. the average daily mileage per driver is 39.4 miles and over half drive less than 20 miles per day.

I use LiFePo4 batteries, which are more expensive, but last the life of the car and I get a 75 mile range easily. 1957 Porsche Model 356 Speedster Electric

Emergencies? Unplug it and drive away. It’ s no big deal. They’re a LOT more fun to drive, you don’t go to the gas station, and if you can plug in a toaster you can recharge one. The only reason everyone isn’t driving one is they don’t know about them.

Jack Rickard

]]> By: Arfan Medni http://www.optimalride.com/electric-cars/get-an-electric-car-today-convert-your-car-to-an-electric-vehicle.html/comment-page-1#comment-909 Arfan Medni Fri, 08 May 2009 16:49:39 +0000 http://www.optimalride.com/?p=66#comment-909 Electric cars are the future - believe it or not. The best to 'Stick it to the man' is to build a complete EV, not a hybrid, (where you still have to go the filling station). Made from an old donar car, (so no new pieces of plastic fibreglass trash), that is both light weight (compared to todays heavy weights ultra-safe eco-boxes) and is realtivly an areodynamic shape, (not like todays boxes on wheels...think hummers) Then drive for cents per mile quietly on the highway whilst everyone else breathes in their own poisonous car fumes. Stick it to the G O V and the O I L multi-nationals. Electric cars are the future – believe it or not.
The best to ‘Stick it to the man’ is to build a complete EV, not a hybrid, (where you still have to go the filling station). Made from an old donar car, (so no new pieces of plastic fibreglass trash), that is both light weight (compared to todays heavy weights ultra-safe eco-boxes) and is realtivly an areodynamic shape, (not like todays boxes on wheels…think hummers)
Then drive for cents per mile quietly on the highway whilst everyone else breathes in their own poisonous car fumes.
Stick it to the G O V and the O I L multi-nationals.

]]> By: Anthony S. Dimailig http://www.optimalride.com/electric-cars/get-an-electric-car-today-convert-your-car-to-an-electric-vehicle.html/comment-page-1#comment-891 Anthony S. Dimailig Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:43:38 +0000 http://www.optimalride.com/?p=66#comment-891 is this possible,,, just replace the combustion system with a powerful electric motor? and no need to charge the battery in our houses, because there is enough power from alternator to recharge the batteries while we are using that car? or if the alternator can sustain to charge all the batteries we can use solar panel as back-up. is this possible,,, just replace the combustion system with a powerful electric motor? and no need to charge the battery in our houses, because there is enough power from alternator to recharge the batteries while we are using that car? or if the alternator can sustain to charge all the batteries we can use solar panel as back-up.

]]> By: Neil http://www.optimalride.com/electric-cars/get-an-electric-car-today-convert-your-car-to-an-electric-vehicle.html/comment-page-1#comment-217 Neil Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:35:15 +0000 http://www.optimalride.com/?p=66#comment-217 James, it is correct that trees and plants "breath in" carbon dioxide. However, they only store the carbon dioxide temporarily. When the plants die and decompose or are burned, they release the stored carbon dioxide into the atmosphere again. Fossil fuels - coal, oil and natural gas - contain carbon dioxide that is stored in them. When these fuels are burned, they release their carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. There is no way to permanently remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Or has someone invented an efficient way to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in the earth? James, it is correct that trees and plants “breath in” carbon dioxide. However, they only store the carbon dioxide temporarily. When the plants die and decompose or are burned, they release the stored carbon dioxide into the atmosphere again. Fossil fuels – coal, oil and natural gas – contain carbon dioxide that is stored in them. When these fuels are burned, they release their carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. There is no way to permanently remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Or has someone invented an efficient way to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in the earth?

]]> By: Lou http://www.optimalride.com/electric-cars/get-an-electric-car-today-convert-your-car-to-an-electric-vehicle.html/comment-page-1#comment-193 Lou Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:16:08 +0000 http://www.optimalride.com/?p=66#comment-193 I have a 1963 Mercedes, 190SL and I would like to convert it to electric. Can you recomend someone who would do it for me? I have a 1963 Mercedes, 190SL and I would like to convert it to electric. Can you recomend someone who would do it for me?

]]> By: Blake http://www.optimalride.com/electric-cars/get-an-electric-car-today-convert-your-car-to-an-electric-vehicle.html/comment-page-1#comment-34 Blake Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:45:38 +0000 http://www.optimalride.com/?p=66#comment-34 James is misinformed. Carbon monoxide is poisen (CO), Carbon dioxide (CO2) is what the plants take in to make oxygen. The cost to run an electric car is 2 cents a mile. (thats what your electric bill will go up.) There is a place in Lehi, Utah that sells conversion kits. e-volks.com. They are very helpful and have lots of info. James is misinformed. Carbon monoxide is poisen (CO), Carbon dioxide (CO2) is what the plants take in to make oxygen. The cost to run an electric car is 2 cents a mile. (thats what your electric bill will go up.) There is a place in Lehi, Utah that sells conversion kits. e-volks.com. They are very helpful and have lots of info.

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