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DIY Electric Car Converters Requesting Government Incentives, Officially

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:58:30 +0000

A new petition on the White House website is requesting for the U.S. government to also give tax incentives to electric vehicle conversions, not only to new electric cars or plug-in hybrids. “While the Federal government should continue providing Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicles (IRC 30D) tax incentives for new plug-in vehicles, they should […]

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Karabag Fiat 500e – Combining a Forklift and Gas Car Results Cheap EV

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:53:18 +0000

Everyone knows electric cars have to be cheap to be accessible to become mainstream and to make the transition from gas faster and steadier. Karabag, a German startup specialized in electric vehicle conversions, is combined a 20 kW forklift motor with a Fiat 500E, and got the cheapest city electric vehicle on the market. Karabag […]

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Converted Prius to Get Over 100 MPG or Over 40 Miles of Full Electric

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:29:48 +0000

Here's some good news for DIYers. If it ever passed through your head to convert your actual car to an electric one, here are some Orange County guys that already did that and sell Prius conversion kits so you can do it at home, too.

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