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Industry based association. |
The Electric Vehicle Assoc. of Greater Washington DC |
Electric Car / Electric vehicle campaign and information |
The Lung Association - Outdoor Air Quality (Transportation) |
An excellent Links Page from the Kansas/Missouri chapter of the EAA |
The Durham Electric Vehicle Association meets in Whitby, East of Toronto |
This group holds the "Tour de Sol" alternative fuel vehicle rally yearly. |
European group promoting solar, wind and desalination conferences. |
EDTA's List of Documents - Industry, Grass Roots, Government, State & Comunity, and General Electric Drive Information Sites. |
The First Canadian chapter of the EAA |
Active enthusiast group that meets monthly and runs an Electrathon event in June. |
An enthusiast group with over 18 chapters across North America. |
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Toronto based manufacturer of chargers, controllers and DC-DC converters, Owned by Darius Vakili. |
Ron McCurdy's electrically assisted trikes. |
Joel Clemen's Story of his continuing work on the Converted 1989 Ford Ranger, a personal conversion by Joel |
Robert Weekley's Story of his continuing work on the Converted 1989 Pontiac Firefly |
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Robert Weekley's Blog of his continuing work on the Converted 1989
Pontiac Firefly.
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Nick Drouin's Blog on his
EV Converted Volkswagon Karmann Ghia, near Montreal.
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Ray Blackburn's Post on his
EV Converted 2008 Toyota Yaris - "Liv Wise Grid Grazer."
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Ross Cunniff's Blog on his
All-Electric Jeep Cherokee.
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Brian Blocher's Blog on his
All-Electric Honda S2000.
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Dan Dunn's Blog on his
All-Electric Toyota Supra Conversion Progress.
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College of Technology - Purdue University.
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Throughout the 2009 year, there will be postings about events that the solar team is involved with and updates about our third car. |
Uses the Siemens Liquid Cooled 3-Phase Motor tha Ford used on the Ranger Project.
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Rick Lane in Ottawa does conversions as well as selling parts, and has over 25 years of EV Experience in Canada, Designing EV's, Consulting on EV's and Winterizing EV's. |
Randy Holmquist's conversion and manufacturing company on Vancouver Island, North of Nanaimo, With a steady Stream of Customers. He Supplies Components for EV Conversions and offers the popular S10/S15 Conversion Kit. |
Electric Cars of Quebec is a company which is proud to offer electric cars to the public of Quebec. Since the company's conception in 2007, the founder Mr. Loic Daigneault has been developing a line of products which offer a viable alternative to drivers who wish to save money and reduce their green house gas emissions. |
Electric Autosports Inc. Is privately owned and located in
Vancouver British Columbia. The Electric Autosports Team is a dedicated group of
professionals with a simple goal; to get electric vehicles on the road today. |
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Arizona Based Lihium-Ion Battery, Chargers, and BMS supplier. |
Florida based conversion and parts shop. |
We provide a range of products and services in relation to electric vehicles of all kinds. From electric bicycles to electric aircraft we can help. |
MIMA - Manual Integrated Motor Assist for Honda Insight allows manual control of electric motor input through joystick installed in the center console. Kits or Installations Available. |
Electric Vehicle Classified's - The web's best place to buy or sell an electric car! (Including parts & Accessories!). |
Manufaturer of Higher Frequency Motors and Generators for Higher Efficiencies |
Danish based innovative company. Our specialities are design and manufacturing of Battery Management Systems (BMS) and intelligent chargers for Lithium batteries. |
Selling Siemens AC drive systems including inverter, controller & motor. |
Wisconsin manufacturer of chargers and battery management systems, including Battery Equalizers, & Loggers. |
Georgia based supplier of parts, notably for Electrathon vehicles |
Florida based manufacturer of electric scooters. |
Washington State Supplier of Excellent Priced EV Components and LiFePO4 Cells. |
California based supplier of kits and components. |
Washington State parts and kit supplier. |
New Hampshire based supplier of components |
Dave Stensland's site with an excellent selection of EV books. |
Electric Vehicle Conversion Kit Manufacturers in the World |
California based supplier of kits and components. |
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Convert Ur Car is an Austratian company that takes existing vehicles, removes the engine and retrofits an electric drive and batteries. |
Ree-V of Colorado, converts gas guzzlers into clean electric vehicles. |
Based in Texas, Alaniz specializes in converting gasoline vehicles into all-electric rides. |
Located in Minnesota, this company restores and electrifies classic VW beetles from top to bottom. |
Located in West Palm Beach, Florida, and Los Angeles, CA, this company can covert any vehicle to all-electric power, but specializes in Porsche sports car conversions due to their dependability, lightweight design and engineering. |
This company specializes in converting regular gas burning cars into clean electric machines - they have zeroed in on luxury vehicles with their benchmark, the BMW 8-Series, aiming to "shatter the image of the traditional electric car." |
Blade Electric Vehicle's (BEV) of Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia retrofits the Hyundai Getz to electric drive for government, business and private use. |
Pacific Coast Motors, of Redwood City, California, will convert your car from an ICE to electric for a fee, using either Lead-Acid or Lithium-Iron-Phosphate Batteries. |
Electric Blue Motors, Of Flagstaff, Arizona, will convert your car from an ICE to electric for a fee, using either Lead-Acid or Lithium-Iron-Phosphate Batteries. |
Luscious Garage, Of San Francisco, California, will Service or Provide Installed Modifications to your Prius from the Multi-function Screen, to EV Mode Activation, and Plug-in Conversions. |
MIMA - Manual Integrated Motor Assist for Honda Insight allows manual control of electric motor input through joystick installed in the center console. Kits or Installations Available. |
EVI offers conversion services of internal combustion powered vehicles into Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV's), lowering operating costs as far as 75%. |
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Manufacturers of dual voltage chargers. |
US Rep for Zapi Inc of Italy - High Frequency Chargers |
Washington based manufacturer of power factor corrected chargers: PFC-20, PFC-30 & PFC-50 |
British Columbia based manufacturer of Sealed 1kW power factor corrected chargers: QuiQ, QuiQ-dci. |
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Manufacturers of deep-cycle lead-acid batteries. |
Sealed lead acid batteries often used in electric drag racing. |
Car and deep cycle battery answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) |
The best battery info site I have found with links to practically all manufacturers. |
Sealed lead-acid batteries, chargers, power supplies based in Utah. |
Optima builds sealed lead acid deep cycle batteries. |
Manufacturers of a popular line of flooded lead acid golf cart batteries. |
Manufacturers of deep-cycle lead-acid batteries. |
Manufacturers of deep-cycle lead-acid batteries. |
Lithium Ion Power Battery [Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)] Manufacturer.
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HK Exclusive Distributor for Thunder Sky Batteries. |
Overseas Base and Distributor for Thunder Sky Batteries. |
Another Good Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Manufacturer, with Chargers & BMS.
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Controllers designed for electric drag racing at 2000 amps, also for street use. |
Motor Controllers for the Electric Vehicle Industry. |
Italian controller manufacturer with AC, DC and Sep-Ex controllers |
AC Propulsion’s Fast Charger and Controller System. |
World’s largest manufacturer of controllers. |
Kitchener, Ontario, Company provides R & D, manufacturing, marketing, and custom manufacturing of electric DC motor controllers and related products. |
Everything you need to build an electric, hybrid electric, or fuel cell powered vehicle. |
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Manufacturers of the WarP series of series DC motors, with Eight (8) Canadian Dealers. |
Creator of 5 kW brushless DC motor/generator for motorcycles. |
Creator of TheWheel SM500/2FE Motor and e-Traction Energy Management System. |
Creator/Patent Holder of Rim Motor - 6" 8" 9" 10" and 16". |
Creator of Heinzmann Rim Motor - Front/Rear; 24/36V; 5 Wattage Levels. |
AC Induction Motors, and more. |
Everything you need to build an electric, hybrid electric, or fuel cell powered vehicle. |
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Manufacturers of EVision - Universal Monitoring and
Measurement Instrument for Electric Vehicle or Boat. |
Manufacturers of Xantrex LinkLITE Dual Battery Monitor, an electrical gas gauge. |
Manufacturers of the VAH30, VAH35, and VAH110 Volts/Amps/Amp-Hour Meters. |
A Retailer of the Xantrex LinkLITE and other products with good pricing. |
A Simple Low-Cost basic Battery Metter displaying an LED readout in 10% increments. |
Makers of the Trimetric TM-48, a Volt/Amps/Amp-Hours & Battery % Full gage. |
Manufacturers of a group of low-voltage 12-24V Battery Monitors. |
UK Version of Kill A Watt, Measures voltage (V), amps (A), watts (W), volt-amps(VA), hertz (Hz) and power factor (PF). |
Providers of Kill-A-Watt EZ Plug Power Meter and other Energy Monitoring Products.(North America) |
Manufacturers of the EM100 electronic energy meter. |
MeterMaid Power Meter for RV/Marine Sites. |
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Dave Brockman’s 1973 Porsche 911T electric conversion. |
Alain St-Yves of Quebec converted an S-10 pickup in 1998, site is in French. |
Tom Hudson’s Solectria Force and E-10 Pickup. |
A 1985 Nissan Pulsar conversion by Mark Dodrill. |
John Lussmyer of Washington State’s site for his F250 Conversion. |
Mike Chancey's story of his 1988 Honda Civic Electric conversion. |
The world’s quickest electric motorcycle at 7.824 Sec. / 168.49 mph in the ¼ mile drag! |
His story about the why’s and how’s of his Chevy S-10 conversion, and climb to 10,750 Ft. High Sandia Crest. |
Paul Compton’s English First Electric Vehicles: 1984 VW Scirocco 1.8GTI. |
Alberta’s Ken Norwick tells his 1996 Saturn conversion story in a 200 page diary. |
1993 Ford Ranger Extended Cab Conversion Project. |
1972 Datsun 240Z Electric Conversion - "Z-EV" (in progress). |
ET, the Electric Pickup Truck with over 45,000 electric miles. |
Darin Cosgrove's 'Electric car conversion on a beer budget' - Under $700 CDN. |
Jerry Halstead's second Electric Car conversion. a 1990 Ford Probe. |
Robert Weekley's Acquisition and refinement process of a 1989 Pontiac Firefly Conversion. |
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New Jersey's Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate Program is funded by $500,000 in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) funding. |
ITAQ, a catalyst for the development of sustainable transportation technologies. |
Protecting human health & safeguarding the natural environment. |
US Dept of Energy lab site with info on renewable energy sources. |
State of California site promoting better transportation technologies. |
Part of the CA Environmental Protection Agency responsible for protecting air quality. |
Non-profit organization to promote hybrid or EV usage. |
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A bi-monthly alternative energy magazine that includes electric vehicles. |
An Australian/American site for the ladies, but the men can share the interest. |
Promoting electric and hybrid vehicles in the United Kingdom. |
An excellent site with EV news from around the world, updated daily. |
Pictures and info on 1323 (Nov.18/07) Electric Vehicles from bikes to boats to cars.
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Current Grand Total (North America, 2005.04.24): 1,776 on-road electric vehicles (excluding most OEM electrics) |
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APPrO has over 100 members, with more than 30,000 MW in
Ontario and tens of thousands more worldwide. |
Promoters of a wind turbine at Exhibition Park, Toronto, and The Lakewind Power Project is a 10 MW wind farm located in the farming community of Bervie Ontario, about 12 kilometre's inland from Kincardine on the shores of Lake Huron. |
Canada Clean Fuels is a leader in the delivery of biodiesel.
We offer the same services as regular diesel in any blend level such as 20% Biodiesel blended
with Colored diesel or 50% biodiesel blended with stove oil. |
Biodiesel. |
Diesel engined car operating on used cooking oil, unmodified. |
This This web-based paper on alternative powered vehicles was written for an honors
chemistry class at The Dalton School in March of 1998. |
The Cutting Edge of Low Technology. |
Lighting contributes to more than 40% of the energy bill in most facilities. liteLogix can provide you with energy efficient lighting which can save you a bundle while helping to promote a greener planet. |
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Xof1 is a project to develop and build a solar car and set a new world record for distance. The catalyst for the project, Marcello da Luz, was inspired to create xof1 after learning about the World Solar Challenge. |
Across Australia. Darwin to Adelaide. October 21-28, 2007. |
Promoting solar energy for US citizens and the global environment. |
University of Toronto Solar Racing Team. |
Solar Race Car Team from the University of Waterloo. |
The SunStang project was conceived as an honors research project for engineering students
in the summer of 1991. |
Queen's Solar Vehicle Team (QSDT) is a competitive design team composed of undergraduates
from Queen's University. Located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, we build a solar-powered
vehicle every two years to compete in the World Solar Challenge and the North American
Solar Challenge. |
With the world’s supply of crude oil decreasing on a daily basis, the search to find an
alternative fuel source has increased in importance. Many industries are exploring the
use of renewable resources as a viable means of energy, including wind, water, and sun. |
An international education program designed for teaching
high school students the physics and technology associated with a road worthy solar car. |
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Tricycles for people with mobility problems, include electric assist if necessary. |
Blue Avenue, a Toronto based company, is committed to bringing the latest in environmental, recreational and alternative modes of transportation. |
Now in our sixth year of continuous operation, Daymak has become Canada's official Alternative Vehicle provider. |
We have a large selection of the finest quality electric utility vehicles, e-bikes, mobility scooters, power wheelchairs, canopies, stairlifts and electric golf caddies available on the market today. |
The site is here to encourage you, whether an avid inventor or average joe, to take on ebike and other Personal Electric Vehicle projects. |
This web site is an outgrowth of the mailing list of the same name. |
Easy to install ebike conversion kits for environmental friendly eBikes. On his ebike Sam loves not needing to “work out” on his morning cycle commute, has enough power to double that distance, and finds that his battery recharges in less than an hour. |
Affordable, Quality Electric Bicycles and Ebike Products. Veloteq ebike's are powered by a robust 500 W brushless DC motor and 48V power supply and come with a cUL Listed SMART Charger that turns itself off when the job is done. |
We are situated in the Greater Toronto Area and offer all Canadian consumers (both personal and business) a full line up of Segway PT and related products. |
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Organization promoting 1 person electric vehicles mostly student built. |
EVCO's Electrathon is no longer running but here are some excellent ideas. |
Steve Van Ronk owns this Electrathon supplier in Idaho. The first electric vehicle hit the road in Scotland in 1834, but it wasn't until 1990 that the sport of Electrathon was introduced to America. |
The Great Electric Car Race is sponsored by the Faculty of Education at Queen's University in Kingston Ontario. |
The AMP-RAGE racer is currently sponsored by: Exide Battery Canada and Synergic Design Ottawa |
El campeonato Toyota-Electraton-LTH es el único serial de automovilismo deportivo eléctrico en nuestro país.. |
Electrathon New England Events are sanctioned by Electrathon America. |
We are a group of high school students that have joined together to form an electric race car team. In the process of making this car, we are determined to enhance our learning skills in technology, computer programming, and teamwork. During this half-year process, we hope to accomplish all of these goals. |
We are from Willamette High school in Eugene OR. We are students in the Engineering Cam (Certificate of advanced Mastery)In the program we build electrathon cars, which are basically go carts that run on 2 car batteries and that run for about an hour at speeds as fast as 40 mph. |
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Low Speed Vehicles, Neighborhood Electric Vehicles, and Off-road Vehicles |
Based in Montreal, Quebec, our team is the only team which has participated in the SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge with a fully electric snowmobile. |
British Columbia manufacturer of low speed vehicles. |
Pensylvania manufacturer of low speed vehicles. |
Toronto based promoter of the ZENN low speed vehicle. |
Chinese built small off road utility vehicles |
GEM, a division of Daimler Chrysler, builds these LSV’s. Global Electric Motorcars, a Chrysler company, has been in operation for ten years. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, Global Electric Motorcars manufactured its first vehicle in April 1998. |
The vehicle code defines an NEV to be a vehicle of certain parameters, and to exceed those parameters it would no longer meet those definitions. The government set those definitions for safety reasons. |
Meet a new class of electric car. It's called the Low-Speed Vehicle or LSV. It is also known as a neighborhood electric vehicle or NEV. |
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Our Honda Civic EV starts at only $26,900 plus the cost of the battery pack. |
Currently the Tesla Roadster, and soon, the Tesla S Sedan. |
Currently the ZENN LSV, - Future - CityZen |
EV SUV & SUT's for Order. |
Large Capacity EV's - 2.3t to 12t Trucks. |
Augmenting, not replacing, human power. |
The NEW Elecscoot-4 Electric Scooter moped can reach speeds in excess of 60 mph and can travel up to 100 miles per charge. |
Ebikes, Electric Scooters, Urbana E-Car, and more. |
The eBox is an electric car – not a hybrid – that uses Li-Ion batteries and tzero™ technology . |
The Extended-Range Electric Vehicle that is redefining the automotive world is no longer just a rumor. |
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Battery Ventures invests in technology-driven compnies run by exceptional individuals and management teams. |
We don't just invest in companies. We partner with them. And our team brings decades of operating experience, market knowledge, and a global network to every company in the portfolio. |
With over a decade of investing experience, DTE Energy Ventures is at the forefront of emerging energy technologies. To date, we have invested over $100 million in energy-related companies and funds, making us one of the largest Michigan-based venture capital operations. |
Idealab was began with the dream of creating ground-breaking companies whose products and services would change the way people think, live, and work. |
SOSventures Investments has a philosophy of discovering 100% of the opportunities that we invest in. This means that we do not solicit or read unsolicited business plans. While many of the opportunities we invest in are at early stages, almost all the investments we make are in entrepreneurs who have, at least, succeeded in building prototypes and attracting customers to their products. |
Venture Capital Fact: The Clean Technology industry is the fastest growing sector of venture investment, growing 54 percent in the last year alone; Companies founded with venture capital include FedEx, Starbucks, Google, Microsoft, eBay, Genentech, Intel, Apple and Facebook; Top ten states for venture capital investing in 2008 were: CA, MA, NY, TX, WA, CO, NJ, PA, MN, VA. |
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CNC machines information, center for all kinds of cnc, cnc lathe, homemade cnc, cnc articles, market place and cnc news. |
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One Family's Search for the Perfect Electric Transport. |
A Consortium of Organizations to Bring Automotive Solutions to America . |
A forum for the exchange of information on electric vehicles (a mailing list). |
Oklahoma training centre for EV service technicians. |
Azure Dynamics Corporation is a world leader in the development and production of hybrid electric and electric components and power train systems for commercial vehicles. |
Green MotorSport brings technology and environmental issues to everyone’s attention making learning about renewable energy and energy efficiency interesting and exciting. |
Nickel as a component in new battery technologies. |
Air, water,energy and indoor environments are the interests of this group. |
Organizes and sets rules for electric drag racing. |
One of the best and most comprehensive sites includes alternative energy sources. |
The Future of Electricity: EPRI has identified several issues that transcend the boundaries of a single industry or technology - challenging us to create a research and development portfolio that can solve our most exacting problems, meet our greatest needs and define our highest aims. |
Seventy-eight percent of commuters drive 40 miles or less to and from work. Introducing a new kind of electric vehicle: Concept Chevy Volt. It's unlike any previous EV (electric vehicle), thanks to its innovative rechargeable electric drive system and range-extending power source. |
Quebec based builder of motor wheels and control systems. |
With more than 25 years of experience in developing and applying electric power systems to advanced vehicles, UQM Technologies is a world recognized technology leader in the development and manufacture of high performance, power dense and energy efficient electric motors, generators and power electronic controllers. |
Builders of the Tzero sports car Concept which does 60 mph in 4.1 seconds or 1/4 mile in 13.2 seconds. and the Commercially viable eBox Conversion, which does 0-60 in 0-60 mph in 7 secs, with a 120 mph range. |
Builders of the Tzero sports car and the Co-developer of the GM 'Impact' that lead to the development of the EV1. |
Travel along as Kris Trexler drove his GM EV1 electric car on a 3,275 mile cross country trip without burning one drop of gasoline! |
Find a perfectly fitted car cover to protect your investment from the forces of nature. |
At Covers4Auto you find high quality custom fit car covers at discounted prices and also enhance the look of your vehicle with wide range of fabrics and colors. |
We have an extensive selection of indoor and outdoor floor mats to increase safety and protect floors. |
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Books on EV's from the library of Neil Gover. |
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From Gasoline to Electric Power - by Gary Powers |
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This is the story of his conversion, including mistakes as they occurred, of a 1986 Chevy S-10 pickup truck. The step-by-step tale is told with humour and many excellent tips. |
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Build Your Own Electric Vehicle - by Bob Brandt |
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An excellent book that first gives an historical overview then explains the engineering challenges and subsequent products that solved the problems of building an electrically powered vehicle. |
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The New Electric Vehicles: A Clean & Quiet Revolution - by Michael Hackleman |
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This book covers the full range of electrified vehicles from fuel cell to human assist to solar power. After showing many types of EV's he explains the processes required to build or convert a vehicle to battery power. |
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Convert It! - by Michael Brown |
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Written by an auto mechanic after being commissioned by a customer to do a conversion. This book is the result of many years of running a conversion shop. |
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Battery Book One, Lead Acid Traction Batteries - by Curtis Instruments Staff |
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The best information I have seen about the chemistry of lead acid batteries is included with information on charging, selection and care of these batteries. This book is written for fork lift truck users but the same principles apply to the faster EV's we drive on the roads. |
