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DIY Electric Car With Solar Panel – Does It Work?

Have you seen electric cars covered with solar panels? If you were to convert a conventional automobile to run on electric power, should you include some Photovoltaic (PV) panels on the EV to charge the battery bank? I’ve came across this question in a forum recently and I thought of doing some research on it. [...]

By | 2012-08-16T09:37:45+08:00 June 11th, 2010|EV Conversion|Comments Off on DIY Electric Car With Solar Panel – Does It Work?

7 Tips to Extend the Range of a DIY Electric Car

One clear difference between a conventional car using an internal combustion engine versus a pure electric car is the range. A normal automobile can run indefinitely as long as there are gas stations for it to fuel up. A pure electric car has a shorter range due to its limited charge in the battery bank. [...]

By | 2012-08-16T09:39:46+08:00 May 13th, 2010|Do It Yourself DIY|Comments Off on 7 Tips to Extend the Range of a DIY Electric Car

Deciding On Your Electric Car Conversion Needs And Budget

In this blog post, I am going to write about how to decide on your electric vehicle (EV) conversion needs and budgeting. Typically when it comes to converting a car to run on pure electricity, you have 3 main options: 1) A good range. 2) A high top speed. 3) A low conversion cost. The [...]

By | 2012-08-16T09:42:57+08:00 January 12th, 2010|EV Conversion|Comments Off on Deciding On Your Electric Car Conversion Needs And Budget