http://www.instructables.com Mon, 20 May 2013 15:31:38 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Velomobile-Three-Seat-Electric-Car/
Velomobile Three Seat Electric Car - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRE/FQH9/HAQ3A3H4/FREFQH9HAQ3A3H4.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRE/FQH9/HAQ3A3H4/FREFQH9HAQ3A3H4.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRE/FQH9/HAQ3A3H4/FREFQH9HAQ3A3H4.SMALL.jpg snotty Environmentalist? Give this a try! The problem: Need exercise and local transportation The first solution: Electric bike kit! (excellent parts from ebikes.ca) The new problem: It rains here. A lot. The second solution: A zero emission vehicle with a roof. The plan is to make a car that is light w...
By: snotty

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 30 Dec 2012 15:45:45 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Solar-Powered-POWER-WHEELS/
Solar-Powered POWER WHEELS - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F78/C5QD/H4VQO84V/F78C5QDH4VQO84V.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F78/C5QD/H4VQO84V/F78C5QDH4VQO84V.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F78/C5QD/H4VQO84V/F78C5QDH4VQO84V.SMALL.jpg bennelson Here's a project that can let Mom, Dad, & Jr. or Princess all play together in the back yar by improving a Power Wheels electric car and upgrading it to green technology and renewable energy. A while back, I had gotten a PowerWheels Jeep, but it didn't have a battery or charger. And it always seems...
By: bennelson

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 28 Jul 2012 17:27:20 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Featured-Author-bennelson/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDE/ALBF/GXK9XNDJ/FDEALBFGXK9XNDJ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDE/ALBF/GXK9XNDJ/FDEALBFGXK9XNDJ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDE/ALBF/GXK9XNDJ/FDEALBFGXK9XNDJ.SMALL.jpg wilgubeast Ben Nelson, known on the site without the space between his names, tinkers with motorized vehicles. That, in and of itself, is awesome. But Ben takes things several steps further than even the most ardent hobbyist mechanic. He has converted several vehicles to electricity. That's right. While the ma...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:16:47 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-100-HP-Motor-Controller-for-an-Electric-C/
Homemade 100 HP Motor Controller for an Electric Car - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGF/1GX5/GJ2830DB/FGF1GX5GJ2830DB.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGF/1GX5/GJ2830DB/FGF1GX5GJ2830DB.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGF/1GX5/GJ2830DB/FGF1GX5GJ2830DB.SMALL.jpg MPaulHolmes This instructable explains how to build your own 100 HP (peak) motor controller for use in an electric car or motorcycle conversion.  It can take any voltage up to 144v, and the peak current is 500 amps.  The cost of the components is a few hundred dollars, which means you can save over $1000 by put...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:43:24 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Plug-In-Hybrid-Car/
DIY Plug-In Hybrid Car - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBV/TX2Z/GHUDKNYZ/FBVTX2ZGHUDKNYZ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBV/TX2Z/GHUDKNYZ/FBVTX2ZGHUDKNYZ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBV/TX2Z/GHUDKNYZ/FBVTX2ZGHUDKNYZ.SMALL.jpg bennelson This Instructable shows how I built a Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle. A plug-in hybrid is a car which can run off a combination of electricity (stored in batteries) charged from a wall outlet, and some other fuel, such as gasoline. This vehicle uses ONLY the battery-electric system to start with, and has ...
By: bennelson

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 19 Dec 2010 22:40:47 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Solar-powered-electric-car/
Solar powered electric car - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4K/RKU3/FT3K6XL1/F4KRKU3FT3K6XL1.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4K/RKU3/FT3K6XL1/F4KRKU3FT3K6XL1.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4K/RKU3/FT3K6XL1/F4KRKU3FT3K6XL1.SMALL.jpg mrmusty After converting 1995 Aspire to electric vehicle ,I decided to go 1 step further. I installed 6 solar panels on garage roof , with batteries and inverter in garage. Car charges during the day and I drive it on after work missions. Works great driving around town (usually only 5-10 mile trips) will ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 5 Apr 2009 19:47:27 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-your-own-Electric-Car/
Build your own Electric Car! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA2/Y1O3/FNFPUAD6/FA2Y1O3FNFPUAD6.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA2/Y1O3/FNFPUAD6/FA2Y1O3FNFPUAD6.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA2/Y1O3/FNFPUAD6/FA2Y1O3FNFPUAD6.SMALL.jpg bennelson The "Electro-Metro" Project. Can't afford a Nissan Leaf? No Problem! Build a cheap electric car yourself by removing the the car engine, replacing it with a forklift motor, and adding batteries. I have plenty of videos about this project at: http://www.youtube.com/user/BenjaminNelson and 300MPG.o...
By: bennelson

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:06:34 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Building-an-electric-racing-car/
Building an electric racing car - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FMB/C47G/F7YGQD9B/FMBC47GF7YGQD9B.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FMB/C47G/F7YGQD9B/FMBC47GF7YGQD9B.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FMB/C47G/F7YGQD9B/FMBC47GF7YGQD9B.SMALL.jpg rickharris A small team of school kids and myself have built and raced an electric racing car. This is how we did it. The Chassis We built this car to enter a series of national races here in the Uk - Details can be found at http://www.greenpower.co.uk. To some degree this controlled how we built our car a...
By: rickharris

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