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August 29, 2008

Some Interesting Information On Electric Cars

Filed under: Hybrids — Admin @ 5:18 pm

If you are wondering how to build an electric car, then you’ll want to do some research first. You may have heard that you won’t be able to convert your car into an electric vehicle for around $8,000-12,000. The reality is, you don’t need to spend anywhere near this much, and you can do the conversion with just a few hundred bucks if you know what you’re doing.

The idea that you can convert your vehicle into an electric car is certainly appealing. Electric cars have tons of advantages - you can run them on practically no gas whatsoever, and you’ll find that the engine is way quieter. Many electric cars can go over 150-200 miles before needing to be recharged.

In 1996, General Motors actually developed the first electric car. It was called the EV1 and only a few hundred were ever produced. There was a lot of disbelief from consumers and some poor marketing. In a survey, most people had never heard of the EV1 or any electric car at all. Also, many speculate that major oil and car companies got together to prevent the EV1 from ever becoming mainstream on the market. For more information, you will definitely want to check out the “who killed the electric car” documentary.

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