Ted Porter’s S-10 Conversion
Posted by PhoenixEV on Sep 25, 2010 in Conversions | 0 comments
Ted Porter did an excellent job at converting his 1994 Chevrolet S-10 pickup to all electric. While using lead acid batteries, he still gets a practical range of 60 miles on a charge even going 60 MPH. This is a perfect example of how easily obtained technology can covert a vehicle to never see a gas station again. As you can see from the photo below, Ted...
Read MoreNick Viera’s Jeep Cherokee Conversion
Posted by PhoenixEV on Oct 6, 2008 in Conversions | 0 comments
Nick Viera did an excellent job of documenting his conversion of a 1988 Jeep Cherokee to an all electric vehicle. Nick started the project when he was 17 years old in 2003, the project was finally completed in 2004 for a total of about 14 months. Nick turned a very used Jeep into an environmentally friendly vehicle. While the range is short (around 35 mi. on a...
Read MoreBob Simpson’s BMW Conversion
Posted by PhoenixEV on Sep 6, 2008 in Conversions | 0 comments
The Performance EV site by Bob Simpson shows the details of a really neat BMW conversion that is still in progress. This conversion will maintain performance and luxury of the BMW while changing it to an electric vehicle. While not going to the level of detail of some of the other sites, this site shows the latest technology to achieve a very nice and usable...
Read MoreJerry Halstead’s Eve Conversion
Posted by PhoenixEV on Aug 20, 2008 in Conversions | 0 comments
This is an extremely well documented conversion project from Jerry Halstead and his web site: EVConvert.com. Started in August of 2005, the 1990 Ford Probe is Jerry’s second conversion. I found this site very informative. From links to many manufacturers, how-to tools for battery layout and other conversion calculators, to the incredibly detailed...
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