thatmacguy
1500sp
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Post by thatmacguy on Apr 11, 2009 15:51:29 GMT -5
I'm sure many of you have seen this in the original magazine article. I just happened to run across the site online: www.ecosmotors.com/We still have a few years (decades?) to wait before battery-technology catches up with most of our real-life driving needs, but it is still great to see our beloved VWs being used this way. |
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Post by Dustin on Apr 11, 2009 23:00:03 GMT -5
Yeah, I have seen the article in Hot VW's and they advertise on Thesamba.com
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bpalaian
40hp
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Joined: Oct 2, 2008 21:28:03 GMT -5
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Post by bpalaian on Apr 16, 2009 8:19:30 GMT -5
that would be sooooo sweet to convert my sand rail
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Post by dubfreak1 on Apr 16, 2009 9:05:15 GMT -5
Talked to Ray at Ray's Tire yesterday about his eBug. He has a 48V fork lift motor and controller in his with 12 deep cycle marine batteries wired in series and parallel to get the 48V. He has just gotten this up and running and currently gets about 35mph on level ground and range is about 5 miles. He tried a regenerative braking setup, but it backed off a coupler nut and disconnected his motor. He is still developing the car and has lots of things he is going to do yet. It is pretty neat as it stands now in my book.
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Post by Dustin on Apr 16, 2009 20:17:55 GMT -5
I wanted that Bug, He got it from my old Boss at The Gusher. He bought it from LKQ to use for parts and I stripped it of what he could use on his 73 Super. I wanted the car as partial payment but it did not happen. Before I could tell him he sold it to Ray.
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Post by bren on Apr 16, 2009 21:30:10 GMT -5
George has a Bradley GT for sale. I think that would make a really cool electric car. Being light weight it would be perfect. This Bradley is missing the doors and rear window. I see it as a open air car cross between a roadster and a dune buggy. You could close up the engine bay so no one could see the elec. motor. Wish I felt I could afford to do that project.
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jbrandt01
1500sp
1972 Super Beetle
Posts: 148
Joined: Sept 30, 2008 0:23:53 GMT -5
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Post by jbrandt01 on Apr 16, 2009 23:23:21 GMT -5
I've seen an electric bradley GT for sale on autotrader. It was done with some old school stuff but neat none the less.
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Post by bren on Apr 24, 2009 7:28:35 GMT -5
Is the car still on autotrader? I'd like to see it.
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MadMike
1600dp
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Post by MadMike on Apr 24, 2009 7:37:56 GMT -5
I still have a Electric motor set up for a bug for sale $200 plus gas to deliver,Madmike
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Southpaw
1600dp
The Green Tin Can
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Post by Southpaw on Apr 24, 2009 10:26:44 GMT -5
Tell me more Mike . Glen
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