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Build Your Own Electric Car DVD! Now available at P&S EV Store today! This an awesome DVD and we highly recommend it!
"The instructional video is almost two-hours of “hands-on” style instruction, taking the viewer through all the aspects of building an electric car, using the Electro-Metro as an example. As a companion to the video disc, also included is a computer ROM disc with 50 YouTube videos and over 600 high-resolution photographs of the project. " -Ben Nelson, creator of Build Your Own Electric Car CHEAP
You can see more about this labor of love project at Build Your Own Electric Car DVD
What new at P&S EV store?
Here is the link to our new question and answer page: Open ReVolt FAQ's
A ReVolting interview?
We had the honor of being interviewed by EVcast.com's British host Nikki Bloomfield. Paul answered all of her grilling questions. We strongly suggest you listen to the pod cast. You won't find it revolting. We promise!
EVcast.com interview (evcast #246)
What Paul had to Say...
We were asked by electric-cars-are-for-girls.com to answer a few question for an article they were writing. The interviewer asked some great questions. So, before we give anything away, you've got to check it out part one of that interview for yourself at electric-cars-are-for-girls interview with Paul.
Here's round 2 of our interview with electric-cars-are-for-girls.
electric-cars-are-for-girls interview part 2
The Open ReVolt Cougar electric motor controller is currently in Make: Magazine. Check it out!
Get your EV project started with just 3 easy steps!
First, stop at our online store P&S EV Store and check out our Electric Car motor controllers. The Open Revolt design P&S EVmotor controllers is just waiting for you!
Second, go to EV Coupler Connection. If you are looking to make an electric car conversion, you'll need to connect the electric motor to your cars transmission. EV Coupler Connection has the Solution!
Third, Go to Cafepress.com/EV tshirts and get spiffy in a new Open Revolt shirt or hoody. Comes in most sizes.
We fully endorse EV Coupler Connection and Cafepress.com/EV tshirts.
Are you on the Donor List?
One of the major first steps of an Electric Vehicle conversion is to find a 'Donor Car' as the term goes. What that means is, try to fine one that is going to work for your project for as cheap as you can, preferably free. There are, of course, certain standards that you must have for a decent donor car. For example, it helps if the transmission is in great condition. However, even that doesn't have to be an issue depending on the car you get, and the relative ease of finding replacement parts for that style of body. Ultimately, you end up choosing what's needed for the functionality and durability of the car verses the aesthetics. That's exactly what we did. We gave up some of the aesthetic standards for the best buy, which was nearly free.
Finding a donor car is a very exciting experience. Try not to become to impatient; you could miss out on some great finds. We'll be giving you some tips on what you might want to look for in the continuation of this article. Also, if you have specific questions about your own search for donor car, we'd love to try and help you find an answer. Until then, you should check out some of the finds that other EV builders have found. This will help you get a better idea for what you are looking for in your own EV conversion.
Here's a look at Gav's EV donor Car check it out...
Charge it Please...
A smile spreads across my face every time we drive up to the gas station, pass up the pump, buy a slurp, and wave goodbye to everyone emptying their wallets (ah... I mean filling up their tanks). Yep, you sure won't miss the pump having an electric car. Even on a bike, it is so much fun. When you are going to work on your electric bike, and your pass up cars in traffic... oh yeah.
So, this article is all about how EV owners keep on keeping on in their electric vehicles. We charge it. This may be a concern for some of you. If you are thinking about where the energy comes from in your cities grid, no worries. First of all, many cities today give you an option on how you want your electrical energy to come to you; via clean methods or not. And even if you don't have that option, the cost and effects of the energy you would use to charge it up are so much cheaper and far less of a contributor to pollution than fossil fuel fumes.
On the other hand maybe you really don't care about where your electricity comes from and you only want to save money. Well, for you and everyone else, let me suggest solar power. Plug in to the sun. Hey, even in the great NW where we reside, solar energy is an excellent way charge up.
However, most people don't have solar panels, and can't take them with them when they travel. So, we will focus the first part of this article on where to charge up when you are away from home. We'll be updating this page with new listings as we discover them and will later archive this information. So to help us out, if you know of any charging stations in your city, contact us and tell us about it. We'd love to post it.
Check out these web sites for some great places to plug in and charge up:
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