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| james2 |
 Jun 28 2008, 09:32 PM
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Seems to be a fair number of 914's are getting converted to electric power. I have mixed thoughts. i love internal combustion engines. I also hate to see original cars modified. On the other hand, I'm a firm believer that man/woman can do what they wish with their own property. I also like the idea of driving around for 2 cents a mile. I even kicked around the idea of doing my own EV, but the batteries are just not there yet. You can get good batteries, but you would never save enough on gas to pay for them. a GOOD set is about 8-12K for lithium Ion. The old Lead Acid are just too heavy and who wants a car that can only go 30-40 miles? |
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| Todd Enlund |
Jun 28 2008, 09:44 PM
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I've never understood why the 914 was singled out for this fate. Not that an EV is an inherently bad idea, but I agree... the technology is not quite there yet.
But why the 914? Why not a Type III? Or any of a number of Japanese imports? |
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| smontanaro |
Jun 28 2008, 10:05 PM
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QUOTE(Todd Enlund @ Jun 28 2008, 10:44 PM)  But why the 914? Why not a Type III? Or any of a number of Japanese imports? Two trunks (room for plenty of batteries), lightweight (greater range), lots of suspension upgrades available (to handle the extra weight), still reasonably affordable as a glider, no "advanced" electronics to integrate with, kits available from Electro Automotive (at least, maybe others as well). That's just off the top of my head. Skip |
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james2 914 converted to electric cars Jun 28 2008, 09:32 PM
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[quote name='Todd Enlund' post='1050458' date='Ju... Jun 29 2008, 02:54 AM
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In what car can you drive around for $0.02 p... Jun 28 2008, 09:55 PM chris914 Yes that was mine until I sold it. It was a lot of... Jun 28 2008, 10:00 PM smontanaro ... and who wants a car that can only go 30-40 mil... Jun 28 2008, 10:02 PM cobra94563 ...my opimion...
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[quote name='Todd Enlund' post='1050458' date='Ju... Jun 29 2008, 03:04 AM cobra94563 Jim,
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