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| flipb |
 Feb 3 2014, 12:26 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,871 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Fairfax, VA Member No.: 10,752 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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I took my son to the DC Auto Show on Saturday. The last thing I ever expected to find there was a 914, but there it was, in a display of plug-in electric cars.
It's a '74 that looks mostly original, a bit tatty, and has photovoltaics attached to both trunk lids. Is the owner a member here?  |
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| eyecolor |
Feb 3 2014, 01:50 PM
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Eyecolor Group: Members Posts: 80 Joined: 15-August 08 From: Wilmington,DE Member No.: 9,425 Region Association: None
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I had the chance to meet him when I took my 914 down to College Park, Md , recently to get painted.
Mine is also electric and we had a chance to talk about issues in general. Great guy and is not on the forum and really could use the help since he is below me on the knowledge pecking order and no one should be in that lonely spot. Neither of us sacrificed a Porsche motor to do our conversions, and both runners would probably be sold for scraps had we not given them back some life. He knows that he has a lot of work to do both as a 914 and battery-wise. The photocells are nice but really can only help charge the 12 volt accessory battery. Most of us use a DC to DC converter to keep the accessory battery charged from the primary pack. He is president of their local EV society and I'll see he gets a copy of my response. George Wilmington, DE |
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flipb Solar electric 914 at DC Auto Show Feb 3 2014, 12:26 PM
914itis I would like to know more about this car. Feb 3 2014, 12:41 PM
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I would like to know more about this car.
In th... Feb 3 2014, 12:49 PM biosurfer1 Here is the info on the car: http://www.evalbum.co... Feb 3 2014, 01:45 PM r_towle So,
He bought it already converted....nice way to... Feb 3 2014, 02:35 PM bulitt
So,
He bought it already converted....nice way t... Feb 3 2014, 04:00 PM 914itis 35 miles is not much. I wouldn't take a chance... Feb 3 2014, 02:49 PM 914itis Double post -deleted Feb 3 2014, 02:51 PM flipb Incidentally, I was at the car show looking for wh... Feb 3 2014, 03:32 PM Jeffs9146 He uses Solar and Wind to charge the batteries... Feb 3 2014, 04:04 PM eyecolor One of the mistakes people make is that the conver... Feb 3 2014, 07:45 PM 914itis No booing. I would love to see your ride. Feb 3 2014, 08:01 PM somd914 Yep, saw this one at the show also - had to take a... Feb 3 2014, 08:23 PM r_towle Love to see the whole project, and is understand t... Feb 3 2014, 08:24 PM ChrisNPDrider
What I did not expect was to become a 914 fan.
... Feb 3 2014, 08:29 PM PThompson509 I also did not expect to be a 914 fan. I purpose ... Feb 3 2014, 11:35 PM Elliot Cannon There is an electric 914 sans batteries stored in ... Feb 3 2014, 11:55 PM |
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