electricyaris.com

[MetroMPG]

Another conversion diary. Just started the project.

http://electricyaris.com

[repete86]

Cool. It seems like alot of people are doing this these days. Hell, if I had the technical know-how and money, I might pick up an older light vehicle like a CRX or a Tercel to convert.

[smartzuuk]

Are there really only two posts there?

[FormulaTwo]

Not a whole lot of info on that site.

Apparently this guy has money.

Interesting concept. buy a new car... Strip it of everything..... Put the parts on ebay to make money for the car payment.

[cfg83]

Hello -

Here's a shop doing it in LA :

http://www.leftcoastconversions.com/index.php

http://www.laweekly.com/general/feat...ric-car/13975/

Bring your car (a vintage CRX maybe, woo hoo!?!?!?!) and he can do it, or you can buy a kit for about $17,000 with batteries.

The LA Weekly article is better than the website,

CarloSW2

[MetroMPG]

Originally Posted by FormulaTwo

Not a whole lot of info on that site.

Nope - he literally just started the project. The first post and only post on his site is dated Nov. 1. I suspect if you go back each week or so we'll see an update. Sort of like the ForkenSwift thread.

Originally Posted by repete86

Hell, if I had the technical know-how and money, I might pick up an older light vehicle like a CRX or a Tercel to convert.

Hey, I don't have either the technical know-how OR the money, and it hasn't stopped me

I think they're cool transportation technology, and I can hardly wait to drive the ForkenSwift. But I also know they don't make sense for everyone (with current battery limitations & price issues).

[ma4t]

Originally Posted by FormulaTwo

Interesting concept. buy a new car... Strip it of everything..... Put the parts on ebay to make money for the car payment.

Wow, I wonder how the finance company feels about that.

Anyway, interesting development. I look forward to the day when electric cars are available in every dealership, and conversion kits are a bit more within reach of the average consumer.

M

[Jay2TheRescue]

Well, since the thread was revived, I'll drop my 2 cents worth... You want a light car to convert to electric? My choice would be a Dodge Aries K. Very lightweight, quite roomy for its weight, they're extremely cheap to purchase, seats 6, and has a good size engine bay and trunk to stuff with batteries. Plus you can put some Aries wagon springs in the back to counteract the weight of the batteries.

-Jay

[MetroMPG]

Here's another conversion of a brand new Echo/Yaris:

This Australian bought his Yaris (a.k.a. Echo in North America & Aus.) new in '04 and documented his conversion.

He even uses renewable electricity, so it's that much more green:

http://www.electric-echo.com/

[Silveredwings]

Yeah I've seen that one a while back (when it was in prog.). It's nicely done. I'd like to echo his work on a Yaris or xA.