Joe, I don't know of any Civic conversions personally - they tend to biodegrade too soon around here to be popular as conversions.
Different story in California where they fail smog tests long before the bodies are done. There is a Del Sol somewhere around here that the owner is looking to sell mostly for parts because the body is beginning to give way. That might be a pretty clean swap out to convert your Civic. If you are interested, I'll see if I can track it down. I suspect the price will be significant, but likely a bargain as the owner was not known for cutting corners or using anything but first-rate parts and materials. There's also a first-class EV conversion guy locally who as of last night does not currently have a vehicle project in his shop. He is currently restoring the controller from a 1922 Milburn Light electric - he does museum quality work. Darryl Joe Street wrote: >Hey Darryl; > >I still have my '92 civic hatch sitting in my driveway. Do you know of >any instructions or anyone who has converted one to electric? > >Joe > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >>Tony Marzolino wrote: >> >> >> >>>Hey Guys - These are great, but once again..NO prices and NO >>>availability????? Are there any REAL options available for US >>>consumers? >>> >>>Thanks, Tony Marzolino >>> >>> >>Make your own. >> >>Just back from a quick jaunt in the e-914 conversion. Starting to track >>some energy consumption stats. Looks to be less than 0.2 kWh per km, or >>better than 5 km/kWh. Took my wife out for Dim Sum, first time I have >>had her out with the targa top off. Based on comments and facial >>expressions, I think the bug-eyed little electric is winning her over. >> >>If you want sustainable transportation, it's still up to you. Biofuels >>are one route, human power another. If you want to go electric, consider >>where your electricity is coming from. You can buy green power from most >>U.S. utilities now. If not, you can buy Green Tags (which is what I do). >> >>I believe you can buy a Tango today - George Clooney did. >> >>Second hand EVs come up for sale on occasion. Here are some links to EV 4 >>sale sites: >>http://www.econogics.com/ev/evdl.htm#Sale >> >>If you want to start with something smaller, consider an electric bike: >>http://www.econogics.com/ev/evbikes.htm >> >>(By way of comparison, my e-bike appears to get about somewhere around 100 >>km/kWh). >> >>or electric moped: >>http://www.econogics.com/ev/evmopeds.htm >> >>or electric scooter: >>http://www.econogics.com/ev/evscoots.htm >> >>or even an electric skateboard: >>http://www.econogics.com/ev/evboards.htm >> >>Other options for starting small are boats: >>http://www.econogics.com/ev/evboats.htm >> >>or electric mowers or electric tractors: >>http://www.econogics.com/ev/evtools.htm >> >>or electric go-karts or yard-karts: >>http://www.econogics.com/ev/evkarts.htm >> >>The resurgence of interest in "production" EVs today is predictable, it >>rises and falls with gasoline prices. We've been here before, with more >>success in the 1970s (ComutaCars) and the 1990s (CARB ZEV mandate). You >>won't see them in North America until GM and Ford are both gone, and the >>oil lobby no longer owns the White House. Technology is not, and has not >>been, the issue for a long time. >> >>If you want to support on-road EVs directly, including plug-in hybrid EVs, >>today, join the Electric Auto Association. >>http://www.eaaev.org/ >> >>Darryl McMahon >> >> >> >>>doug swanson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: And then there's Tesla >>>Motors, with a convertible! >>> >>>http://www.teslamotors.com/index.php?js_enabled=1 >>> >>>doug swanson >>> >>> >>> >>>Joe Street wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Yaaaay! >>>> >>>>http://news.en.autos.sympatico.msn.ca/article.aspx?cp-documentid=673300 >>>> >>>> >>>>Joe >>>> >>>> >>>> >>_______________________________________________ >>Biofuel mailing list >>Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >>http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org >> >>Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >>http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html >> >>Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): >>http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ >> >> >> >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Biofuel mailing list >Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > >Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): >http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > > > -- Darryl McMahon http://www.econogics.com It's your planet. If you won't look after it, who will? _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
