http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/3528789/big-bucks-saved-through-electric-conversion/ Big bucks saved through electric conversion Dec. 1, 2015 LUCY SWINNEN
[image http://nnimgt-a.akamaihd.net/transform/v1/crop/frm/silverstone-feed-data/32668bd5-7d6e-4971-9d8f-b2addb7e5bb8.jpg/r0_14_847_493_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg PLUG IN: Christopher Walkden of Seabourne explains the conversion of his 1992 Subaru Brumby to Labor leader Bryan Green yesterday. Picture: Jason Hollister ] CONVERTING your petrol guzzler into an electric car could save you thousands, say electric car drivers. The secretary of the Tasmanian Australian Electric Vehicle Association and electric car enthusiast, Christopher Walkden, of Seabourne, near Hagley, spends roughly $5 per 100 kilometres in his converted electric car. Mr Walkden has been keen on going electric for a long time. In 2012 he converted a much-loved family car, a 1992 Subaru Brumby 4WD into an electric car. The conversion gave the car a new lease on life, and it is cheaper to run and service than ever. Reaching speeds of 130km/h, the car has also made Mr Walkden the first Tasmanian record holder for electric car drag racing. He was invited by Tas Dragway and completed 1/8th of a lap in just over 12 seconds. The only downside for Mr Walkden is that for every 100 kilometres he needs to recharge his car overnight, using a regular power point. There is a very limited range of places Mr Walkden can go in Tasmania to recharge efficiently. See your ad here "We have had inquiries from the mainland, people want to find out where they can charge when they come down," Mr Walkden said. Charging stations along the highway would significantly improve the range and capacity for local and interstate drivers, Mr Walkden said. "It would open up the state for tourism from the mainland." [© 2015 Fairfax Media] For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Walkden-s-1992-Subaru-Brumby-Electric-conversion-save-tp4679055.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
