Comments on: Sick of Gas?: Convert Your Car To Run On Electricity http://gas2.org/2008/03/10/sick-of-gas-convert-your-car-to-run-on-electricity/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:57:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert Green http://gas2.org/2008/03/10/sick-of-gas-convert-your-car-to-run-on-electricity/#comment-667 Robert Green Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:57:25 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/10/sick-of-gas-convert-your-car-to-run-on-electricity/#comment-667 I keep waiting for a little 3 cyl turbo diesel that will fit nicely along side some batteries and a nice 9" electric motor under the hood. Has anyone found a really good one yet? I've asked the folks at <a href="http://www.diyelectriccar.com/" rel="nofollow">DIY Electric Car</a> but no one there seems to have a solution yet. I keep waiting for a little 3 cyl turbo diesel that will fit nicely along side some batteries and a nice 9″ electric motor under the hood. Has anyone found a really good one yet?

I’ve asked the folks at DIY Electric Car but no one there seems to have a solution yet.

]]> By: Robert Green http://gas2.org/2008/03/10/sick-of-gas-convert-your-car-to-run-on-electricity/#comment-22208 Robert Green Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:57:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/10/sick-of-gas-convert-your-car-to-run-on-electricity/#comment-22208 I keep waiting for a little 3 cyl turbo diesel that will fit nicely along side some batteries and a nice 9" electric motor under the hood. Has anyone found a really good one yet? I've asked the folks at <a href="http://www.diyelectriccar.com/" rel="nofollow">DIY Electric Car</a> but no one there seems to have a solution yet. I keep waiting for a little 3 cyl turbo diesel that will fit nicely along side some batteries and a nice 9″ electric motor under the hood. Has anyone found a really good one yet?

I’ve asked the folks at DIY Electric Car but no one there seems to have a solution yet.

]]> By: Roz http://gas2.org/2008/03/10/sick-of-gas-convert-your-car-to-run-on-electricity/#comment-666 Roz Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:19:27 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/10/sick-of-gas-convert-your-car-to-run-on-electricity/#comment-666 To go electric I think that I will need a personal windmill in the back yard and to take care of the water issue, maybe the gray water home system could help offset that issue. I have thought of converting my car to something more green. Considerations have included going from gas to diesel/vegetable oil, biofuel, and electric with panels on the roof of my car as well as using home generated electric. I do appreciate ideas presented on this site. I definitely have more "new" ideas to mull over as I drive my gasguzzler. To go electric I think that I will need a personal windmill in the back yard and to take care of the water issue, maybe the gray water home system could help offset that issue.

I have thought of converting my car to something more green. Considerations have included going from gas to diesel/vegetable oil, biofuel, and electric with panels on the roof of my car as well as using home generated electric.

I do appreciate ideas presented on this site. I definitely have more “new” ideas to mull over as I drive my gasguzzler.

]]> By: Roz http://gas2.org/2008/03/10/sick-of-gas-convert-your-car-to-run-on-electricity/#comment-22206 Roz Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:19:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/10/sick-of-gas-convert-your-car-to-run-on-electricity/#comment-22206 To go electric I think that I will need a personal windmill in the back yard and to take care of the water issue, maybe the gray water home system could help offset that issue. I have thought of converting my car to something more green. Considerations have included going from gas to diesel/vegetable oil, biofuel, and electric with panels on the roof of my car as well as using home generated electric. I do appreciate ideas presented on this site. I definitely have more "new" ideas to mull over as I drive my gasguzzler. To go electric I think that I will need a personal windmill in the back yard and to take care of the water issue, maybe the gray water home system could help offset that issue.

I have thought of converting my car to something more green. Considerations have included going from gas to diesel/vegetable oil, biofuel, and electric with panels on the roof of my car as well as using home generated electric.

I do appreciate ideas presented on this site. I definitely have more “new” ideas to mull over as I drive my gasguzzler.

]]> By: Roz http://gas2.org/2008/03/10/sick-of-gas-convert-your-car-to-run-on-electricity/#comment-22207 Roz Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:19:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/10/sick-of-gas-convert-your-car-to-run-on-electricity/#comment-22207 To go electric I think that I will need a personal windmill in the back yard and to take care of the water issue, maybe the gray water home system could help offset that issue. I have thought of converting my car to something more green. Considerations have included going from gas to diesel/vegetable oil, biofuel, and electric with panels on the roof of my car as well as using home generated electric. I do appreciate ideas presented on this site. I definitely have more "new" ideas to mull over as I drive my gasguzzler. To go electric I think that I will need a personal windmill in the back yard and to take care of the water issue, maybe the gray water home system could help offset that issue.

I have thought of converting my car to something more green. Considerations have included going from gas to diesel/vegetable oil, biofuel, and electric with panels on the roof of my car as well as using home generated electric.

I do appreciate ideas presented on this site. I definitely have more “new” ideas to mull over as I drive my gasguzzler.

]]> By: Tim http://gas2.org/2008/03/10/sick-of-gas-convert-your-car-to-run-on-electricity/#comment-665 Tim Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:43:16 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/10/sick-of-gas-convert-your-car-to-run-on-electricity/#comment-665 Watch the movie Who Killed the Electric Car then it will all make sense Electric is best, by far! Watch the movie Who Killed the Electric Car then it will all make sense

Electric is best, by far!

]]> By: Tim http://gas2.org/2008/03/10/sick-of-gas-convert-your-car-to-run-on-electricity/#comment-22204 Tim Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:43:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/10/sick-of-gas-convert-your-car-to-run-on-electricity/#comment-22204 Watch the movie Who Killed the Electric Car then it will all make sense Electric is best, by far! Watch the movie Who Killed the Electric Car then it will all make sense

Electric is best, by far!

]]> By: Tim http://gas2.org/2008/03/10/sick-of-gas-convert-your-car-to-run-on-electricity/#comment-22205 Tim Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:43:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/10/sick-of-gas-convert-your-car-to-run-on-electricity/#comment-22205 Watch the movie Who Killed the Electric Car then it will all make sense Electric is best, by far! Watch the movie Who Killed the Electric Car then it will all make sense

Electric is best, by far!

]]> By: CC http://gas2.org/2008/03/10/sick-of-gas-convert-your-car-to-run-on-electricity/#comment-664 CC Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:51:10 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/10/sick-of-gas-convert-your-car-to-run-on-electricity/#comment-664 $10,000??? In the mid-80s, there was a guy at FMC (in San Jose, CA) who ran his car on 7 car batteries. It can't be that hard. Some electrical engineer with mechanical abilities and half a brain ought to come up with that old plan and put it on the web so we don't have to continue paying these ridiculous prices - thank YOU mr bush - grrrrr $10,000??? In the mid-80s, there was a guy at FMC (in San Jose, CA) who ran his car on 7 car batteries. It can’t be that hard. Some electrical engineer with mechanical abilities and half a brain ought to come up with that old plan and put it on the web so we don’t have to continue paying these ridiculous prices – thank YOU mr bush – grrrrr

]]> By: CC http://gas2.org/2008/03/10/sick-of-gas-convert-your-car-to-run-on-electricity/#comment-22203 CC Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:51:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/10/sick-of-gas-convert-your-car-to-run-on-electricity/#comment-22203 $10,000??? In the mid-80s, there was a guy at FMC (in San Jose, CA) who ran his car on 7 car batteries. It can't be that hard. Some electrical engineer with mechanical abilities and half a brain ought to come up with that old plan and put it on the web so we don't have to continue paying these ridiculous prices - thank YOU mr bush - grrrrr $10,000??? In the mid-80s, there was a guy at FMC (in San Jose, CA) who ran his car on 7 car batteries. It can’t be that hard. Some electrical engineer with mechanical abilities and half a brain ought to come up with that old plan and put it on the web so we don’t have to continue paying these ridiculous prices – thank YOU mr bush – grrrrr

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