Generator mounting bracket

December 17, 2010

Yesterday, most of the work on the project was to physically mount the generator. I still had plenty of old bed-frame laying around. Not the easiest material to work with, but the price was right! (FREE!) I measured the generator and the back area of the car, and then cut the bed frame to size. […]

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The Hybrid is ALIVE!

December 15, 2010

Today was pretty exciting! Yesterday, I was terribly frustrated with the DIY Plug-In Hybrid project. I was having issues with the generator, and couldn’t get it to run on any of the THREE propane tanks I had. Today, I got a fresh start. I tinkered a bit and was able to run the generator on […]

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Generator Update – 12/12/2010

December 12, 2010

Well, here’s a video showing the basics of how the generator work. I did get all the sheet metal back on the generator, although I still need 18 more metric screws total. (It amazes me how much more metric screws cost than standard here in the States!) I also need to get a muffler for […]

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Starting the Chevy ReVolt Hybrid project

November 30, 2010

Well, I guess I just threw my hat over the fence. For some time, I have been wanting to do some work on my “Electro-Metro” Electric Geo Metro conversion to add a “range-extender” feature to it. The idea is simple – provide SOME of the energy to power the car with an on-board generator. The […]

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Ridesharing, now available on iPhone…

November 23, 2010

For a while, I have thought it would be great to help start up some sort of local ride-sharing or car-sharing program. However, I have no idea how I would start something like that. I also don’t know if my immediate area has the population density to support it or not. Today, somebody shared with […]

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Plug In America’s new PSAs

November 10, 2010

For a while, I have known that Plug In America has had plans to work on some public service announcements. Plug In America is an advocacy group for electric vehicles. PSAs like these are humorous, and help get the word out about the advantages of electric vehicles. They chose to parody the “Mac vs PC” […]

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First Chevy Volt rolls out!

November 10, 2010

The first consumer-purchased Chevy Volt just rolled out! In this home video, the Volt gets brought home. The best part is how excited the guy’s kids are over the car! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr […]

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Leaf Manufacturing Video

October 26, 2010

I just got to watch a really neat video about the manufacturing of the Nissan Leaf. Boy, what a cool little car. The footage in this mini-manufacturing documentary looks great. Even though this footage is from Japan, keep in mind that the U.S. version of the car is going to be built right in the […]

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First Ride in an Electric Car

October 20, 2010

Somebody very special just got to go for a a ride in an electric car. What’s really cool about it, is it’s only the second time in her life she has ever been in a car at all. My first-born daughter, Sophia Elizabeth is two days old. We just came home from the hospital this […]

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Chevy Volt; First Encounter

October 17, 2010

This past weekend, I was invited to show off my homebuilt electric car at a clean transportation event. The big rumor was that there MIGHT be a Chevy Volt there as well. I couldn’t miss that. About an hour or so after I was there and all set up, the Volt showed up. It was […]

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