Journal Of An Electric Powered Vehicle Conversion

LiFePo4 Battery Price Comparisons February 2010

Here are some price comparisons for Lithium-ion Polymer batteries of the LiFePo4 Iron safe type suitable for FEV full electric vehicles. Cheapest is not required but does not hurt.

List of Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturers February 2010

I am about to purchase batteries to replace my 18 Exide 8 volt lead-acid deep cycle batteries since they are no longer usable.(6 miles distance) The following is a list I have compiled of manufactur

Changing the Hot Liquid Heater to a Ceramic Heater

As I posted earlier and I made a decision to change out the liquid heater to a ceramic heater and gave the reasons why. [img_assist|nid=380|title=L

2009 Summary of The Similarly Stimulated Saturn

2009 Summary of The Similarly Stimulated Saturn (Alternative Energy Saturn)
* Starting Odometer showed 174280
* At the end of 2009 Odometer showed 182073
* Driven 7793 Electric Miles

Battery Pack Breakdown, Issues

Had a problem with the Quick Charger 240 volt charger. It hung up one or two nights, charging 180 volts, instead of showing the percentage charged, it had locked up showing F2.

Disruptive Technology

I have not done any news articles on this site but I really enjoyed this article by "The Economist"
September 3rd, 2009.

What Is Your Opinion of Electric Vehicles?

Making it a Solar Powered Saturn

Big plans are now set for changing the Saturn to a Solar Powered Car.
No panels on the hood, top and trunk.

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