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Asheville, NC students wash cars to raise money to convert one to electric power

Getting to own an electric car can be expensive. The bar looks even higher if you're a group of high school students. Students at the School of Inquiry and Life Sciences at Asheville, NC decided to use cars to buy a car. They held a car wash that raised money to convert a 1993 Mazda B2600 pickup truck to electric power (Andrew Angellotti would be proud). The car was purchased by the students for $1,000 but more ($7,800) is needed to buy the marine cell batteries they'll use to power the truck. The good news is that $6,000 has already been ... Read more →

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Asheville, NC students wash cars to raise money to convert one to electric power 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

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Asheville, NC students wash cars to raise money to convert one to electric power

Asheville, NC students wash cars to raise money to convert one to electric power 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

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