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eCorolla to debut at Finnish Electric Motor Show [w/VIDEO]

The Electric Motor Show kicks off in Helsinki, Finland on the 6th of November and making its proud world debut will be the eCorolla. Just as you might expect from the name, the "eToyota" is an electric conversion of a regular Corolla. So why all the fuss? Well, this particular transmutation is meant as an archetype and was built by the Finnish open source project called eCars-Now! using quality components and lithium batteries. The aim of the outfit is to bring electric transportation to the masses by converting their current rides. ... Read more →

Want an electric Trabant? It's already here Sebastian Blanco

While we were enjoying the look of the updated and all-electric Trabant nT concept that made its debut in Frankfurt, reader Nikki made sure we knew that an electric Trabant is already here. As we ...

Can I convert an older vehicle to something more environmentally-friendly? Sebastian Blanco

Cash For Clunkers is officially over and helped put almost 700,000 new cars on the road. Now that the easy $4,500 are no longer available to buyers with low-mpg cars, we thought it'd be a good ...

EV-TV perfects Porsche, now converting Clubman Domenick Yoney

In the "Can I convert a gas vehicle to electric" installation of our Greenlings series we featured a video of a very sweet '57 Porsche 356 Speedster reproduction from Special Edition that had an ...

Energetique and RLE bringing evMe concept to Europe Domenick Yoney

The Australian company behind the evMe has announced plans to expand their conversion-concept horizons to the European market. Energetique has made the trip from Down Under to Germany and signed an ...

Can I convert a gas vehicle to electric? 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

There are all kinds of reasons why one might want to drive an electric vehicle (EV). Perhaps you're concerned about the environmental damage done by oil exploration, recovery, refining, and the eventual burning of carbon-based fuels. Maybe you just hate handing money over to huge companies with ...

Want to take an electric vehicle conversion class online? 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Converting a liquid-fueled vehicle to electric drive is nothing new, but, if you've never done it before, then everything can be fresh and totally overwhelming. For those of you interested in trying a conversion project, the fine folks at Electric Cars Are For Girls are here to help. The site is ...

Duke's Garage turns '65 Mustang into Electric Pony 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Many people love classic cars; but if you're concerned about your environmental impact, how can anyone enjoy driving one? For some, the answer may be having the drivetrain converted to all-electric power and Duke's Garage just outside Denver, Colorado has created an "Electric Pony" to show off ...

1936 Chevy Sedan gets the electric car conversion treatment [w/video] 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Shade tree mechanics. A 1936 Chevy Sedan. Down home narrator vibe. Yup, this video from a local TV station in Oklahoma has got everything you might be looking for to prove that electric cars are as American as apple pie. Emissions and gasoline use, on the other hand, don't belong in this ...

eBay Find of the Day: Electrified 1984 Honda Civic wagon 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Tired of waiting for a major automaker to offer an electric vehicle? We feel your pain. In the meantime, there are quite a few outlets that would be happy to build one for you using an existing vehicle as a platform to start with. Such is the case with this 1984 Honda Civic wagon. The car has ...

Proof that DIY electric motorcycles can be built for under 3K 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Big motorcycle manufacturers are just now beginning to jump on the electric bandwagon, but that doesn't mean you have to wait a few years if you want to enjoy gasoline-free two-wheeled motoring right now. There are a number of used bikes on the market that are ripe for an electric conversion, ...

Australians get another all-electric car option with Energetique evMe 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

If you don't want to wait for a traditional automaker to put an electric car on the road, a conversion of an existing vehicle is one way to achieve gasoline freedom. Using the Mazda 2 as their chassis of choice, Energetique has done just that with their evMe. While it's not the first new-car ...

MOPAR fan converts Plymouth Duster to electric 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

If you want an electric car with some serious style, you could either fork over a ton of dough for an electrically-converted DeLorean or you could convert an older muscle car of some sort. We advise the latter. Take the early '70s Chrysler A-Body, like the Plymouth Duster, for example. It's ...

Electric Ecotricity Exige Tesla-beater coming along, needs name 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Dale Vince of Ecotricity has posted some musings and video on his Zerocarbonista blog about the progress his team have made with his wind-power Exige we we're telling you about a few months back and things seem to be coming along quite nicely. His team seems to be more than up for the challenge of ...

Darryl Hannah converting "Kill Bill" Trans Am to EV 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The amazing Daryl Hannah is set to reprise her role from Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill as the woman behind the wheel of that superbad 1980 Trans Am. Well, except for the deranged assassin and gas guzzling part. This time it's not a movie but real life and her ride is going to be eerily quiet as it ...

eBay Find of the Day: 1981 Ford Fairmont electric car made by NASA? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image for more high-res shots Up for auction today on eBay is an extremely interesting 1981 Ford Fairmont. It's not interesting because it's a Ford Fairmont... 'cause they're not all that interesting in and of themselves, are they? What makes this one special is that it's electric. ...

Battery-powered 1994 minivan cost $6,000, runs 20-25 miles 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Taking an older vehicle, gutting the powertrain and converting it to operate solely on electrons is certainly not a new phenomenon. It's been done many times and many ways with varying results. Fairleigh Dickinson University graduate engineering student, Sai Sankar, is a relatively new to the art ...

Finnish project aims to create open source electric car conversions 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

A project in Finland is aiming to use the power of open-source to gather a critical mass of people interested in converting cars to electric power. The idea is get enough people who are interested in doing the project so that the cost can be brought down to a point where it becomes affordable. ...

You want your car to run on electricity? I've got a guy... 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

If you're like me and you live near Lemont, Illinois, there's a small company called Pioneer Conversions that can convert your ozone-eating, oxygen-depleting, daisy-choking, baby seal-killing gasoholic car into a clean green driving machine. They specialize in Cavaliers, Saturns and small pick-up ...

Video of Tom Hanks driving his electric Scion xB 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Recently, I posted a Myspace video of Tom Hank driving his eBox, a Scion xB converted to run on electricity. That video is no longer working but I found Tom Hanks' MySpace page with the video, so now you can watch it below the fold. Tom also has a video introducing his MySpace page and a trailer for ...

The 2007 EV Conversion Workshop is converting a VW Vanagon to electric 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

As part of the 2007 EV Conversion Workshop, and sponsored by Bucks County Renewables with the help of the Energy Justice Network, Jenny Isaacs has gotten together a group made up mostly of teachers who will be converting a 1985 Volkswagen Vanagon from gasoline power to electric. We told you about ...


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