EV Conversions

Brain Sneider, the engineering technologies instructor at the Technology Center in Fremont, recently went through a two-week seminar on electric conversions taught by Ekegren. At the seminar, the group converted a Dodge Neon into a fully electric car.

Sneider then brought this concept back with him and now local students are trying to convert their own car as a class project after seeing the outcome in person.

link to complete article… 

Essentially, they took an old VW and converted it from gas to electric, and then painted it the coolest shade of green possible. Now it’s being used to help kids make the connection between the need for alternative fuels and ways of actually doing it.http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/10/the_e_car_a_hit_with_kids_of_all_ages.php 

“If you replace your current large or small internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle with a new PHEV of the same size, it will take over 40,000 miles of driving the PHEV in place of the old vehicle to save as much energy and CO2 emissions as was consumed in the manufacture of thenew vehicle! If instead you convert your existing vehicle into a PHEV, you will need to drive only 8,600 miles before beginning to save more energy and CO2 emissions than caused by the conversion process.”

http://www.evworld.com/article.cfm?storyid=1540

http://www.ampmobileconversions.com/CarbonOffsets.html

Mini Workshops  are usually limited to 8-10 students per class. The workshop will allow the students hands-on basic DC conversion information.  Each converted vehicle is completed under the close supervision and instruction of Mike Moore. (click the link above for more info)

http://www.naftc.wvu.edu/naftc/training/hybrid_electric.cfm

With the growing interest in vehicles powered by electricity, this course for experienced automotive technicians, fleet managers, and students provides a basic understanding of the history, technology, and application of battery-electric and hybrid-electric vehicles. Depending on the need, this course can be customized to fit a three-day or two-day training schedule.