Why Wait? Convert Your Car Into An Electric Car


	Why Wait? Convert Your Car Into An Electric Car

urbanlife

12-6-2007 9:51 AM

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electric car, electro, kit, convert, car, gas

urbanlife says:

Electro has been converting gas cars to electric for decades.

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12-6-2007 9:59 AM

urbanlife

Check out the movie "Who Killed the Electric Car?"

http://www.sonyclassics.com/whokilledtheelectriccar/electric.html

1-5-2008 11:30 AM

MARYSTRACK

My nieghbor has converted his VW bug into electric It was simple with the kit

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