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Converting a 78 242 to an electric vehicle 200

posted by mightyep on Thu Aug 16 15:38 CST 2007
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I have found a nice donor 78 242 and I am converting it to be an electric vehicle. I have been told by numerous people that Volvos are heavy and I should chose a lighter car, but I am a Volvo guy, what am I going to do? Volvos forever!

So I pulled the radiator, the overflow tank, the air box. I am going to pull the engine this weekend, (anyone need a rebuildable B21?), pull the gas tank, remove all the exhaust. I am trying to figure out what else I can do to get the weight down but not comprimise the structure.

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Jorrell is all right -- speaking as a guy who has an electric boat .... [200]
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- You did do your research .... [200]
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posted by sdewolfe subscriber on Thu Aug 16 20:36 CST 2007 > V
- I'm afraid that it's really not likely zero emission (or zero fossil fuel) .... [200]
  posted by Ken C subscriber on Fri Aug 17 03:21 CST 2007 > V
  - I'm afraid that it's really not likely zero emission (or zero fossil fuel) .... [200]
    posted by sdewolfe subscriber on Sat Aug 18 08:01 CST 2007 > V
    - There is one way to save fossil fuel and resources, and we (on this forum) are all doing it .... [200]
      posted by Ken C subscriber on Sat Aug 18 13:37 CST 2007 > V
      - There is one way to save fossil fuel and resources, and we (on this forum) are all doing it .... [200]
        posted by Jon K. subscriber on Sun Aug 19 09:09 CST 2007 > V
        
        I've always 'thought' that, but never had a reference to cite. Do you? .... [200]
        posted by Ken C subscriber on Sun Aug 19 10:25 CST 2007 > V
        
        I've always 'thought' that, but never had a reference to cite. Do you? .... [200]
        posted by Jon K. subscriber on Tue Aug 21 17:03 CST 2007 > V
      - There is one way to save fossil fuel and resources, and we (on this forum) are all doing it .... [200]
        posted by pageda on Sun Aug 19 10:53 CST 2007 > V
    - I'm afraid that it's really not likely zero emission (or zero fossil fuel) .... [200]
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- re. lithiums [200]
  posted by Sven's Maintainer on Fri Aug 17 10:25 CST 2007 > V
- Tesla Roadster [200]
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Wow - neat idea [200]
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Another battery possibility [200]
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- Speaking of weights .... [200]
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  - Speaking of weights .... [200]
    posted by someone claiming to be amargill19 on Wed Aug 22 17:02 CST 2007 > V

Another source [200]
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