Vehicle Info
Quick update (6/2/09):
For all those who saw the news story about my EV project on rtv6 in Indianapolis or CNN.com, thanks for the emails of support and kind words! This page recorded over 300,000 hits today alone! Now, if there's any confusion about the Prius/Lexus thing, we owned a Prius when I first got the idea to do this conversion, but have recently traded it for a Lexus RX400h. Therefore, the Lexus hybrid was in the newstory. I know, not that important but it was confusing a lot of folks.
Also, I did list this car for sale on www.diyelectriccar.com, www.evalbum.com and eBay. It didn't sell on eBay, but that's not the best space for EV's. I have had an immediate offer of purchase from the evalbum, but due to some unexpected opportunities from today's exposure, I may hold on to if for a while. I'm not really at liberty right now to discuss what those opportunities are, sorry! The only reason I listed it for sale was so that I could do another conversion. I'd really love to do a conversion of a 1964 Rambler Classic! We'll see how things pan out. All in all, it's been a crazy day, as I've had hundreds of emails to sort through and answer.
Once again, thanks for following along and there are some new videos, including the news story with lead-ins. Stay tuned....
Patrick Roth's Electric Vehicle
The future is here!
This is the story of OHMer. Ohmer is a 1998 Ford zx2 that has been converted to an all-electric vehicle. It was done in my spare time, in my garage and with my own investment. Green is more than just recycling; it is finding solutions to sustainable living. Like all Americans, I love my car. I love the freedom and convenience it brings, but I hate the fact that I am burning fossil fuels to drive my car. I finally decided to do something about that.
In order to have my cake and eat it too, I decided I could and would do what many others before me have done. I would take an existing gas-powered car and convert it to run entirely on electricity. And since I pay a premium on my electric bill to have all my power generated by green sources, this means I can do all my daily errands with a clear conscience. So, no more oil in the block, no more gasoline in the tank. No more coolant in the radiator. Heck, no more radiator!
On the following pages, there is a pretty complete story of an EV conversion. You'll find pictures, videos, tips, costs and lots of information on how pretty much anyone with basic mechanical ability (not necessarily experience) can convert a regular car to an EV. Enjoy!
Page 3 - Deconstructing the Donor
Page 9 - OHMer - Post conversion
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Posted by: opinaca
06/27/2009, 07:48am
I'm working as an Automation technologist, and i'm truly amazed at the work you've done so far. Two thumbs up ! Your work should inspire many people ! Keep on the good work !