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Originally Posted by glenc
I think public transport and plug-in electric bikes and cars are the way to go in the city. The later can be charged at home and at parking stations.
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For a couple of years now I've been toying with the idea of converting one of those 50cc scooters that teens get around on to electric.
Would still like to do it. Would be perfect for those quick trips down to the corner store etc.
A few years ago there was an article in
Earth and Garden magazine by a guy in Margret River WA that has converted an old Suzuki MightyBoy car to electric, was a simple relatively cheap conversion and even got licensed without too many drama's. From memory fuel(electricity) cost him about 2c per kilometer traveled, and could be even less if he used a brushless DC motor, or even free(solar/wind).
There was also an article in the same issue about a guy that converted his fussy lawnmower to electric, it started everytime without fuss, was almost silent, and never once stalled, even in 1 foot high grass. Hehe.