Kiwibloke Gavin Shoebridge from New Plymouth in 2007/2008 converted a 1987 Mitsubishi Tredia to an electric vehicle and chronicled his adventures online. You can visit Gavin here, and you can watch all his videos here.
Kiwibloke Gav Builds Electric Car
...some time ago.. by kiwibloke · 25 Comments
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25 responses so far ↓
1 amby from organic cotton // Oct 23, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Its very useful info, also such car do not pollute our environment.
I will keep this post in my mind.
Thanks !!
2 david // Oct 26, 2009 at 2:27 pm
yes i agree, now the worlds need friendly eco hybrid system for the car, it will decrease the air polution
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3 Joey from Vacation Blog // Oct 27, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Wow! I’m completely impressed he was able to convert a car that was so old to an effective electric car! More people need to see his site and realize that this could be a whole new, and environmentally friendly option for their old junkers!
4 Cairns // Oct 28, 2009 at 5:40 pm
This man is skillful! He has done something huge concerns can not build.
5 Camar // Oct 30, 2009 at 8:38 am
Several people think it´s great with electric cars including me.
6 oyun // Oct 30, 2009 at 9:36 pm
great post and video thanks.
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7 Sam // Nov 1, 2009 at 4:22 am
In the spirit of Burt Munro, Bill Hamilton and other passionate and innovative Kiwis the NZ electric car is the business! Like the blow-by-blow progress starting right from the pick-up and towing… keep it up.
8 Free Mobile games download // Nov 3, 2009 at 2:00 pm
yes i agree, now the worlds need friendly eco hybrid system for the car, it will decrease the air polution
9 wall panels // Nov 4, 2009 at 5:13 am
This is great idea, when are they going on the market?
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10 Calvin from Oil Rig Jobs // Nov 5, 2009 at 8:41 am
@Joey:
I’m no expert, but I think older cars are easier to convert. They have less unnecessary electronics and whatnot and their mechanical systems are usually simpler. Not only that, but they have a more solid steel frames, so ripping out the old engine is less likely to cause dangerous damage to the structure. Also, take a look at the car itself – it is somewhat boxy looking, so there is more space to work in. New cars have more curves, which IMO, waste space.
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11 masterb // Nov 5, 2009 at 3:06 pm
nice electric car
12 Dave from titanium rings // Nov 7, 2009 at 5:14 pm
I’m sure the older cars aren’t too terribly bad to convert. It will be interesting to see what happens to the prices of these conversions once the manufacturers start mass producing the parts.
I wonder if any company will offer kits for specific vehicles.
13 rachti // Nov 10, 2009 at 3:39 pm
it’s a nice posting , good work
14 fishing // Nov 10, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Awesome video,It’s a very hilarious and critical.glad to see a new and different invention.
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15 Richard // Nov 12, 2009 at 12:46 pm
That is just amazing. I have never seen anything like this before. Classic.
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16 Vincenti Winchester // Nov 15, 2009 at 5:31 pm
This is a really important step in the correct direction.
Just like any other effort, the more positive talk that surrounds the effort, the more momentum that will build.
I have included information regarding positive self talk above, and how important getting anything done depends on it.
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17 Automative Books // Nov 20, 2009 at 3:41 am
Kiwibloke has done a great job by making electric cars as they are eco friendly vehicles.
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18 David // Nov 27, 2009 at 5:18 am
Electric cars are quite suitable for environment.
As there is no pollution created from these cars.
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19 adrian from blackberry freeware // Dec 17, 2009 at 1:08 pm
electric car is useful for reducing air pollution and scarcity of fuel oil.
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20 sheren // Dec 17, 2009 at 1:12 pm
with electric car we can strongly support ecogreener program.
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21 samuel from nokia application // Dec 17, 2009 at 1:16 pm
This is the best way to improve air pollution levels are very high in general big city
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22 webb // Dec 30, 2009 at 7:09 pm
One day all cars will run on electric.
23 James // Jan 8, 2010 at 5:33 pm
Its great for the environment and insurance companies give discounts on eco friendly cars
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24 mechanic // Feb 1, 2010 at 7:07 am
I’ve read Gav’s post, he was very resourceful and ingenious! Unfortunately, because he only needed it for limited travel, he was able to get away with less capable parts for the lower driving time and higher charge time available. This won’t be practical for a lot of readers – but it is inspirational
25 Cheats // Feb 6, 2010 at 6:45 am
One day all cars will run on electric..
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