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I am driving mine back and forth to work and am wondering how the upcoming cold mornings will cut the performance.
This morning it was a little chilly and the windows were fogged up inside and out.
I installed an electric oil heater, in the rear seat area and had it on a timer to come on and warm the car about an hour before I leave for work.
Problems arose, when said timer failed to preheat the car!!
I wiped the windows down and started the heater while I did my horse...

2007 is almost over so to wrap up the year, we've decided to make a chart of all the major motor controllers that were available for purchase in 2007. This should prove to be a good reference to people still planning their EV or others who are looking to upgrade. The types of controllers covered are for DC series-wound motors and AC motors. The major manufacturers this year are Alltrax, Cafe Electric, Curtis and Zapi. We searched for information on DC Power's controllers but either they are...