Just under a year ago, I decided I was going to build an electric car.
Well, guess what, now I have one.
I converted a '96 Geo Metro to all battery-electric with a used forklift motor and batteries.
Works pretty well for running errands around town and going to and from work.
The whole project if extensively documented on Ecomodder.com, but I wanted to get some information about it out here as well.
Take a look at the specs in the garage.
I have a number of videos on YouTube about building the car.
Here's the latest one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZS3bbEPshY
I even put together a "structable" on the car for Instructables.com
Please, let me know what you think of the project.
Thanks,
-Ben Nelson
Well, guess what, now I have one.
I converted a '96 Geo Metro to all battery-electric with a used forklift motor and batteries.




Works pretty well for running errands around town and going to and from work.
The whole project if extensively documented on Ecomodder.com, but I wanted to get some information about it out here as well.
Take a look at the specs in the garage.
I have a number of videos on YouTube about building the car.
Here's the latest one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZS3bbEPshY
I even put together a "structable" on the car for Instructables.com
Please, let me know what you think of the project.
Thanks,
-Ben Nelson