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Tips on building your own electric vehicle. Estimated costs and construction time are included.
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF ENERGY #42 Mar-Apr 1980 pg. 12

Electric cars are coming back. Tips on incorporating electric car design and construction into an industrial education program.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION Nov 1978 (v.67#8) pg. 59

How a high school shop class converted a Dodge Aspen station wagon into an electric powered car.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION Dec 1980 (v.69#9) pg. 18

An electric car you can build, the MI Urba Electric. This two-seater has a top speed of 55 mph and a range of up to 65 miles. Plans and instructions must be ordered for $15. Estimated cost to construct the car: $1,700.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #585 Feb 1977 (v.73) pg. 45

Build an electric 3-wheeler similar in design to a three wheel motorcycle. Weighs 950 lbs, uses 8 golf cart batteries and has a range of 40 to 60 miles (on a single charge) with a top speed of 55 mph. Uses a Honda 750 front fork and a Toyota rear end. Estimated cost: $800 up.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #600 May 1978 (v.74) pg. 59

Build UrbaSport, a 3-wheel commuter vehicle. Powered with either batteries or small gasoline engine. Carries two people. Features a lift-up canopy for access. Estimated cost: $1900 (gas). $2700 (electric). Plans cost $15.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #621 Feb 1980 (v.76) pg. 31

Build your own hybrid, the Urba Town car. It is an electric car which carries its own gas-powered generator to directly supply electricity and to recharge batteries. Complete plans available. Built on a VW frame. Est. cost: $4000.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #633 Feb 1981 (v.77) pg. 61

The eternal engine. Replacing an aging engine with an electric model. Describes the conversion of a Chevrolet S-10 pickup to a battery-powered vehicle which uses 20 batteries to drive a DC motor.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #160 Feb-Mar 1997 pg. 42

Homebuilt electric car is built around a Fiat 600 body and chassis. Powered by 10 golf cart batteries. Can go up to 50 miles on one charge. Est. cost: $1,400. Plans cost $35.
POPULAR SCIENCE Feb 1976 (v.208#2) pg. 117

A 1963 Renault automobile is converted to electric power. Uses 12 electric vehicle batteries. Can cruise at 50 mph. Est. cost: $1000. Plans cost $15.
POPULAR SCIENCE Apr 1976 (v.208#4) pg. 111

Homebuilt electric truck, powered by a bank of batteries totaling 36-volts, is recharged from a wind powered generator. Notes on how a scrapped industrial electric truck was modified for use as a vehicle to haul and tote heavy things around a farm.
POPULAR SCIENCE Apr 1977 (v.210#4) pg. 78

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