The electric VW topic

[silverbullet]

This subject is sadly lacking, what have you found on your interweb travels? Here's a starter for 10:

http://www.electroauto.com/gallery/vw-h20.shtml" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[nicq]

I love the idea it's just the range.

[silverbullet]

Theres a guy on samba who fitted a battery pack from a Tesla to his electric Vanagon iirc
Of course hydrogen fuel cell/electric is the future, battery electric is just a stepping stone.
Hyundai have recently launched the first truly mass-production H2 fuel cell hybrid, so its just a matter of time before the technology filters down.

[nicq]

Theres a guy on samba who fitted a battery pack from a Tesla to his electric Vanagon iirc
Of course hydrogen fuel cell/electric is the future, battery electric is just a stepping stone.
Hyundai have recently launched the first truly mass-production H2 fuel cell hybrid, so its just a matter of time before the technology filters down.

Watch with interest.

[silverbullet]

I was mixing up two different threads.

http://e-vanagon.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://cafeelectric.com/stretchla/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[nicq]

I was mixing up two different threads.

http://e-vanagon.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://cafeelectric.com/stretchla/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Judging by the size of the people on e-vanagon photo's we are gonna need a bigger battery !!

[123-jn]

Here is a great one there are more than 10 videos about it on you tube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ4JntBeYQU" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[silverbullet]

Nice find! A few aspects of going electric that I hadnt considered. They really should have a speed sensitive pas system though...

[nicq]

They also make a hi power electrical master cylinder that does not require a vacuum
Servo, to go with aps.