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Here at our shop in Bellingham WA we have converted many cars & boats and look forword to discussing your dream project with you. In our shop at Mac & Mac Electric we convert VW Type I vehicles, Chevy S-10 Trucks and Geo Metro cars for the prices shown. This is in an effort to streamline and focus our abilities. Converting other vehicles may cost more.

With the rising costs of fossil fuels the day for the electric car is here. Electric vehicles cost about $0.03 per mile to $0.04 per mile to operate, compared to the very efficient Toyota Prius which costs about $0.13 per mile to operate. In addition to the fuel savings, Electric cars do not need oil changes, spark plugs, distributers, timing belts, etc… The battery pack in our 76’ VW Beetle Demo car is designed for 3,560 re-charge cycles with the sealed lead acid pack we chose. That means the battery pack will last 9.75 years if the vehicle is re-charged once per day. The sealed lead acid battery pack only cost $5000.00 brand new in August of 2008. With our 1996 gasoline Jeep cherokee, in 2006 we spent $928.58 on maintenance and in 2007 we spent $1,119.13 on regular maintenance on our Jeep. Over the course of nine years the regular maintenance costs on our Jeep Cherokee will easily add up to cover the cost of at least three new battery packs after which time we will only need one new battery pack.
In 2006 we spent $2578.91 on gasoline and in 2007 we spent $2675.45 on gasoline for our Jeep Cherokee. In 2006 we drove 11601 miles, and in 2007 we drove 10700 miles. If we had been driving our electric VW it would have only cost us $348.03 to drive 11601 miles in 2006, and $321.00 to drive 10700 miles in 2007. That is an annual savings of $2,300.00 in gasoline alone.
Now if we take into account the fuel savings in conjunction with the regular maintenance of gasoline vehicles it is clear that driving electric vehicles would have saved us $3,300.00 annually in both 2006 and 2007. This will save us $32,175.00 in the nine years before our battery pack needs replaced. Why are we all not driving electric vehicles for commuter cars?
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NHEV Conversion: $10,500.00 This 72VDC system with sealed lead acid batteries, can be installed on your choice of either the VW Type I, Geo Metro, or Chevy S-10, This system is often called the NHEV (Neighbor Hood Electric Vehicle) since it can not get up to freeway speeds easily. The origonal Manual Transmission will be used with the Electric Motor and Controller, and you will attain a 30+ Mile Range, a 45 MPH Cruising Speed, Top Speed of about 55mph depending on the weight of your vehicle, driving habbits and driving conditions. Other components include two on board 110VAC battery chargers, battery balancing ssytem, battery monitoring system & e-meter, Battery Pack, and a variety of other parts...
$$$ Expected Pay off at 40K miles $$$

Optional Premium Conversion Add on's: Vehicle Body repairs & paint, DC/DC Converter, Tachometer, DCP controller status LEDs, Heater, LED lighting, motor & controller temperature sensors & displays, Extended Range Battery Pack, etc…
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