Company Converts Gas Powered Cars to Electric
June 5, 2008 · Print This Article
One question many people have had about the switch from gas powered vehicles to greener models is, what happens to the old cars? There is definitely a possibility for an awful lot of waste – not all of the materials from a vehicle can be recycled. Luckily, there are forward-thinking companies like Voitures électriques du Québec (Electric Cars of Quebec).
From the company’s website:
Electric Cars of Quebec is a company which is proud to offer electric cars to the public of Quebec. Since the company’s conception in 2007, the founder Mr. Loic Daigneault has been developing a line of products which offer a viable alternative to drivers who wish to save money and reduce their green house gas emissions. With safety as a priority all ECQ products meet the requirements of the SAAQ and have been designed to withstand the rigors of the Canadian climate.
While ECQ won’t turn the vehicle you already own into an electric car (they prefer to buy models that are already compatible with electric design to ensure quality and safety), purchasing a converted car from ECQ is an awesome way to go green AND recycle at the same time.
The cars have a range of 100 km (62.137 miles) with the option of traveling further via a gas generator, which essentially turns the car into a hybrid, making it able to charge its own battery. Without the gas generator, the car will take about 8-12 hours to recharge once spent. The battery doesn’t have memory, so you don’t have to wear it down completely before recharging. The battery lasts about 1200 recharges or 6 years.
Get more info at the Electric Cars of Quebec website!
Link [Electric Cars of Quebec]
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I’m certain once enough people start converting their cars, there will be a system in place to recycle the parts that can be recycled and dispose of the parts that cannot.
A fundamental change in our driving habits is now required.
The Automobile Industry is going to be in the same position as the Airline Industry in the next few months. Unless we get away from gas combustion vehicles, including Hybrids, the automobile industry (as we know it) will die.We need to make drastic moves. America needs to move to ELECTRIC. The vehicles are not as fast, not always as fun to drive, but the move will save Americans money (Billions) and help bring change to our automotive companies. Let’s “Be Green”!!!!!!!!!!!! BG Automotive Group Ltd. has a car that will travel 80-100 miles per charge for $15,995. Finally a car that most Americans can afford. Did you know that 80% of all drivers, drive less than 50 miles per day? This new car will cost an equivalent of $0.20-0.25 cents/gallon (depending on electricity rates in your area). Why send $700 Billion per year to OPEC (now buying up U.S. companies) when we can use this money for our schools, health care, social security for all Americans, etc, etc, etc. We can make the difference if WE change.
its amazing what can be done these days lol..
http://www.h20fuelkit.com
With gas prices what they are, I wouldn’t mind an electric car with a nice solar panel in my yard to charge it up!
I wonder if you can drift with these cars? hmmm