Converting a Chrysler to an EV

This post talks about an innovative conversion made by a student turning a regular gas guzzler into a plug in EV. Apparently more and more people are waking up to the fact that EVs are the vehicles of the future.

"On Friday, Sai Sankar, a graduate engineering student at FDU, demonstrated his EXPEV1, the first prototype of an all-electric-vehicle conversion system developed at the university.

For his prototype, Sankar used a 1994 Chrysler Voyager Minivan. After installing the system, the minivan can travel up to 55 mph, carry a payload of 800 pounds, and has a range of 20 to 25 miles. The best part: the conversion, which uses off-the-shelf technology configured in an innovative way, costs less than $6000."

Good news this!