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Old 05-06-2008, 10:07 PM   #1 (permalink)
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My New EV

I just bought a new EV.

Got it cheap at the auto salvage yard. It even has an AC motor!

Now before you get too excited, here it is:

http://web.mac.com/benhdvideoguy/iWeb/Site/EVmower.html

OK, so if it were a riding mower would you consider it an EV?
I got this more to save on maintenance than to save on gas. I always have trouble with small gas engines, especially 2-cycle.

It runs, but I should probably pull the motor out and take a look at it, see if there are any brushes left, etc.

I would love a G.E. Electrak, but you have to pry those from the owners' cold dead fingers....

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