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Old 05-07-2008, 12:14 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Hello -

I can't see the YouTube from where I am, so I might be posting the same :

A Jolt For Your Wallet?
http://www.wilx.com/news/headlines/18510999.html
Quote:
They call it a glorified golf cart.

"The motor runs off 18 batteries."

An electric car that could give your wallet a jolt.

"This is a huge, huge money saver for people."

Tom Nicholls has partnered with a manufacturing company to create an all-electric car that costs just 3 cents a mile to run. Compare that to nearly 20 cents a mile with gas and you've got some extra cash.

So far, mechanics have put 500 man hours into converting a 1995 Saturn into an all electric ride. They've already bought a few more older cars, hoping interest will peak. ...
Found it by accident here :

Video: Michigan Company Converts a '95 Saturn SL1 into an Electric Car
http://www.saturnfans.com/cars/s-ser...1-electric-car

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