Dear Friends,
I've been giving it some thought and I've decided it's time to SELL THE ELECTRO-METRO!
Yes, you heard me right. Lot's of blood, sweat, and tears went into that project.
However, I'm seeing that it's not being put to the best of use anymore. Even with my broken ankle last summer, I was finding myself riding the electric motorcycle in good weather, and if it was bad, I had the option of borrowing my wife's Hymotion Prius and running it in EV mode.
I also have a project Mitsubishi i-MiEV in my garage and I'm finally really getting rolling on my SUPERTRUCK DIY Plug-In Hybrid Pickup truck project.
So, it's time to say goodbye to the Metro, to make a little more time and space in my life for more ambitious projects!
I'd like $2000 for the car. What exactly comes with it is negotiable. At this point, I think I want to use the Open Revolt controller for the pickup truck and would swap it out for my original 72V Curtis controller. Running at only 72V, the car looks stock with all the batteries in the under-the-back-seat battery box and under the hood.
Daytime running lights, seat belts, driver and passenger air-bags are all stock. None of the safety systems have been altered. (I've driven my baby around in this car, I want it to be safe.) Standard insurance, regular clean title.
The car comes with a tow bar and is designed to be able to get flat towed. It's in the greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A. area and tows fine with any pickup truck.
The entire project is well documented in this thread, in the
BUILD YOUR OWN ELECTRIC CAR instructional DVD (free copy with purchase of car!) and at
Instructables.com
I also have a few spare parts, such as the original transmission and a good-condition spare windshield.
This car should go to somebody who is "hands-on" and has some experience with the basics of electricity, and knows how to use a multimeter.
I'd love to see it go to somebody on this forum, as I know it would go to the best use!
The car is really designed for city use. About a 20-mile range. 45mph top speed on 72V system. 73mph top speed on 144V.
For any more general info, ask right here in this thread. If you are interested and want to contact me directly, please use the private message system of this forum.
Rest assured that I will continue my work in DIY grass-roots hard-core clean transportation! You can see me this summer at the MREA, and two different Mother Earth Fairs, along with other smaller events and you can also keep up with my at my blog at
300MPG.org