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Old 02-19-2015, 11:11 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Greeting from CA

Hello folks, I have been lurking for awhile and finally signed up. I am a Geo Metro enthusiast, and I convert gasoline cars to electric, which is why I have this screen name. Some of my EV conversions (the Metros) can be seen on the geo metro forum, and on DIY electric car forum, under the same screen name. My latest EV build is almost ready, and I hope to be making some rather bold efficiency claims after I get some more road testing done. Anyway, greetings from CA!

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Old 02-19-2015, 11:57 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Welcome! I still have a soft spot for Californians, as that's my native state. How's Sac these days? We'll all enjoy hearing about your Metro EV conversions
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Old 02-20-2015, 06:56 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Welcome! As a former EV Metro owner, I have a soft spot for those cars.

Do you have EV Album pages for your builds? Feel free to post links. (Spell out or omit the http portion to get around the link restriction, or wait until you have 5 posts.)
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Old 02-20-2015, 09:45 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Old 02-20-2015, 10:30 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Welcome to the site. We'd love to hear more about your EV conversions!
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Old 02-20-2015, 10:43 AM   #6 (permalink)
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The more oil my car leaks the more I think of an ev conversion, but the learning curve is a bit steep. I'm a busy dude. Looking forward to your future posts.
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Old 02-20-2015, 11:01 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Welcome! As a former EV Metro owner, I have a soft spot for those cars.

Do you have EV Album pages for your builds? Feel free to post links. (Spell out or omit the http portion to get around the link restriction, or wait until you have 5 posts.)
I don't have an EV Album page, but my builds are in the DIY Electric Car Forum and on the Geo Metro Forum under the same screen name that I have on this site.
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Old 02-20-2015, 11:02 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Hey we are neighbors! Welcome to ecomodder.com!

Good to see we have members in Sac!
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Old 02-20-2015, 11:04 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Welcome to the site. We'd love to hear more about your EV conversions!
It is good to have an introduction thread, since I can't post any pics until I have 5 posts.... I am getting close. I have plenty of pics to post.
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Old 02-20-2015, 11:07 AM   #10 (permalink)
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The more oil my car leaks the more I think of an ev conversion, but the learning curve is a bit steep. I'm a busy dude. Looking forward to your future posts.

You are correct that EV conversions can be a challenge if you are a busy dude. The learning curve can be steep, but it is pretty rewarding if you complete one.

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