OK, This project is dangerous and a little complicated to be reliable... but awesome compared to a $40,000 VOLT.
Really portrays how innovative concepts can be applied to the fleet of older models that will be here for decades to come.
[Ben Nelson] turned his electric Geo Metro into a plug-in hybrid. But wait, where'd he get an electric Geo Metro? It seems that we're one hack behind [Ben], who converted the vehicle to all electric back in 2008 using a forklift motor and some batteries. This time around he's following the Chevrolet Volt's example by adding a backup generator. Instead of going with a gasoline power he added a tank of propane and the generator from a Recreational Vehicle. This won't put out enough juice to drive while the generator is running, but you can use it to
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