Go Green with an Electric Car

Environment Friendly Electric Car that runs without Gas

Posted by max On August - 4 - 2008

As the pollution is increasing day by day along with the hike in fuel prices, it has become a problem to pay all the expenses of a car. A web Forum ‘The Finnish Forum using net community is providing service to convert standard Petrol car to an Electric Car. They are working in the tradition of “Open Source” projects laid down by Information Technology-like Linux computer operating system that challenged Microsoft’s dominance.

Electric cars have struggled to establish their place in the market with very less fans due to high prices or economy sized “golf carts” with a limited range. But as they are charged from power and don’t produce any harmful gases, so they are expected to be clean air alternatives to petrol-powered vehicles.

The Finnish group now offers a solution to the people who have been disappointed by the car industry. The group has found over 500 electric conversions in Finland and its website aims to begin the introduction of potential buyers to sellers of suitable used cars and to mechanics who can make the conversion with an electric motor and Lithium batteries.

The first conversion model will be Toyota Corolla, and its expected that about few dozen finished eCorollas this year which would have a range of 150 km per charge and a top speed of 120km/h, as compared to Oslo-based specialist car producer Think’s model City, which travels up to 180 km with a top of 100km/h. The car won’t be that costly after applying the kit to your running fuel car. The end-users will have to pay for the car, the components and also to the mechanic as decided by the Forum.

This is a good opportunity is your car is proving costly to you due to high fuel prices and you can also contribute towards a eco-friendly technology.