# My own EV

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/my-own-ev/2891>\
**Category:** EV Small Talk\
**Created:** [December 27, 2012, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/my-own-ev/2891 "2012-12-27T12:49:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![Jose\_Marc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jose_marc/32/465_2.png) [@Jose\_Marc](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Jose_Marc)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/my-own-ev/2891/1 "2012-12-27T12:49:50Z")

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share what electric vehicle you have in your garage…

boast what your babies can do…

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**Author:** ![barntech60](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9de0a6/32.png) [@barntech60](https://community.electricforum.com/u/barntech60)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2012, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/my-own-ev/2891/2 "2012-12-28T13:41:07Z")

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[QUOTE=Jose Marc;13507]share what electric vehicle you have in your garage…

boast what your babies can do…[/QUOTE]

At present, my electric is a motorcycle, based on the LS650 Suzuki Savage 1987 vintage. the original engine devoured the exhaust valves. I went one step further, I built a genset making it Range Extended. fuel miliage is fantastic. it can be seen in the evalbum site under motorcycles.🚗

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**Author:** ![reo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f04885/32.png) [@reo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/reo)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2012, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/my-own-ev/2891/3 "2012-12-29T13:51:03Z")

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I just bought a GEM. It’s waiting for batteries and warmer weather.

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**Author:** ![Stacey\_s](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee59a6/32.png) [@Stacey\_s](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Stacey_s)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2013, 10:37pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/my-own-ev/2891/4 "2013-01-30T22:37:34Z")

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I bought my first electric car back in 2011, Nissan Leaf. Works great to me, runs almost 70 , 80 miles in a single charge.

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**Author:** ![sugarmaker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@sugarmaker](https://community.electricforum.com/u/sugarmaker)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/my-own-ev/2891/5 "2013-03-21T16:28:29Z")

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Glad to hear you’ve had good luck with your leaf Stacey’s, especially since I just bought the 2013 model.

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**Author:** ![LuvMyTJ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/luvmytj/32/537_2.png) [@LuvMyTJ](https://community.electricforum.com/u/LuvMyTJ)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/my-own-ev/2891/6 "2013-03-21T19:56:14Z")

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We have GEM Car that is currently slumbering till spring. :smow:

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**Author:** ![Car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c2a13f/32.png) [@Car](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Car)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2013, 7:19am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/my-own-ev/2891/7 "2013-03-27T07:19:52Z")

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I have a old car that m currently planning to convert would start posting pictures if everything goes well.

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**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2013, 7:22am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/my-own-ev/2891/8 "2013-03-27T07:22:59Z")

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Hi Car

What kind of car are you looking to convert? Do you have a particular budget for the conversion?

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**Author:** ![Car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c2a13f/32.png) [@Car](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Car)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2013, 7:36am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/my-own-ev/2891/9 "2013-03-27T07:36:34Z")

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Hi Editor,

It’s a small car with some problem in the engine so decided that it best suits to get converted. Right now not too worried about the budget just need a working electric vehicle. But will try not to cross 300 dollars.

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**Author:** ![FEUS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ebca7d/32.png) [@FEUS](https://community.electricforum.com/u/FEUS)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2013, 8:04am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/my-own-ev/2891/10 "2013-03-27T08:04:03Z")

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I don’t have one yet, I’m still working on getting some tools together to make my build. I’m looking at doing either a bike or a 3 wheeler first.
