Otmar's Cafe Electric

[TEG]

If you can't wait for a Roadster, or can't afford one, then maybe a conversion is in order.

Check out this story on "Otmar", who is behind the "Zilla" (DC) controllers for most of the super quick conversions.

[doug]

Is it just me, or are there others creeped out by the way those two in the vid were flirting with each other.

[JRP3]

Is it just me, or are there others creeped out by the way those two in the vid were flirting with each other.

If the van is a rockin don't bother knockin

Otmar does some cool stuff. Frankly, there are many really good conversion options if you can get over the range problem. If you have a second car for long trips you can do a high performance conversion with 100 mile range, or have it done for you, without having to wait a year.

Example:
Electric Exotic Cars- WCE

[tonybelding]

Otmar does some cool stuff. Frankly, there are many really good conversion options if you can get over the range problem. If you have a second car for long trips you can do a high performance conversion with 100 mile range, or have it done for you, without having to wait a year.

Is that a real 100 miles on the highway range, or is it more like 30-40 miles under realistic driving conditions? Because I thing most lead-acid battery converted cars struggle to achieve 40 miles.

[JRP3]

True, but lead acid isn't the only choice any more. I was thinking of lithium chemistries:
Paul V.'s 2007 Porsche 911
Stephen Taylor's Solectria Sunrise
Seppo Lindborg's 1996 Renault Clio Electrique

Not bad for lead:
Paul V.'s 1979 Porsche 911

Performance can be bought.