Most car owners are very concerned about the rising fuel prices.
Generally an American household has more than one car.
If gasoline prices were to increase by 1 dollar, the end result would be an inflated energy bill.
Are there any ways we can remove our dependency on fossil fuel.
One solution is to embrace electric cars.
This article will provide some information on how you can experience the benefits of driving an electric car.
Generally if you want an electric car, you would have to buy one from a car manufacturer.
Most new EV can be quite costly.
Many car enthusiasts are retrofitting their gasoline driven car to run purely on electric via a Do It Yourself (DIY) approach from their home garage.
The idea is to remove the internal combustion engine and replace it with a DC electric motor.
When you remove the engine, you also get rid of all the associated parts such as radiator, gas tank and fuel distribution lines.
To power the electric motor, you will need at least 20 lead acid flooded batteries.
On a full charge, the EV can achieve a mileage of about 150 miles.
Because of its limited mileage, an electric vehicle is great for short distance commute.
If you are a car enthusiast, you may be thinking to start an electric car conversion project.
What you will need is some work space, hand tools and a good conversion manual.
There are many electric car modification guides on the web that you can purchase.
With gasoline prices expected to stay high, any ideas that can reduce our energy expenses would be a blessing.