tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58497431640087075172024-02-02T12:01:58.531-06:00Green Cars: Videos and More!A collection of self-produced videos on Electric Vehicle conversions, conservation, ecology, and economy.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.comBlogger178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849743164008707517.post-5072752710375224552011-01-08T20:28:00.000-06:002011-01-08T20:28:15.454-06:00Build Your Own Electric Car - Training DVD<iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/stWGuqJYYLc?fs=1" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br />This summer, I found a bit too much time on my hands, due to unemployment from the "Economic Downturn".<br /><br />Rather than sit on my butt, I made a list of assets:<br />An Electric Car.<br />My DIY experience in building it.<br />A video camera.<br />Time.<br /><br />And a list of my liabilities:<br />Money (the lack of.)<br /><br />So, I got crackin'. I wrote up an outline and script, and went through, on camera, every step it took me to build an electric car.<br /><br />After editing, converting to DVD, AND adding a companion disc of additional info, I now had BUILD YOUR OWN ELECTRIC CAR: CHEAP!<br /><br />I did start selling copies of the DVD set this summer, and sales of it allowed me to present on my car at both the Midwest Renewable Energy Fair and the first ever Mother Earth Fair!<br /><br />I finally got around to making a YouTube Video to promote the instructional video. (Which is at the top!)<br /><br />I hope you have enjoyed all my YouTube videos and blogging on electric vehicles!!!<br /><br />Thank you to everyone who has supported my efforts in DIY clean transportation: my wife, the guys at <a href="http://ecomodder.com/">Ecomodder.com</a>, the <a href="http://milwaukeemakerspace.org/">Milwaukee Makerspace</a> and Electric Car Club, <a href="http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/how-build-electric-car-dvds-sale-9143-4.html#post179429">my sister</a> for cover design, and super cool guys like <a href="http://www.paulandsabrinasevstuff.com/">Paul</a>, Adam, Darin, and everyone else. You know who you are!Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849743164008707517.post-33402978390587571312010-12-19T23:30:00.000-06:002010-12-19T23:30:23.777-06:00REVOLT HYBRID First Real Drive.<iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/cDLp2yAjfN8?fs=1" frameborder="0"></iframe>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849743164008707517.post-23442938766955303102010-12-19T22:53:00.000-06:002010-12-19T22:53:31.043-06:00REVOLT DIY Hybrid Overview<iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xXVi-g4jWqI?fs=1" frameborder="0"></iframe>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849743164008707517.post-4180808969065604552010-12-19T21:26:00.000-06:002010-12-19T21:26:38.706-06:00REVOLT DIY Hybrid Remote Start<iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Qc-7mK8-hvE?fs=1" frameborder="0"></iframe>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849743164008707517.post-63514315965780769862010-12-06T18:21:00.000-06:002010-12-06T18:21:11.874-06:00DIY Hybrid Propane Generator running<iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vxk1vVZTpjY?fs=1" frameborder="0"></iframe>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849743164008707517.post-107252256901716192010-11-14T14:23:00.000-06:002010-11-14T14:23:59.564-06:00Solar Panel Road Trip<object style="background-image:url(http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/C_lZlRQOsKw/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/C_lZlRQOsKw?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/C_lZlRQOsKw?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="480" height="295" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849743164008707517.post-12510668901755428062010-11-10T09:27:00.000-06:002010-11-10T09:27:52.409-06:00Bringing Home the Chevy Volt<object style="background-image:url(http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/ecL1AfZnUKw/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ecL1AfZnUKw?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ecL1AfZnUKw?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><br /><br />One of the first consumer Chevy Volts gets brought home!<br />When I originally heard the official release date of the Volt would be Fall of 2010 - specifically November, it always seemed so far away, and though it just wouldn't happen.<br /><br />But here we are. And the first few Volts are rolling out.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849743164008707517.post-251522178958476622010-10-20T20:09:00.000-05:002010-10-20T20:09:48.752-05:00First Ride in an Electric Car<object style="background-image:url(http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/Ga9Z3_IB9JQ/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ga9Z3_IB9JQ?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ga9Z3_IB9JQ?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="480" height="295" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849743164008707517.post-59407472007893576372010-10-17T16:01:00.000-05:002010-10-17T16:01:16.321-05:00First look at Chevy Volt<object style="background-image:url(http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/Of8Le7KalRY/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Of8Le7KalRY?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Of8Le7KalRY?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="480" height="295" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><br /><br />Finally got to see a Chevy Volt in person!<br /><br />Check it out!<br /><br />-BenBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849743164008707517.post-82727671572953118372010-10-14T19:47:00.000-05:002010-10-14T19:47:51.030-05:00RADIO FLYER CAR: Valley couple's Radio Flyer car turns heads - ktuu.com<a href="http://www.ktuu.com/news/ktuu-radio-flyer-car-092910,0,1784245.story?wpisrc=nl_wonk">RADIO FLYER CAR: Valley couple's Radio Flyer car turns heads - ktuu.com</a>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849743164008707517.post-80560779857542956252010-09-29T19:54:00.000-05:002010-09-29T19:54:28.787-05:00Build Your Own Electric Car: Cheap, Part 7 of 7<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5dZRVF-S2R4?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5dZRVF-S2R4?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849743164008707517.post-37721821747974968252010-09-29T14:35:00.000-05:002010-09-29T14:35:18.324-05:00Build Your Own Electric Car: Cheap, part 6<object style="background-image:url(http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/HmvpAPz_pW0/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HmvpAPz_pW0?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HmvpAPz_pW0?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849743164008707517.post-22675001936093179342010-09-29T11:21:00.000-05:002010-09-29T11:21:23.187-05:00Build Your Own Electric Car: Cheap, Part 5<object style="background-image:url(http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/opfxbOoHQ4k/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/opfxbOoHQ4k?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/opfxbOoHQ4k?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849743164008707517.post-80191184493334832972010-09-28T22:02:00.000-05:002010-09-28T22:02:01.184-05:00Build Your Own Electric Car, Part 3<object style="background-image:url(http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/VHFwFaTX5JI/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VHFwFaTX5JI?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VHFwFaTX5JI?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849743164008707517.post-84732767460571447262010-09-28T16:28:00.000-05:002010-09-28T16:28:30.489-05:00Build Your Own Electric Car, Part 2<object style="background-image:url(http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/l8fRKWytCRk/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/l8fRKWytCRk?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/l8fRKWytCRk?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849743164008707517.post-74235087076643253052010-09-28T14:13:00.000-05:002010-09-28T14:13:05.492-05:00Build Your Own Electric Car, Part 4<object style="background-image:url(http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/gqB0gDMLQrs/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gqB0gDMLQrs?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gqB0gDMLQrs?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849743164008707517.post-83218304942084643372010-09-27T18:05:00.000-05:002010-09-27T18:05:23.537-05:00Build Your Own Electric Car, Part 1<object style="background-image:url(http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/RUapvvCcOUs/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RUapvvCcOUs?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RUapvvCcOUs?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849743164008707517.post-75625401773307787822010-09-17T11:35:00.000-05:002010-09-17T11:35:53.193-05:00AC Controller Project #1.wmv<object style="background-image:url(http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/YimU4cI96DQ/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YimU4cI96DQ?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YimU4cI96DQ?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><br /><br />Here's the latest video of Paul's AC controller.<br /><br />Originally, Paul started a project of a homebuilt DC controller. With input from many other people, it turned into the fantastic Open ReVolt DC Controller Project. Take a look at Ecomodder.com for more info on that.<br /><br />Since that project, many people have been asking about AC motor controllers (variable frequency drives.)<br />This video is the open source AC Electric Car Controller project that he has been working on since then.<br /><br />If you are interested in kits for the Open Revolt, you can buy them through Pauls web page: http://www.paulandsabrinasevstuff.com/index.htmlBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849743164008707517.post-46755057424884698272010-09-14T22:35:00.000-05:002010-09-14T22:35:56.107-05:00White Zombie Electric Datsun in 10.258-sec 1/4-mile run at PIR 11sep2010<object style="background-image:url(http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/zOTewHnwVGI/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zOTewHnwVGI?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zOTewHnwVGI?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><br /><br />You just gotta like the White Zombie. Nothing like taking a street-legal electric car to the local race track and beating all the gasoline cars.<br /><br />It's what my Electro-Metro wants to be when it grows up....Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849743164008707517.post-26855490303424031222010-08-28T23:01:00.000-05:002010-08-28T23:01:57.555-05:00ElecTrak Solar Charging<object style="background-image:url(http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/EJ4NvGNTDtc/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EJ4NvGNTDtc?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EJ4NvGNTDtc?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="480" height="295" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849743164008707517.post-87642445436678559822010-08-07T09:00:00.000-05:002010-08-07T09:00:37.708-05:00VW Rollgolf testdriveThis is not eco-friendly transportation at all, but I laughed so hard, I had to post it anyways....<br /><br /><object style="background-image:url(http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/3uGfstsi2Ts/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3uGfstsi2Ts&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3uGfstsi2Ts&hl=en_US&fs=1" width="480" height="295" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849743164008707517.post-77166832295826832022010-07-19T23:08:00.000-05:002010-07-19T23:08:59.981-05:00Liquid-cooled car seats<object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Dxl1-U6QeBg&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Dxl1-U6QeBg&hl=en_US&fs=1" width="480" height="295" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849743164008707517.post-27010985240866754042010-07-11T20:44:00.000-05:002010-07-11T20:44:02.128-05:00Modified Power Wheels Vehicle July 10, 2010<object style="background-image:url(http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/DSpMCnP2YGM/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DSpMCnP2YGM&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DSpMCnP2YGM&hl=en_US&fs=1" width="425" height="344" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849743164008707517.post-83543097522321110772010-07-09T15:25:00.000-05:002010-07-09T15:26:43.385-05:00Radios more valuable than an Electric Car!?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://gallery.me.com/benhdvideoguy/102307/DSC_5147.jpg?derivative=medium&source=web.jpg&type=medium&ver=12786907040001"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 427px; height: 283px;" src="http://gallery.me.com/benhdvideoguy/102307/DSC_5147.jpg?derivative=medium&source=web.jpg&type=medium&ver=12786907040001" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />Last night, my wife and I drove over to a city park, where they show a movie outdoors on a large, inflatable screen.<br /><br />It’s always a good time, with a big crowd of families in their folding chairs, enjoying the outdoors, and whatever the film happens to be for the evening.<br /><br />After the showing of THE FROG PRINCE, we walked back to the car, put our chairs and coolers in the trunk, and hopped inside.<br /><br />“That’s odd, I don’t remember removing my radio lately..” I thought to myself. Sure enough, the radio was gone.<br /><br />In my homebuilt electric car, almost everything is used or salvaged. One of the few items in the car that isn’t is (WAS!) the car stereo – the cheapest one I could find at Wal-Mart with a digital tuner.<br /><br />Fortunately, the window wasn’t broken, and nothing else was taken. The thief even disconnected the stereo at the wire harness, rather than cutting it. How considerate. If I can still find the same radio for sale, installation will be a snap – just plug it back in!<br /><br />I called the police, and then stopped by the station today and had a report filled out.<br /><br />So, there you have it, apparently the RADIO is the most valuable part of the car.<br /><br />I would have liked to have seen someone try to steal that car – the clutch pedal is the main power disconnect!Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5849743164008707517.post-36559655641413935272010-07-07T13:31:00.000-05:002010-07-07T13:31:35.619-05:00ElecTrak update July 6 2010.mp4<object style="background-image:url(http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/YMxQvfnI7L4/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YMxQvfnI7L4&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YMxQvfnI7L4&hl=en_US&fs=1" width="480" height="295" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662206145070667368noreply@blogger.com0