Clean Power Auto
Converting Cars to Electric Power in Tampa Bay Area
Converting Cars to Electric Power in Tampa Bay Area
Clean Power Auto
Converting Cars to Electric Power in Tampa Bay Area
Converting Cars to Electric Power in Tampa Bay Area
Is EV a right choice for you?
No matter how much battery technology has advanced, until there is a nationwide network of charging stations just like there is a network of gas stations today, EVs will remain limited by their range, tethered to the power outlet in your garage. But there is a catch 22, if no one drives EVs, then no one will build charging stations. So, we should start driving EVs within the range that is possible, and then business opportunities will be created to build charging stations.
However, today EVs may not be for everyone. They are a perfect choice for households with more than one car, where one ICE car can take long trips and 2nd EV car can be used for shorter commutes, trips around town, grocery runs, school runs, etc. Household like this can break gasoline dependency and greatly reduce their energy costs and environmental footprint.
If you only have one car and sometimes need to take long trips, then EV may not be the right choice for you today, perhaps a plug-in hybrid would better suite your needs.
If you drive a 6000 Lb pickup truck and need to carry heavy loads, then EV is not for you...
If you drive a Hummer or supersized SUV and can't imagine yourself in a smaller car, then EV is not for you...
However, today EVs may not be for everyone. They are a perfect choice for households with more than one car, where one ICE car can take long trips and 2nd EV car can be used for shorter commutes, trips around town, grocery runs, school runs, etc. Household like this can break gasoline dependency and greatly reduce their energy costs and environmental footprint.
If you only have one car and sometimes need to take long trips, then EV may not be the right choice for you today, perhaps a plug-in hybrid would better suite your needs.
If you drive a 6000 Lb pickup truck and need to carry heavy loads, then EV is not for you...
If you drive a Hummer or supersized SUV and can't imagine yourself in a smaller car, then EV is not for you...
Let's look at how much money you spend after you bought that gas car. If you travel 40 miles a day, you get 14,600 miles per year, or 146,000 miles over 10 years. Assumed that a car gets 30 miles per gallon, you will buy 4866 gallons of gas over 10 years. Assuming $4 per gallon, even though its less today, there is no doubt that gas will return to $4 or even more once economy recovers from current recession, you would spend $19,400 on gas over 10 years of owning gas car. Add regular oil changes, say every 3000 miles at $25 per change, that's another $1200. These are guaranteed expenses, not counting surprise expenses, like blown water pump, or timing belt, or leaking radiator, etc. none of which even exist in EV. For the sake of comparison I do not mention regular expenses that exist in both ICE and EV, like breaks, tires, transmission oil, etc.
So we are at over $20,000 in cost of ownership of a regular car over 10 years period. And that is assuming gas won't go over $4, but many analysts predict that it will pass far beyond that mark once fossil fuels become more and more scarce around the world. So, investing $20,000 in EV conversion today, will guarantee your freedom of travel for next 10 years and independence from gas price.
But what about electricity cost to charge the battery? Let's see, 40 miles of travel per day at average 250 Watt/Hours per mile gives us 10kWh. That's how much electricity you will suck from your home outlet every night when you charge the car. At 12 cent per kWh we have from Tampa Electric, this would be $1.20 per day, or $4380 over 10 years. Yes, cost of electricity will probably rise over 10 years, but not as fast as the cost of gasoline, because fuel for electric power plants doesn't need refinery and comes from variety of sources.
Now, about half on the conversion cost is battery cost. The other half are electric components with very long life expectancy, the value of these components will not depreciate as quickly as the ICE components which are under constant stress of heat and pressures, electric components work 10 years later just as well as they worked on day one.
10 years from now battery technology and cost should improve even further, so you can just swap for bigger and cheaper battery and keep your EV running for another 10 years if you wanted to.
One of the main reasons Auto Industry has not jumped on EV bandwagon is that major piece of their pie depends on repair and maintenance cost. They know that once you bought their car, you will be coming back over and over again. With EV's low maintenance cost, once you drive away, they will never see your wallet again.
Some new EV companies are popping up in the marketplace, most notable one is Tesla Motors. Their roadster costs about $100,000 and they have orders for next 3 years. They also announced a sedan version that will cost $60,000 and almost 1000 people signed up within first couple weeks, although the car won't be ready for 2-3 years, and even then production will be very limited.
Why wait and pay these ridiculous prices? You can convert even brand new 2009 model of your favorite car and still end up spending $20,000 less than you would with Tesla sedan.
Of course its not all about money either. I can't express how much fun it is to drive a car and not smell the fumes of gasoline, not hear annoying noise of ICE, pass those stinky gas stations with a big EV grin on your face.
There are many more reasons to get into EV, please check our EV Links page for brochures and flyers and links to other EV resources on the Internet.
Given all above info, I admit that EVs today are not for everyone, but they cannot be discarded either, there is definitely a place for EV market today.
Please check Frequently Asked Questions in the "Contact Us" page and also become familiar with EV components and EV conversion process in next few pages on our Web site.
Once you are convinced that EV is for you, please contact us and we will help you build your dream EV into reality.
So we are at over $20,000 in cost of ownership of a regular car over 10 years period. And that is assuming gas won't go over $4, but many analysts predict that it will pass far beyond that mark once fossil fuels become more and more scarce around the world. So, investing $20,000 in EV conversion today, will guarantee your freedom of travel for next 10 years and independence from gas price.
But what about electricity cost to charge the battery? Let's see, 40 miles of travel per day at average 250 Watt/Hours per mile gives us 10kWh. That's how much electricity you will suck from your home outlet every night when you charge the car. At 12 cent per kWh we have from Tampa Electric, this would be $1.20 per day, or $4380 over 10 years. Yes, cost of electricity will probably rise over 10 years, but not as fast as the cost of gasoline, because fuel for electric power plants doesn't need refinery and comes from variety of sources.
Now, about half on the conversion cost is battery cost. The other half are electric components with very long life expectancy, the value of these components will not depreciate as quickly as the ICE components which are under constant stress of heat and pressures, electric components work 10 years later just as well as they worked on day one.
10 years from now battery technology and cost should improve even further, so you can just swap for bigger and cheaper battery and keep your EV running for another 10 years if you wanted to.
One of the main reasons Auto Industry has not jumped on EV bandwagon is that major piece of their pie depends on repair and maintenance cost. They know that once you bought their car, you will be coming back over and over again. With EV's low maintenance cost, once you drive away, they will never see your wallet again.
Some new EV companies are popping up in the marketplace, most notable one is Tesla Motors. Their roadster costs about $100,000 and they have orders for next 3 years. They also announced a sedan version that will cost $60,000 and almost 1000 people signed up within first couple weeks, although the car won't be ready for 2-3 years, and even then production will be very limited.
Why wait and pay these ridiculous prices? You can convert even brand new 2009 model of your favorite car and still end up spending $20,000 less than you would with Tesla sedan.
Of course its not all about money either. I can't express how much fun it is to drive a car and not smell the fumes of gasoline, not hear annoying noise of ICE, pass those stinky gas stations with a big EV grin on your face.
There are many more reasons to get into EV, please check our EV Links page for brochures and flyers and links to other EV resources on the Internet.
Given all above info, I admit that EVs today are not for everyone, but they cannot be discarded either, there is definitely a place for EV market today.
Please check Frequently Asked Questions in the "Contact Us" page and also become familiar with EV components and EV conversion process in next few pages on our Web site.
Once you are convinced that EV is for you, please contact us and we will help you build your dream EV into reality.
By now you probably wonder how much does EV conversion cost?
Without beating around the bush I can tell you that a good conversion with 50-70 miles range will cost $20,000 - 25,000 not counting cost of a donor car.
Before you freak out and click away from this Web site, thinking that you can buy brand new gasoline car or even a hybrid for same money, let's break it down and compare EV and ICE numbers and put it all in a long term perspective.
Without beating around the bush I can tell you that a good conversion with 50-70 miles range will cost $20,000 - 25,000 not counting cost of a donor car.
Before you freak out and click away from this Web site, thinking that you can buy brand new gasoline car or even a hybrid for same money, let's break it down and compare EV and ICE numbers and put it all in a long term perspective.
