OwnerBess and Rachel Forrestall
Owner's Other EVThe Bug
LocationFredericton, New Brunswick Canada map
Vehicle
Hand fabricated scrap lumber
MotorBosch Series Wound DC
12 Volt wiper motor from scrap Mercedes Benz
DrivetrainV-belt
Controller
Jam wires into battery
Batteries1, 0.00 Volt,
9.6 Volt drill battery
System Voltage10 Volts
ChargerDewalt
Heatersun
Top Speedwalking speed
Accelerationnot much
Rangeabout one-third of a kilometer
Seating Capacity1 child
Curb Weight40 Pounds (18 Kilograms)
Tiresfound scrap wheels
Conversion Time6 hours to build
Conversion CostApproximately $25.00 to build
This is an experiment in seeing how much fun one can have over a week-end building an electric car for next to nothing. Actually created by Bess, Rachel, Brittany, Kate, Abby, Jamie, and Gwen, (and 1 Adult).

code by jerry