Maker Faire Bay Area 2009
Electric Dune Buggy for the Highway

Location:   Sequioa  612   

This is the 5th electric car I have built. I built my first electric car in 1972 on the chassis of a 1960 NSU. Extremely lightweight and preformed well on 48 volts DC. Then I built a later model NSU electric, a volkswagen Baja Bug, then a tube frame chassis from scratch covered with aircraft fabric, and now this 1967 VW Dune Buggy Electric.
The Electric Dune Buggy is lightweight has 12, 8 volt batteries, a Curtis PMC controller and an Advanced DC motor. I am working on pusher engine that can augment the car for longer trips or just leave that at home and drive all electric.

Web site: http://themetalshop.org/4.html

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About the Maker(s)

Bob Steinfeld Bob was a teacher and high tech engineer before he started working for Apple Computer in 1983. While at Apple, he has worked on the Apple IIe, Macintosh, Newton and most recently the iphone. He manages the iPod/iphone Electro-magnetic Compatibility and wireless compliance group. He manages an EMC Technology group, is a mentor and coach for US FIRST Robotics teams, and has started a do it yourself metal shop for Makers in Campbell, CA. www.themetalshop.org

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