Manual for Converting from Internal Combustion to an Electric Vehicle, "Convert It," 1993
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For a long time, major car manufacturers didn't make electrics. This did not stop electric vehicle enthusiasts. Manuals, such as the 1993 book Convert It, helped them build their own.
For a long time, major car manufacturers didn't make electrics. This did not stop electric vehicle enthusiasts. Manuals, such as the 1993 book Convert It, helped them build their own.
Artifact
Book
Date Made
2005
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, California, Scotts Valley
Creator Notes
Written by Michael P. Brown and Shari Prange, published by Business with Pleasure, Scotts Valley, California
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2011.168.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in
Length: 0.375 in
Inscriptions
Cover: CONVERT IT / By Michael P. Brown / With Shari Prange / A Step-By Step Manual / For Converting / An Internal Combustion Vehicle / To Electric Power Back cover: DON'T REPLACE YOUR CAR - RECYCLE IT!
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