Ever wondered what it would take to convert your car to an electric-powered vehicle? A Finnish group is launching what it hopes will be the start of a global movement for retrofitting petrol-powered vehicles. eCars - Now is a forum for people wanting advice from experts, and to bring together buyers and sellers, and mechanics with the know-how to carry out electric car conversions.
And if you want to see what electric and other alternative-fuel vehicles can do over long distances, the Zero Rally Africa takes place in January 2009 from Victoria Falls to Cape Town, followed by a conference focusing on renewable energy and potential applications for development, especially in the context of Southern Africa.
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