Gday all, I'm new to this Australian forum but I've been lurking on the DIY Forum for about 6 months now.
I'm planning and saving for 2 car-related projects: converting my 1995 Chrysler Neon to LPG and the 1989 Nissan Pulsar to batteries. I'm based 30 minutes south of Brisbane, and it's a 20 minute-22km commute to work at 70km/h - ideal conditions for an EV.
I'm keeping a blog: http://ev-pulsar.blogspot.com and I've made some half-hearted enquiries to the EPA about a grant but I don't think they will fund a private conversion.
So, that's the story. If anyone's managed to successfully convert an auto to run on batteries, I'd love to see how you did it.