Tired of waiting for that much talked about all-electric car (read Nissan Leaf) or can’t afford one of those Fisker Karmas?? If you cannot wait, the check this out. A little known company from Ohio called Amp Electric Vehicles is taking regular road cars and converting them into all-electric versions. The latest feat has been the conversion of a full fledged Chevy Equinox to an all electric version. The motor runs a full 150 miles before it runs out of charge and can run at 90 miles an hour all through! Not bad for a heavy-as-a-tank SUV. They have three cars in their range – the Chevy Equinox, the Pontiac Solstice and the Saturn Sky although the company has conveniently replaced the cars’ GM brand names with “Amp”. If you want to get your hands on one of those Equinoxes get ready to cough up 50 grand. If you just want to have a look at them then they will be at the NY Motor Show starting March 2 2010.

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