Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Porsche unveiled the new Panamera 4 E-Hybrid plug-in hybrid ( earlier post )—the fourth model in the Panamera line—at the Paris Motor Show. Porsche views “hybrid” as being as synonymous with performance as with sustainability, pointing to the victory of the 919 Hybrid in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 2015 and 2016.

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Teslarati

MAY 20, 2023

With their custom suspension and aero-kits, they have been pushing Tesla vehicles to their absolute limit. According to FastestLaps , the Tesla crushed its nearest competition, a highly modified Porsche 911 GT2 RS, by over a second. “It is easy to see the car has more potential left in it.”

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2013

The CrossBlue Coupé—based off the Volkswagen Group’s MQB architecture (the Group’s modular assembly kit for vehicles with transverse-mounted engines)—features a transverse-mounted turbocharged direct-injection (TSI) 220 kW (295 hp) 3.0L The electric motors contribute 180 N·m (133 lb-ft) (front) and 270 N·m (199 lb-ft) (rear).

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 3, 2024

Rigs like the Porsche 911 Dakar and Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato get big grins and all the ink but jacked up machines like the Wilderness line at Subaru are pushing these builds well into the mainstream. Audi is dipping a toe into these muddy waters with the all-electric Q8 e-tron Edition Dakar. second when compared to the 5.8-second

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Drive Electric

MAY 22, 2023

In this article, we will explore what happens to old EV batteries in New Zealand and why it’s essential to dispose of them properly. Repairing and maintaining EVs also requires a selection of different specialised tools and equipment, such as battery diagnostic tools, high voltage gloves, and specialised charging equipment.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2018

To this end, Audi is working with Porsche to develop the “premium architecture electrification (PPE)” for large electric cars, while the “modular electric drive kit (MEB)” is being realized together with Volkswagen.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 18, 2007

I'm currently working on a battery equalizer for the 914 EV based on the whitepaper at the following link: [link] The above two schematics show the circuit that I'm experimenting with using 12V batteries. It seems to work fine on my bench. By clicking on the images, you can get a much larger version of the pictures.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 8, 2008

I tried using an automatic battery filler from NAPA to fill the batteries, but the nozzle kept jamming and the weight of the water in the tank wore out my arm muscles. Since the weight of the water is resting in the main tank, I can more easily fill up the 72 cells (4 cells x 18 batteries) without my arm getting tired.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2014

kWh/100 km) to the Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid (3.1 the use of the modular Baukästen (assembly kits such as the MQB, MLB or MSB, earlier post )—means that it will be possible to electrify more than 40 models over the next few years, Winterkorn said. Electric (Battery) Hybrids Plug-ins Vehicle Manufacturers' —Prof.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Audi’s e-tron quattro battery-electric SUV concept, which made its formal debut at IAA in Frankfurt ( earlier post ), is a strong indicator of Audi’s series-production electric SUV due in 2018—especially in terms of the powertrain. The resulting two-motor system could become part of the MLB evo kit, said Prof.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 5, 2024

The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona is a Detroit anomaly: it’s a passenger car in an age of trucks and SUVs, it’s battery-electric when U.S. Like the latest BMW sedans that offer either battery-electric or gasoline power in the same model, e.g. the 2024 BMW i7 and 2025 BMW i5 , the electric version is likely to be a better vehicle all around.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Until recently, the four main modular toolkits (modularen Baukästen) of the Group were: the MQB (transverse, driven by the Volkswagen brand); the MLB (longitudinal, driven by the Audi brand); the MSB (standard drive, driven by Porsche); and the NSF (New Small Family). Battery costs are making significant improvements. Earlier post.)

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

MAY 1, 2007

Since I'm still waiting on parts from ElectroAuto, I decided to take the plunge and do some extensive research on Lead-Acid battery technology. The 914 AC kit uses 8V golf cart batteries and I'm wondering if different batteries like Hawkers or Optima Yellow-Top batteries would be better.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JUNE 22, 2007

Electro Auto e-mailed me again today to say that the battery racks and boxes have shipped and should arrive on Tuesday! I ran out and purchased several 1-guage pre-constructed battery cables from Napa today to wire the batteries together, but they were very expensive (16 of them at $12.95 Parkrose hardware had it for $7.00/foot

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EV Central

APRIL 18, 2023

Extra performance kit here includes electronically controlled suspension and an electronically controlled limited slip differential (e-LSD). Which one has the best battery and driving range? Tesla Model Y Performance More Tesla digging required here, I’m afraid, as the brand doesn’t publish battery data.

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Baua Electric

MAY 29, 2024

When it comes to ownership, the Touareg has a five-year/unlimited kilometre warranty, with an eight-year/160,000km warranty for the lithium-ion battery pack in the PHEV. Not only is it a point-to-point weapon, it’s also the sort of car that can serenely get you from A to B when you’re running in Normal or Eco mode and the battery is full.

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Open Source Civic EV Kit

APRIL 18, 2008

I thought I would take the afternoon to see if I could draw some battery boxes with Google Sketchup. Here are some tentative 3/16" polypropylene battery boxes for the Civic-EV design: This is the front (headlight) battery box that holds four batteries. I was surprised by how easy the program was to use.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

kWh LFP battery pack from BYD’s FinDreams, the electric sedan has up to 497 miles (800 km) CLTC range. It’s also quicker than the Porsche 911 Turbo S (2.6 Last month, Yangwang introduced its first electric sedan , the U7. Info from China’s MIIT revealed the U7 features over 1,300 hp (960 kW) from four electric motors.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Cheapest is a 2011 version with 48,800km, but the owner admits battery health is close to 50 per cent, its dash shows a range of 90km and real world range is closer to 68km. Original range was around 150km, but you’ll be lucky to get 100km on one today, unless it’s had a fresh battery pack.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

Even a sportscar like the Porsche Boxster is 5.1 kWh Li-ion battery pack—which is sited in front of the passenger area. kWh Li-ion battery pack. Note the position of the battery pack on the passenger side, which also helps with weight distribution in the car (with one driver). XL1 is visually striking; 153.1

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

APRIL 5, 2008

Camp 914 is a fun place with many 914s as well as other Porsches and classic cars. I tested the unit by hooking it up to a 12V SLA battery and applying varying resistances to the output terminal to simulate different light-bulb loads. I've mentioned before that I'm working on an open-source EV kit. Cheers, Tim.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 9, 2008

Here goes (in no particular order): Things That Went Well During the Conversion The 914 AC kit from Electro Automotive is a good one. I modified the wiring in the original 914 AC kit (as suggested by Paul Jorg) to turn on the regen when the brake lights came on instead of controlling regen by releasing the accelerator pedal.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Spy the back end at the wrong angle and it could be the lovechild of a Porsche 993 and Ford AU Falcon. An Ioniq 5 with the same battery and motor travels only 507km due to its blockier 0.29 All rivals with AWD and long range batteries occupy a $73,000-$83,000 price space, so we expect the Ioniq 6 to follow suit. Distinctive.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

DECEMBER 28, 2006

The conversion process highly recommends installing a new clutch assembly, so I ordered a clutch kit from Driving Source NW in Salem, OR (part # POR055822) on December 27th. I enjoyed talking about the conversion project with him and hearing about his own experiences with Porsches.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JANUARY 20, 2007

Over the past few weeks I've been trying to contact the folks at Electro Automotive to get the status of the EV 914 kit. They finally responded last night and apparently they're completely buried under the demand for EV conversion kits. He got one of the earlier DC motor kits for the 914 from Electro Automotive.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

I've been biting my nails over the past few weeks, living in fear that my 12V battery would suddenly run out on the freeway in the rain as I drove with my headlights on. EVParts.com sells it as a DC-DC converter for many of their electric vehicle conversion kits. Here's the Iota DLS-45 12V power supply.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JULY 18, 2007

Well, after yesterday's letdown with the front battery box not fitting into the steel frame, I loaded up on caffeine and pulled out the grinding wheel. Here is the front battery box not fitting into the front rack. Next up is installing the auxiliary battery. Also, the instructions for the DC kit may not apply to the AC kit.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JULY 23, 2007

These high-capacity 8-volt golf-cart batteries are 70 pounds apiece. Here are the batteries in the front box. I pre-laid out these batteries on the floor to guestimate what the connections between the terminals were. Here is the battery strap designed for these kind of batteries. The fuel compartment box.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

AUGUST 24, 2007

Before the accessory battery discharge yesterday, I wrote down a list of things to keep in the EV in case there was a breakdown out on the road. I came up with the following items. Any comments for additions or modifications would be welcome. Next up: fixing the stranded car, looking at the PakTrakr and getting the heater fan to work.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

The batteries are broken in so I have more current to work with and more importantly 2. With the charger plugin at both work and home, the PakTrakr fuel gauge doesn't seem to drop below the 80% mark, so I think the batteries will last a little while. Two things have definitely made the car more fun to drive. Stay tuned.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JUNE 23, 2007

They provided an upgrade kit with lock washers and loctite to remedy the problem. Now that the battery boxes are arriving on Tuesday, I'm realizing that I really don't want to take the risk of having the bolts come loose. Here are the pieces for the upgrade kit above one of the motor bolts. While this was a real pain.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JULY 18, 2007

Again, the front luggage compartment with the vertical all-thread in the battery rack for the battery-box tie-down bars. Now that I have more 10 gauge wire, I finished up the wiring on the battery box itself. The moment of truth for the front battery box. Here's a front view with the DC-DC converter. IT DOESN'T FIT!

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

MAY 8, 2007

My 914ev partner-in-crime Randy (who purchased the very first 914 AC kit from ElectroAuto) e-mailed me some photographs of how he's wiring up his terminal blocks and relays. Excerpt from Randy's e-mail: I've also started on the wiring kit. The slot was cut when I installed the Camp 914 shock kit. Thanks, Randy!)

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

AUGUST 12, 2007

They run on 48 volts and the company sells them as a kit for about $3500. With batteries and additional items, the final cost is around $5000. He built the DC version of the Electro Automotive kit awhile back and challenged me to a drag duel at Nedra next week. Not bad for something that has a top speed of 50mph.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

MARCH 6, 2008

This presents the dilemma of running down the 12V battery while the main pack is charging. If the 12V battery is dead, you need a small 12V battery (9V would probably work) to activate the DC-DC converter relay to bootstrap the 12V charging process. The accuracy of the PakTrakr is only 0.1V

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

If you hadn't read before, the 18 8-volt golf cart batteries add 800 pounds to the weight of the car, so the suspension needs upgrading. The real gamble is how fast the rest of the kit shows up. The real gamble is how fast the rest of the kit shows up. I'd be kinda bummed if that got lost in the mail.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

MARCH 1, 2008

Many months ago, I installed a PakTrakr ( www.paktrakr.com ) to monitor the state of my batteries and it's been acting rather flakey. The voltage displayed shows the pack voltage and is supposed to monitor the state of each battery and the State-Of-Charge (SOC) for the pack too.

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