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Company Creates Bolt-On DeLorean EV Conversion Kit

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liters, the motor produced a modest 130 horsepower and pushed the gull-winged coupe to 60 mph in a little under 10 seconds. For the conversion, the company will remove the fuel tank and supplant it with a 42.0-kWh The electric motor, inverter, cooling system and CCS-type charging port go where the engine used to be.

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Electric Pedicabs - future for London's transport

DIY Electric Car

The reason of this blog is however to concentrate on the electric pedicabs. While the industry is unregulated some of the lads started using electric motors (hub motors) similar to those produced by golden motor and run these pedicabs on the lead acid or gel batteries. Wish them all the best with getting on the project.

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Arc 1 Conversion Journal 3/3/2012

DIY Electric Car

It has been about 5 months since I posted my first blog about converting my car to electricity. For tachometer, I will be using a sensor ring on the second shaft end of the motor connected to a new instrument. Picking a Motor: I have spent many nights deciding on motors. " motor that is typically used in smaller cars.

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Electric Vehicles Open-up New Business Opportunities

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You shall find the importance of electric vehicles , advantages, disadvantages, other technical aspects, electric vehicle reviews, project ideas, and more here on this blog. Jezza Motors – E-Rickshaw manufacturer Ather Energy – Electric Scooter manufacturer Strom Motor s – Electric Car manufacturer.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

At that point, we expect the aftermarket companies prices to have come down sufficiently so that their conversions will be attractive to owners of hundreds of thousands of hybrids already on the road. Because of Hondas different architecture (the engine runs whenever the motor runs), aftermarket conversion of Hondas are unlikely.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our friend Doug, of Tesla Motors Club fame, was at the event and went for a ride in the diminutive one, armed with a video camera to record the ride, the results of which we are happy to share with you after the break. Zytek (a UK based company) make the motor and drivetrain for it. from the Tesla Roadster.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Still, the instant torque of the electric motor is a rush you get to experience all the time in city driving; each time you pull away from a red light and stop sign youre wondering why gasoline engines ever became popular. The car is noisy, with the hum of the electric motor omnipresent when youre not at a standstill. Small size.