The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 11, 2023

If you answered “yes” to those questions, check out this $15,000 kit to raise the electric SUV by several inches. Pu.Labo’s lift kit brings two aftermarket subframe components, new spindle gussets, and revised upper and lower control arms. The adjustable height settings give the SUV between 2.5

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 3, 2024

UK-based Electrogenic has produced a bolt-in conversion kit that transforms the DMC DeLorean into an all-electric vehicle. The bolt-in kit is said to require absolutely no cutting, welding, or drilling of any kind — making it a option for someone hoping to create a movie replica or cyberpunk project car.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The new kit is made solely for the American market, which makes sense since the Tacoma can be in short supply in Japan compared to Jacksonville. Given the prices those things tend to command, especially in the SoCal market, it’s not entirely clear how much the kit itself costs.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

APRIL 7, 2008

I really appreciated the high-quality parts and detailed instructions provided by Electro Automotive with their 914 kit. You probably won't see much more activity on this blog in the upcoming months as I focus on developing an open-source EV kit for a '92-'95 Honda Civic. Cheers, Tim.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

EV Driven aggregates the latest content from all these electric car blogs: * Creative Greenius. * Electric Car Blog. Open Source Civic EV Kit. We’re excited to be a part of: EV Driven. DIY Electric Car. Electric Cars are for Girls. Green Car Congress. Green Gearhead. * My Green Wheels. Plug In Partners. Plugs and Cars.

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Open Source Civic EV Kit

APRIL 22, 2008

A few things that are in the works: getting the Civic S20 transmission to a precision measurement person to get an accurate diagram of all the holes and outline for repetitive fabrication of adapter plates ordering a clutch plate and sending it off to EV-America for a motor shaft adapter purchasing relevant EV kit parts (9" motor, etc.)

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

APRIL 5, 2008

I've mentioned before that I'm working on an open-source EV kit. The 914ev blog might be winding down as I put more time and energy into the open-source project with its own blog. I'll keep y'all posted as this gets going.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2013

The Ford Developer Program for open mobile apps provides a software development kit (SDK), technical support from Ford engineers and a developer community to enable utilizing the SYNC connectivity system and AppLink application programming interface (API).

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JANUARY 28, 2008

For those of you who have read my blog entries in the past, you know I've blown up the internal FETs of the DC-DC over five times and spent countless hours reverse-engineering the circuit with experts at work to see just what could possibly be wrong with the system. The 9" DC motor from ElectroAuto's kit 20 years ago provided more torque.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 8, 2008

I also purchased a plastic toolbox for the trunk filled with most of the stuff I listed in this prior blog entry , just in case I had problems out on the road. I found quite a bit of water in the rear trunk during these rainy days, so I added the weather-stripping that I had never installed from the original ElectroAuto kit.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 21, 2023

Owners of late model Wranglers and Gladiators can now jack their rides skyward courtesy of a new kit from the official Jeep Performance Parts catalog. The kit includes Bilstein-branded monotube shocks with remote reservoirs, increasing oil capacity of the suspenders for greater heat dissipation.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 25, 2023

The list of available upgrades includes a custom instrument panel badge, a Goodwool car cover, carbon fiber parts, a Jay Leno detailing kit, and more. The detailing kit and a custom Demon 170 instrument panel badge also come with the purchase.&

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

AUGUST 1, 2007

In a comment to a prior blog entry, Paul J suggested that I try using the brake light signal from the brake pedal to activate the regenerative system. In the original kit instructions, the regen relay turns on the brake lights when the AC controller is in regen mode. I recommend this alteration to anyone using this kit!

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Available individually or as a complete Basecamp kit (would you like fries with that, sir?) In addition to a body kit, this accessory line also offers up off-road(ish) wheels which actually look more than decent when paired with a beefy set of all-terrain tires. Images: Volkswagen] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 9, 2008

One of the annoying behaviors of the motor system in my AC 914 kit is that the default DMOC445 parameters causes the acceleration and braking to have oscillations. In physics speak, the application of the positive or negative torque happens so quickly that the system is underdamped. Please contribute to the Wiki as you can.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 6, 2024

The new Gladiator is available with a long list of off-road upgrades, including a $2,095 two-inch lift kit, a beadlock-capable wheel set for $485 per wheel, and a tube door kit for $1,545. Inside, there’s a unique Mopar headliner and all-weather floor mats.

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 11, 2009

This Friday, June 12, I’ll be attending the EcoMotion Palm Desert AB 811 Conference specifically to cover it for this Creative Greenius blog. Previous Prius conversion kits have been limited by Toyota programming to a top speed of 34 mph in all-electric mode.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Other Accessories Along with floormats, glass roof sunshades, storage trays, spare tire and tool kit, and bumper protectors. Tesla finally released pricing, range, trim levels, and other specs for the Cybertruck, and now that the pickup is finally in the hands of those who have waited patiently for four years, accessories are also available.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

APRIL 27, 2007

Today, I installed the last kit piece that I have from Electro Automotive: the motor controller wiring harness. Here's the harness plugged into the controller and fed through the two-inch computer grommet from the last blog entry. ElectroAuto was gracious enough to color code every single wire to help prevent misconnects.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 24, 2023

A new TRD 3-inch suspension lift kit can now be installed at the factory. No mention was made with which trims the factory kit is compatible, though it is not unreasonable to speculate it won’t play with trucks equipped with the available air suspension. Of greater interest to this author?

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Cars That Think

MARCH 28, 2025

government recommends that everyone have a disaster kit that includes a weather radio. I used the recommended $34 RTL-SDR Blog V3 (which comes as a USB dongle), with my MacBook, but you can use a PC or Raspberry Pi as a host computer as well. Such broadcasts can be a lifeline when other communication systems go out.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

If you’d rather off-road in a pickup truck with an honest-to-Henry open cargo bed, Ford has you covered with a similar kit for the Ranger. Promised for 2024 Ranger XLT and Lariat models optioned with four-wheel drive, this package adds an ARB suspension kit plus new front and rear bumpers with additional recovery points from the same brand.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

It's worth noting that the Town and Country upgrades are not 50-state emissions legal, but Ford offers a different supercharger kit for more than $12,000, but it only boosts output to 700 horsepower and would drive the cost of a base F-150 XL to almost $50,000, and that’s before you pay someone to install and tune it. The truck also has a 3.73

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Though we don’t have any details on the full build, Honda’s teaser image showed a Warn winch, a lift kit, unique wheels, beefy skid plates, a Jerry can, a roof rack, and more. Beyond the Integra, HRC massaged a Honda Pilot for this year’s SEMA show.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Ariya owners will need an additional plastic piece to use a NACS adapter, but the good news is that Nissan includes the component in its $235 adapter kit. That said, the Ariya’s charging port design makes the process a little more complicated than that of other EVs.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 2, 2024

The patent list makes mention of the space being utilized for a “first aid kit, waste can, water container, cooler, vacuum canister, compressed air system, toolbox, electrical appliance, electrical cord wound on a reel, a camera, or other types of containers.”

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Plug In India

APRIL 30, 2021

By Atul Gopal ​We had an opportunity to visit Nothway Motorsports to check out their new electric truck conversion kit. With a kit expected at between 3 to 4 lakh, the electric Ace may just about provide serious competition to the CNG one. The real cost economics in Ace kind of vehicles is to be able to beat CNG.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Standard safety kit includes blind spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alerts, a parking assistance system, road sign recognition, and more. Standard features for the entry-level Life trim include a 12.6-inch Pricing for the Tayron starts at a hefty 45,475 euros, or almost $48,000.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The ROX, or “Recreation Open eXperience,” builds on the standard Land Cruiser 250 with custom bodywork, a lift kit, and a unique interior with 3D-printed parts. Toyota’s Calty Design Research Center in Michigan wants to grab some of that nostalgia with its recent ROX concept SUV, which will debut at this year’s SEMA show.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 18, 2024

It improves on the standard Turbo’s top speed by seven mph, reaching 202 mph flat out, and the car sports a carbon fiber body kit that bumps downforce by 132 pounds. Porsche claims a 2.8-second second 0-60 mph time for the Turbo S E-Hybrid, making it two-tenths quicker than its Turbo counterpart.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 24, 2024

Ford is also prepping for the release of the Mach-E Rally, which brings a slight lift kit, beefier tires, rally wheels, and skid plates. A zero-percent interest rate will likely improve its fortunes, though it’s not eligible for federal tax credits as of the time of this article.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Jeep has continued tag teaming companies like AEV to create some over-the-topiary trims, such as a new kit imbuing the Glad with monstrous 37-inch tires and an angry front bumper. Expect the 2024 Jeep Gladiators to be hitting dealerships before the end of this year.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

TRD Off-Road models get a lift kit, all-terrain tires, a locking rear differential, and skid plates. Canadian TRD Sport models get luxury features, while the Sport trim gets high-end features like heated and ventilated seats, a sunroof, and a heated steering wheel.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 28, 2023

General Motors has a similar but less robust archive that lets users view and download around 900 vehicle information kits. The archives are surprisingly complete and very well organized, making it so much easier to feed the obsession. Interested people can also contact the archive staff for more specific information.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Dodges GLH concepts featured a load of Mopar Direct Connection parts, with the automaker saying that it had created stage kits with varying performance improvements and lower suspension. That said, it will definitely weigh more than the Omnis modest curb weight of just over 2,000 pounds.

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