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An Easy EV Conversion Kit For People

Open Source Civic EV Kit

After spending the past year and a half converting a Porsche 914 to an electric vehicle, I decided to expand my horizons by designing an open-source electric vehicle (EV) conversion kit for a commonly used car. All the commercially available freeway-capable (70 mph) EVs are priced way out of reach for the average consumer.

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Ford opens new Silicon Valley research center; focus on connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, big data

Green Car Congress

As senior technical leader for innovation, Maciuca brings extensive Silicon Valley experience advising startups, developing and commercializing products, collaborating with universities and leading cross-functional teams. Maciuca holds a Ph.D. The devices gather data including wheel speed, acceleration and altitude.

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Here are the coolest e-bikes and more we saw at Micromobility America 2024

Baua Electric

BikeOn electric bike conversion kit The BikeOn conversion kit is one of the most highly engineered kits I’ve seen for converting a standard pedal bike into an e-bike. The entire kit weighs just 3.8 There’s even a compatible Android and iOS smartphone app that you can use as the kit’s dashboard.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Ive found it facinating how car commercials changed the main MPG number they promoted before gas went over $4 a gallon as city miles. If you build a car as a "kit car" with no real factory, then yes, it will never be an economic success. You guys go ahead and buy your 40 mile per charge GM golf cart. It is 12 years later.

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