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Company Creates Bolt-On DeLorean EV Conversion Kit

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UK-based Electrogenic has produced a bolt-in conversion kit that transforms the DMC DeLorean into an all-electric vehicle. 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

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When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. That was quite a conversion.” Wright also developed the Wrightspeed X1 , an EV sports car known for beating gasoline-powered sports cars in a drag race.“I

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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On the way there, I made a pit stop at a gas station to buy a bottle of champagne as a gift, hoping to start out a conversation with a stranger on the right foot. On the highway at around 130 km/h (80 mph) , we get by with about 5.3 The gasoline engine only runs in reversing to power the batteries.

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

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A car like the Circuit does not like to be stuck on roads with 25 mph speed limits, but those roads made up most of the prescribed route. Reply ↓ ↑ report 6 CaramelZappa 3:20AM (4/23/2009) Yea, you COULD convert a lotus for $10k but the conversion wouldnt be terribly satisfying. Its a Lotus.