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Success!!! The Ban on EV Conversions in Ontario, Canada is Over!!!

DIY Electric Car

The Ban on EV Conversions is Over!!! Yesterday (June 7, 2010), Electric Mobility Canada sent out an e-mail advising its Ontario members that MTO has lifted the ban, and has implemented an interim solution for the licensing of electric vehicle conversions. "EV conversions are: ? Ontario's Ban on Electric Cars.

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Google and IEEE launch $1M challenge for downsized inverters

Green Car Congress

—Google FAQ on the challenge. Teams should also provide clearly indicated sections on what innovations they have used to confront challenges including: the 120 Hz input current/voltage ripple requirement; miniaturization of components for DC­AC conversion; thermal management; and electromagnetic compliance.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. CalCars PRIUS+/Ron Gremban, Fall 2004 Ron Gremban, CalCars team; initially with EnergyCS technology (not used in redesigned conversion) Marin County, CA info@calcars.org 2. Please send it to webmaster@calcars.org. Contact mike@. Green Gears, Inc.

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Opinions and Rants

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

Given their lack of response and technical support, ElectroAuto should provide a list of online resources that people can go to for help in 914 conversions. Provide more FAQ sheets and have an online forum or group so that people doing the conversions can help each other instead of relying on Mike or Shari to answer every single question.

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CalCars' PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. We are also working (with our for-profit integration partners) to offer installed "conversions," first for Toyota Prius, probably followed by Ford Escape and other forthcoming hybrids. See also: Electric Auto Assn.

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4 ways to renew an account that’s gone dark

Green Car Reports

Offering them FAQs, long emails, or phone calls in a crisis is like offering them a textbook just minutes before an exam. The remarkable explanatory power of video allows reps who send them to resolve questions quickly—often on the first response—which opens the door to an ongoing conversation about other things.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. PHEVs might one day actually help reduce it by providing power from parked PHEVs batteries during daytime hours (see Vehicle-to-Grid in our FAQ). PHEVs Are Cheaper to Run and Cheaper to Maintain [ to top ] 1/4 the Price?

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