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2285 Articles match "2008"
| The Latest from Electric Vehicles | MORE | | Ricardo supports Chery with CVT control technology Ricardo and Chery worked together to develop a 50-vehicle fleet of hybrid vehicles that were used for transportation during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Ricardo announced that its collaboration with Chery Automobile Company Ltd of China was instrumental in the development of the CVT system launched in the new Chery E5 vehicle. Brief Green Car Congress - Tuesday, May 15, 2012 | -
| The Best from Electric Vehicles | MORE | - An Easy EV Conversion Kit For People
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. This project started about a month ago when I became co-chair of the Oregon Electric Vehicles Association. Damn the torpedoes. Here we go Open Source Civic EV Kit - Monday, April 7, 2008 - First week with a Tesla
Even I was surprised. In my rear view mirror I watched a Los Angeles Sheriff’s car pull out of the Chevron and turn on both its blue and red flashing lights to pursue me down Ventura Boulevard. It had only been hours since I eased out of the Tesla dealership in West Los Angeles and already I had a date with the police. “Yes&# I said. Revenge of the Electric Car - Thursday, November 27, 2008 - GM taps LG for Volt Battery
John O’Dell, Senior Editor - October 23, 2008, 12:58 PM. Lots going on with batteries now, as John O’Dell’s piece below illustrates. GM has been saying for a while now that they had picked their supplier for the LiIon battery in the Volt, but they weren’t prepared to announce who it was. that got the nod. URL: [link]. Revenge of the Electric Car - Thursday, October 23, 2008 -
- Adapter plate update
Well I haven't updated the blog lately because there hasn't been any progress lately. I'm really stuck waiting to install the motor and tranny now and that means this adapter plate and coupler need to get finished. After some incorrect parts came in I finally got some pre machined parts I've been waiting on. Here is the main adapter plate. Honda S2000 EV Conversion - Saturday, September 20, 2008 - Going to the Portland Better Living Show
Yesterday was a long day. spent over seven hours on my feet at the Portland Better Living Show displaying the 914. My throat was hoarse at the end of the day from answering the same questions many times. Overall, people were very interested and I'm hoping a few will show up at the next OEVA meeting. Porsche 914 EV Conversion - Saturday, March 29, 2008 - Visiting Synkromotive and Learning about Deka 9A31s
I visted Synkromotive two days ago to look into becoming a Beta tester of their new motor controller. It handles 600 amps and has a really nice user interface through a laptop to configure several controller parameters like the DMOC445 that I have on the AC 914EV. It has inputs for over RPM, battery under-voltage and temperature as well. Open Source Civic EV Kit - Thursday, July 31, 2008 -
- Civic Engine Removal - Part 1
Okay, this is an attempt to document the process I used to remove the Honda Civic engine with manual transmission for conversion to an electric vehicle. There will probably be several edits, so bear with me. One thing that helped immensely in this process was getting the engine compartment steam cleaned beforehand. Remove the front splash shield. Open Source Civic EV Kit - Saturday, June 28, 2008 - The Patient has Arrived
My colleague Ian and I picked up the '92 Civic today. It rattles a bit, but overall is in good condition. The paint is good, the interior is good and it looks like everything works. I'm eager to start tearing out the engine. With the motor, controller, and adapter on order, I think this project can begin. Onward - Ordering a Motor Adapter
After some significant debate at the Civic-EV Google Group on whether to use a clutched or clutch-less system, I'm going to pursue using a clutched system for the initial revision of this kit. With a clutched system, I just order the shaft and transmission adapter from Electro Auto and everything is just done. Open Source Civic EV Kit - Saturday, May 31, 2008 -
- Candidate PHEV Race: Obama's Expanded Commitment: $7,000 Incentives, Federal Fleet by 2012
Monday, August 4th, 2008, Lansing, Michigan. DETROIT NEWS: "Obama vows tax credits, aid to automakers for hybrid cars" August 4, 2008 by Gordon Trowbridge and Mark Hornbeck. We've been tracking the increasingly direct and lively race between the candidates on policies for plug-in cars, at the CalCars-News Archive [link]. link]. CalCars News - PHEV News - Monday, August 4, 2008
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