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Is It Economical to Convert ICE Car to Electric Car Using Conversion Kit

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converting existing internal combustion engine (ICE) cars into electric vehicles using conversion kits. The Appeal of Conversion Kits Conversion kits offer a promising solution for individuals who wish to contribute to environmental conservation without breaking the bank (Now you don’t have to break the bank to buy an EV).

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Magazine Article and 914 EV Wiki

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

My 914 was featured on page 38 along with John Benson's 914 DC conversion! With the transmission fixed, the DC/DC fixed and the DMOC445 smoothed out, I'm starting to relax and really enjoy the car. I hope Electro Auto doesn't get even more swamped by the publicity. Got that EV Grin again.)

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Reliability, uptime and the next generation of EV chargers – Charged EVs

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Power Innovations International (Pii) offers 30- and 60-kW Quick DC Chargers powered by components with an industry-leading mean time between failure, and these charging stations leverage a modular structure constructed for ensuring uptime with all-in-one cabinets that lower installation costs and simplify maintenance.

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Debugging the DC-DC waveforms

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

I spent most of Friday trying to figure out just what was blowing the DC-DC converter. On the upper left, I have a 156V DC power supply. The opened up DC-DC converter is front and center. Here's my full testbench setup. On the lower-left sits a 12V battery to act as an accessory battery. In essence, I took five 31.2

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What Type of Motor Is Used in EVs?

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AC & DC EV Motors The two types of electric flow are alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC). While your electric car’s motor runs on alternating current (AC), the battery requires direct current (DC). Conversion from alternate to direct current is thus required, either onboard or outside the vehicle.

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Why Bidirectional Charging is The Next Big Thing for EV Owners

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This article is your lighthouse: it will give you some background on what bidirectional EV charging means and how it works. Well, when an EV is charged, AC (alternating current) electricity from the grid is converted to DC (direct current) electricity, the kind that can be used by a car. V2G: Vehicle to Grid. V2H: Vehicle to Home.

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“Charging Station” — Is That the Location or the “Charger”?

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Below is a simple and typical example of the confusing and inconsistent use of the term “charging station” from a news article shared on Twitter. When an article says there are something like 115,000 charging stations in America less than the estimated ~145,000 fueling stations , it’s important to get this right.

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