Porsche 914 EV Conversion
OCTOBER 12, 2006
Since I live in Portland, Oregon, I went to a meeting with the Oregon Electric Vehicle Association and found out about several companies that provided drop-in electric conversion kits for existing cars. I'm currently working with Craig Loughlin out at Camp914 to purchase a 1976 Porsche 914 for the conversion.
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
JUNE 22, 2007
Electro Auto e-mailed me again today to say that the battery racks and boxes have shipped and should arrive on Tuesday! If Electro Auto ships the battery cable along with the boxes then I can return the pre-built cables. If Electro Auto ships the battery cable along with the boxes then I can return the pre-built cables.
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
JULY 1, 2007
The instructions for the AC kit tell you to slide the motor speed control box through the two-inch hole that was cut in the wall between the engine compartment and the rear luggage compartment. Electro Auto forgot to include the post terminals for the most-positive and most-negative connections in the kit.
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
SEPTEMBER 13, 2007
I called around to several Porsche repair shops and finally found Dan Hall's Auto Machine. Apparently Dan is the only guy in the Portland area that has a flywheel balancer with a small enough mandrill to fit the 914 flywheel hole (1/2 inch or so). Stay tuned.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 27, 2015
To measure freight efficiency, DTNA ran vehicle testing on highway routes in Oregon and Texas; one city route in Portland, Ore.; Friction-reducing measures include a variable speed water pump, a clutched air compressor, low-viscosity oil and an improved cylinder kit. and anti-idle testing in both a cold chamber and hot chamber.
Spirit of DC - PHEV3A
NOVEMBER 7, 2008
And there is Robb Protheroe's offer to integrate the new Li-ion battery pack with the PluginSupply kit and system, once shipped by DPS to Petaluma, CA. Conferring with Amtrak on "Spirit's" Auto Train Return from Sanford, Florida. Note: the Green Train leave on its six week venture from Portland and is en route to DC.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Ryan Fulcher of Seattle Electric Auto Association, April 2006 CalCars and Maker Faire team ("PriusBlue" EAA-PHEV method later modified by Manzanita Micro as "PiPrius" testbed) King County, WA Contact Ryan Fulcher at webguy2007(at)eaa-phev(dot)org. Calcars/Felix Kramer, March 2006 EnergyCS San Mateo County, CA info@calcars.org 9. mark.lister@.
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