The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

House of Representatives that would prevent California from receiving federal waivers to set standards limiting the sale of gasoline-driven automobiles. With a cadre of other states claiming to be on board with CARB standards, it almost doesn’t matter what the federal government’s standards are.

California 102

California Emissions Gas EPA 102

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 15, 2024

One motor is for driving power, while the other is to start the engine, charge the battery and enables the regenerative braking that converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. Smaller 17-inch alloy wheels are standard. Do you have a teen headed off to college?

Ford 50

Ford Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 50

Cars That Think

APRIL 5, 2022

It’s a little scary to recall that when iRobot last released an update to the Create DIY/educational robot platform, the calendar read 2014 (!). The Create 2 was based on the Roomba 600 series, which (for the record) is somehow still a workhorse in my house after a battery replacement.

Charlotte 145

Charlotte DIY Kits Parts 145

Cars That Think

APRIL 6, 2022

In a 2016 interview with DIY Photography , he said cassettes were the only permanent form of “digital storage” available to him at the time. The blue box sat atop a layer of a half dozen circuit boards and 16 AA batteries. This playback unit converted the data to a standard NTSC signal so the images could be displayed on a TV screen.

Store 100

Store DIY Convert Light 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles Written by Jerry James Stone Published on April 19th, 2009 34 Comments Posted in Electric Cars (EVs) , Plug-in hybrid EVs Just a few hours after General Motors called for a standardized EV plug , one has been created! Update: The plug depicted above is not the agreed upon standard.

Gas-Electric 66

Gas-Electric Standards Plug Gas 66

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 30, 2022

One is for driving power, while the other is to start the engine, charge the battery and provides the regenerative braking that converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. Instead, it has a simple planetary gear set and two electric motors. Convenience and Safety.

Ford 89

Ford Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 89

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The breakthrough could revolutionize electric car battery technology and pave the way for ultra-fast charging electric vehicles in as little as two years. For electric vehicles with large battery packs, the biggest limiter is already in the circuit panel. Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date. by RSS or sign up by email.

MIT 45

MIT Gas-Electric Gas Electric Cars 45

DIY Electric Car

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

and taking about 6 hours to charge @ 10amps per charger from a standard 115 volt ac plug rated at 15 amps. miles) The range and speed performance is not bad for used UPS (uninterrupted power supply) batteries from a computer back up system. We are averaging about 25 km's (15.33 The top speed averages about 80 km per hour (49.71

Legal 100

Legal Extended Range Conversion Volt 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The three leading new options to re-supply our autos with energy are charging at home, battery swap stations and fast charge stations. Gallery: Plugging in at home Battery swap stations are a concept often associated with Better Place , an EV infrastructure company. Battery swapping has its critics.

Charging 38

Charging Battery Batteries 2009 38

DIY Electric Car

OCTOBER 1, 2013

in fact, the batteries have never been below 60% SOC except on range tests. I have quickly recovered from any range anxiety I had at first, despite having a relatively small battery pack. I always get a reaction from people when I pull back the insulating cover from the battery pack. I have never run out of juice.

Conversion 100

Conversion 2013 Recharge Juice 100

DIY Electric Car

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Over the holidays (11-2010) I painstakingly placed and wired the 20 Crown battery # GC 225?s These are 68 lb lead acid batteries @ $109 each (I lucked out with no core charge and free delivery), you do the math. The technical problems that I encountered were in figuring out how to mount the tie downs for the batteries.

Deep Cycle 100

Deep Cycle Lead Acid Escape Light 100

DIY Electric Car

MAY 6, 2010

Outfitted with (18) Trojan T-875 batteries (144V pack) and a Curtis 1231C controller, the truck served as our rolling test bed as we developed and tested components for our S10 conversion kits. WarP-Drive Standard Performance Cooling Kit. But now the time has come, so, a little background first. WarP-Drive HEPA Throttle Unit.

Installation 100

Installation Kits Conversion Connect 100

Wallbox

JANUARY 4, 2021

Unless you’re an experienced electrician or DIY wizard, the idea of installing your own electric vehicle (EV) charger might be daunting. Moreover, if any issues arise with the EV battery and you need the manufacturer to fix it, you could need the certificate to prove that it is the car, not the charger, that isn’t functioning properly.

Installation 52

Installation Charging Cheap All-Electric 52

Wallbox

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Unless you’re an experienced electrician or DIY wizard, the idea of installing your own electric vehicle (EV) charger might be daunting. Moreover, if any issues arise with the EV battery and you need the manufacturer to fix it, you could need the certificate to prove that it is the car, not the charger, that isn’t functioning properly.

Installation 52

Installation Charging Cheap All-Electric 52

Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 27, 2007

Paradox 1 - Soot: There's an apparent emissions paradox with plug-in hybrids (PHEV): Driving longer distances on battery power means more cold starts as the internal combustion engine (ICE) stops and starts up again after the batteries deplete. Third-party and DIY converters can't muck with every system on a car.

Plug-in 100

Plug-in Plug Prius Highlander 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

PHEVs with "Good Enough to Get Started" batteries. The nonprofit CalCars does conversions to demonstrate new designs and provide a platform for different batteries; we dont sell conversions. We will have similar solutions available for better (but more expensive) nickel-metal hydride or lithium-ion batteries.)

Plug-in 41

Plug-in Plug Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 41

DIY Electric Car

JULY 15, 2010

"To register, please bring along the vehicle safety standard certificate provided by an authorized garage. "At Powered exclusively by an electric battery. ? A valid Safety Standards Certificate (SSC) completed after the conversion date. ? In Toronto at the College Park licence office. *

Conversion 100

Conversion Canada Convert 2010 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles by Darren Murph , posted Apr 19th 2009 at 4:24PM Just hours after General Motors put forth a proposal for a standardized plug for electric vehicles , in flies this. The US standard is 120V@60hz the UK standard is 240V@50Hz. Same goes for video cables.

Recharge 75

Recharge Plug Electric Vehicles 2009 75

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

If the hybrids engine starts operating, at higher speeds or throttle demands or lower battery levels, the control system automatically stops the external synthesis. When the powertrain control system switches the car back to running on the electric motor only, the synthesis controller instantaneously sets the system running again.

Hybrid 30

Hybrid i-MiEV 2009 New York 30