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Considering a VW Kit Car Build

DIY Electric Car

I have posted here before with a different VW kit car build which was a 72v Wilderness EV kit in a Bentley kit body roadster. Recently I purchased another VW kit car that has from what I can tell a pretty complete set up. Considering a VW Kit Car Build.

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REPAIRING EVS IN NEW ZEALAND

Drive Electric

In this EV resource, the Drive Electric team explores some of the challenges and considerations involved in repairing and maintaining your electric car in NZ. Why are EV repairs different from regular cars? The main difference between EVs and petrol or diesel cars (ICEVs)vehicles is how they are powered.

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2024 Volkswagen Touareg Review

Baua Electric

Under the boot floor of diesel models there’s an inflatable weight/space-saving spare while the hybrid model gets a repair kit only. Open road country cruising is where this car feels at home with a serene and supremely comfortable and controlled on-road drive experience, even on gravel tracks it’s a really great drive.

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ZF 8-Speed Automatic Transmission Offers Modular Design Adapted for Different Drive Configurations, Including Hybrids

Green Car Congress

The transmission kit covers a broad torque range from 300 to 1,000 N·m (221 to 738 lb-ft) and can be adapted to fit hybrid or all-wheel drive applications. The electric motor, clutch, torsional vibration damper, and hydraulics are all part of the full hybrid design and have been integrated into ZF’s 8-speed automatic transmission.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. READ MORE: Every new electric car coming to Australia in 2022. Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Subscribe now!

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

Cars That Think

Clearly, that’s no lazy Rover diesel chugging below the hood—or even a Chevrolet V-8, a current go-to engine for vintage-car fans seeking a contemporary edge. highlights the small-but-growing phenomenon of people converting fossil-fueled cars to run on electricity. Automotive Design (formerly East Coast Defenders), in Kissimmee, Fla.—highlights

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Genesis GV70 Electrified review

EV Central

In the car game, these are called “conquest” sales, which make them sound very Game of Thrones. It certainly looks the goods – you’d easily mistake it for a Bentley – and it’s got power to burn, but will it be impressive enough to snatch buyers away from the other players in this niche, but growing, segment?

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