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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. At that time I was using Trojan 12v LA batteries.

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REPAIRING EVS IN NEW ZEALAND

Drive Electric

Instead, they often come with a tyre repair kit or a sealant that can temporarily fix a flat tyre. If you currently own an EV or are considering buying one, learning how to use the repair kits will save you a lot of trouble if you’re dealing with a flat on the go! BMW has an iPerformance network in New Zealand as well.

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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. Since the summer of 2009, the new Bentley Mulsanne and the Rolls-Royce Ghost also come with the transmission. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Biden better for EVs, Bentley electrification plan, classic Mini Cooper kit: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Bentley has a bold plan for electrifying its lineup of performance and luxury cars this decade. In an election yet to be called, one of the Presidential candidates will be best for electric cars. And there’s a new way to make a classic Mini all-electric. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Road Test: 2021 Genesis GV80 2.5T RWD Prestige

Clean Fleet Report

Heck, I had people comment they thought I was driving a Bentley. One very cool feature is the Blind Spot View Monitor. When using the right or left turn signal, a camera comes on automatically, showing the rear view down the side of the GV80, depending on which direction is being turned.

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Genesis GV70 Electrified review

EV Central

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? The big Genesis grille gives the GV70 Electrified some styling similarities to a Bentley.

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

Cars That Think

Pull up to the valet line in this whisper-quiet Rover, and you’ll probably get as much attention as if you had arrived in a Ferrari or a Bentley. But pull up to the valet line in this whisper-quiet Rover, and you’ll draw as much attention as if you had arrived in a Ferrari or a Bentley. “At For Project Britton, niceties include.