Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2012

Diesel to natural gas conversion system. Omnitek has developed a kit that can be used to convert the globally popular Mercedes diesel engines OM904 and OM906 into natural gas engines. Omnitek’s proprietary diesel-to-natural gas engine conversion kit is used for bus and truck applications, as well as stationary applications.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 22, 2021

So I bought a Sterling kit car and what I want to do, eventually, is turn it to electric. Sterling Kit Car to EV. It had been sitting for the past decade so I'm going to replace the full brake system (going all disc) as well as switching it from a swing axle to IRS (pan is a 1966.). Plus a set of axles.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 13, 2024

Well now there’s an easy way to do it in the form of a conversion kit that takes an e-bike and turns it into something of a snowmobile with the inclusion of a snow track kit. I do know that the kit includes a 1,000W motor designed to run on 48V, though they also describe it as 2,000W in some areas. Tank tracks!”

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Volkswagen is partnering with eClassics to build electric conversions of the iconic VW Beetle, breathing even more life into an already-popular enthusiast platform and opening the doors to a whole new group of tinkerers. The foundation for the electric conversion is the production powertrain from Volkswagen's e-Up.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2021

After intensive tests on test benches and pilot installations at customers in 2022, Rolls-Royce will continuously market new mtu Series 500 and Series 4000 gas engines beginning in 2023 for use with up to 100 percent hydrogen, and on a design to order basis conversion kits to allow already installed gas engines in the field to run on 100% hydrogen.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Together with Lightning eMotors, formerly known as Lightning Systems, the partners have created a five-step process for identifying, assessing and converting a wide range of “donor” diesel coach models that fit the criteria for fast-track battery electric conversion.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2022

OptiFuel is developing modular repower kits for diesel locomotives and new locomotives in all lengths, horsepower levels, and track gauges. For Argentina, OptiFuel will build locomotive kits in the US that will be shipped for local assembly in Argentina, creating new jobs and enhancing business in both countries.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2021

At the time, e-bikes were still rather exotic, at least in the United States, so it seemed worth the expense and effort to build my own. Purpose-built electric bikes and e-bike conversions using hub-motors are now commonplace. That got me thinking, how hard would it be, and how much would it cost, to do a simple conversion now?

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Electric Cars are for Girls

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

You can build your own electric car. It's not rocket science, and there are conversion kits available!

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Electric Bike Technologies LLC (makers of the E-BikeKit electric bike conversion kit) and AllCell Technologies signed a Memorandum of Understanding jointly to promote and to sell lithium-ion batteries for use in electric bike conversions.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

A Bloomfield, Michigan startup is developing light- and medium-duty series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain systems—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. In the Crown Victoria, the proof of concept powertrain conversion systems improve fuel economy from 80%-200% from the base 4.6L

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2012

A prototype plug-in hybrid retrofit kit is applied to a research vehicle’s rear wheels. A group at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), led by Dr. Charles Perry, who holds the Russell Chair of Manufacturing Excellence, has developed and demonstrated a proof-of-concept for a wheel motor plug-in hybrid retrofit kit for almost any car.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 30, 2024

The ICE to EV conversion, or the Repowering business at Kalyani Powertrain, is pivotal. They plan to ramp up the Group’s three business verticals – electric motorcycles (Tork Motors), power electronics, and ICE to EV conversion of commercial vehicles, and to kick off a new traction drives business vertical. Keep watching this space.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Partners from Germany and Finland in the SOLETAIR project are building a compact pilot plant for the production of gasoline, diesel and kerosene from solar energy, regenerative hydrogen and carbon dioxide. This reactor was developed by KIT. KIT, INERATEC, and VTT plan to extend their cooperation.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2019

Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the University of Toronto have proposed a method enabling air conditioning and ventilation systems to produce synthetic fuels from CO 2 and water from the ambient air. Envisioned modular, on-site renewable hydrocarbon synthesis system based on CO 2 capture from thin air.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Researchers from the Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) have developed and demonstrated secondary (i.e., Metal fluorides may be applied as conversion materials in lithium-ion batteries. In the search for new concepts to build batteries with high. rechargeable) battery cells based on a fluoride shuttle.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2021

At the time, e-bikes were still rather exotic, at least in the United States, so it seemed worth the expense and effort to build my own. Purpose-built electric bikes and e-bike conversions using hub-motors are now commonplace. That got me thinking, how hard would it be, and how much would it cost, to do a simple conversion now?

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

UPS and Unique Electric Solutions LLC (UES LLC) will design, build, test and make the conversions. NYSERDA is providing $500,000 in funding to develop and test the conversion system. This could lead to the conversion of up to 1,500 UPS delivery trucks, which is about 66% of UPS’s NYC fleet, operating in New York City by 2022.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Building on a successful collaboration, Volvo Penta and CMB.TECH are expanding their collaboration to accelerate the development of dual-fuel hydrogen-powered solutions for both on land and at sea applications. The strengthened collaboration will include joint projects ranging from pilots to small-scale industrialization.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2020

During the virtual event, Chevrolet Performance will survey SEMA members interested in building their own electric projects to help finalize Chevrolet’s initial eCrate offering. Chevrolet first previewed the eCrate conversion concept with the Chevrolet eCOPO Camaro in 2018 ( earlier post ), followed by the Chevrolet E-10 in 2019.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 22, 2021

Hello all, I thought I would start a build thread. I have ordered a K1-attack kit car. I am waiting on batteries until the build is further along. I have started the assembly. My plan is to have a Tesla drive train. I am sourcing from EV-West. Hopefully that was a good company to partner with.

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Green Authority

JULY 18, 2022

Swytch has come to answer every cyclist’s dreams with their new compact electric bike conversion kit. If your bike has handlebars and a front wheel, the Swytch kit will be compatible – with only a few small exceptions. The wheel size of your bike doesn’t matter – we can build the motor wheel in any size for any bike.

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Electric Vehicles India

JUNE 12, 2021

Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle (Tab Green Guru Guides). Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle (Tab Green Guru Guides) book gives the latest technical information and explains in detail how o build a two-wheeled electric vehicle from a scooter to a full-sized motorcycle.

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DIY Electric Car

JULY 14, 2010

Picking Your Dream Car for Conversion. Try to do a gas to electric conversion not restoration unless it?s If money is tight and you have the room you can stretch the conversion out even further and like everything else things (parts and pieces) will come your way, just think positive. s your dream car. out of a DeLorean?

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Building on their recent success of jointly introducing hybrid battery-diesel railcars into passenger service ( earlier post ), the two companies will also explore the potential for advanced hybridization. From next year it plans to have conversion kits available which enable mtu Series 4000 engines to run on 100% hydrogen.

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Electric Cars are for Girls

JANUARY 21, 2012

Canadian Electric Vehicles of Errington, BC has the reputation of being one of the very best conversion shops. Randy Holmquist also sells conversion kits and builds the Might-e truck NEV.

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Green Authority

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

However, if you love skateboarding and thought of how to convert a skateboard to electric, there are DIY electric skateboard conversion kits available in the market today. Things to remember when buying skateboard conversion kits. The best electric skateboard conversion kits. Maxfind M5 Drive Kit.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 3, 2023

A new or used EV might be an easier choice If you’re undeterred and want to proceed with a conversion anyway, keep in mind that certain types of cars lend themselves to the process better than others. Likewise, lighter vehicles make better candidates for conversions given that less weight translates into greater range.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2015

Ethos Electric Vehicles, a small, Alaska-based company building custom electric motorcycles and automobiles, has launched a $100,000 crowd-funding campaign for reworking an existing internal combustion engine kit car—the Graber Cars’ La Bala —into a low-volume production, all-wheel drive (AWD) electric roadster.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Revealed at Las Vegas’ Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, the Surge is a bright orange exploration of how Jeep could offer its enthusiast customers battery-electric vehicle (BEV) parts kits applications. Mopar Design Accessory Manager Dan Zimmerman gives a CJ Surge walkaround. Jeep going hard on electrification.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2021

With more than 500 components, and a multitude of custom-built systems including intricate wiring harnesses, DC fast charging systems, control software, framework, and several of the high voltage HVAC components, we developed the powertrain in less than a year, proving the value of our accelerated building-block platform.

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Electric Auto Association

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

They especially like the conversion vehicles because they’re different.”. A history that goes back GEVA has a history that very much involves the aforementioned conversions. Wayne Garver with his 1971 VW conversion. “I It’s been a very productive partnership, and it’s because they like us to show our cars there.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Post-compression of syngas with high CO contents is technically not an easy task, notes Linde development partner Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). To address that particular issue, KIT has focused on developing and designing new catalyst and process options for dry reforming at elevated pressure. Milanov, A., Schunk, S.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

EnergyCS had earlier developed one of the first commercial plug-in hybrid conversion kits for the Prius. Founded in 2001, EnergyCS creates, designs and builds monitoring and control systems for large-format, high voltage electrochemical storage systems. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

With NVIDIA’s new machine learning module, companies will be able to specifically identify construction vehicles, building materials and other structures, so they’ll have even more relevant information to manage their job sites using commercial drones. —Paul Doersch, Founder and CEO, Kespry. Support for CUDA 7.0.

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Electric Auto Association

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

They especially like the conversion vehicles because they’re different.”. A history that goes back GEVA has a history that very much involves the aforementioned conversions. Wayne Garver with his 1971 VW conversion. “I It’s been a very productive partnership, and it’s because they like us to show our cars there.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2012

Wrightspeed is currently building electric powertrain technology for two high-power markets: medium-duty fleet trucks (the Route system) and ultra-performance supercars (the Circuit all-wheel drive system). Wrightspeed made its first conversion kit for the Isuzu NPR. The system is therefore lighter, cheaper, and more efficient.

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