Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2023

Sacrilege Motors, a bespoke performance, restoration and electric-conversion studio, is partnering with UK-based powertrain supplier Fellten , a designer and manufacturer of systems used in converting classic cars into electric vehicles. Fellten’s Porsche 911 system, for 964 & G-Body. 63 kWh of battery for 200-mile range.

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Teslarati

JUNE 25, 2022

The “Bay to Birdwood Run” has announced that starting this year, electric conversion vehicles will be allowed to participate in the rally. Some of the first players in the conversion space include Zelectric Motors and EV4U Custom Conversions, both started in the 2000s and offer conversion services for a variety of vehicles.

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Open Source Civic EV Kit

APRIL 7, 2008

After spending the past year and a half converting a Porsche 914 to an electric vehicle, I decided to expand my horizons by designing an open-source electric vehicle (EV) conversion kit for a commonly used car. There are already commercially available kits with excellent, detailed instructions for how to convert a vehicle.

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Baua Electric

MAY 12, 2023

A Dutch coachbuilder by way of the title of Heritage Customs has introduced a convertible conversion for the trendy Land Rover Defender 90. The conversion begins at about $90,000 and turns the two-door Defender into the easiest car for out of doors fans on the lookout for a luxurious trip.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

OCTOBER 14, 2008

The Porsche 914 has a bunch of "distinctive" features that make it different from many other cars. I was able to "jump-start" the car by using my 12V fan-power transformer to activate the DC-DC converter relay. This enabled the DLS-45 DC-DC converter to quickly charge the 12V battery off the main pack. Cheers, Tim.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 9, 2008

Many things have passed through my mind over the past year and a half while converting this vehicle. Here goes (in no particular order): Things That Went Well During the Conversion The 914 AC kit from Electro Automotive is a good one. If you do your own conversion, tap into all these resources whenever you have an issue.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2019

Built from a 1962 Type 2 11-window Microbus, the Type 20 has been converted to electric power and showcases a variety of experimental elements, both tactile objects and interactive electronics. It also features a custom-designed active pneumatic suspension developed with Porsche that adjusts the vehicle’s ride height via software.

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DIY Electric Car

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

I am interested in using a forklift motor to convert to an EV. Is a Porsche 924 an easy car to convert? An owner of a forklift wreckers told me that a 24V electric palletjack motor would be good for a small car. He said that he would sell me a motor that can lift about 3.5 He said I shouldn't overvolt this motor.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

AUGUST 24, 2007

Well, I ran out to Radio Shack this morning and got some more 5 amp fuses for the DC/DC converter. It looks like there's a pretty serious short in the DC/DC converter. After plugging a fast-blow fuse in, powering up the car blows the fuse. I tried a slow-blow fuse and that went too. The car is still stranded at Krista's place.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

AUGUST 24, 2007

I cringe at the thought of having to send anything back to Electro Automotive for replacement or repair, so I took a chance and dissected the DC-DC converter to see if I could fix it. The company that makes the DC-DC converter is CC-Power in the UK, so I don't think sending it back to them would be timely either.

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. He was also the owner of the California Poppy Porsche 914. That was quite a conversion.” It was mostly members with electric conversions.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

APRIL 7, 2008

With almost 3000 miles of cheap, reliable operation, I think it's time to move on to something that will help more people do their own conversions. I invite you to come along for the ride over at civic-ev.blogspot.com Thanks to everyone who has offered their support and knowledge during the 914 conversion. Cheers, Tim.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

I let out a major sigh of relief today when the new Iota DC-DC converter showed up today along with the synthetic transmission fluid that ElectroAuto said they would send me. EVParts.com sells it as a DC-DC converter for many of their electric vehicle conversion kits. Here's the Iota DLS-45 12V power supply.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 9, 2012

Local enthusiast Steve “LEAF” Erickson led the charge of electric conversions and the trail of early-adopter factory EVs across town and down Sandy Boulevard, finishing in front of the theater as Paine looked on. As Paine arrived to the theater, he was greeted by a parade of EVs. A proper road rally! Sweet vindication!

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

My 914 was featured on page 38 along with John Benson's 914 DC conversion! Federal tax law doesn't let me get a rebate from the feds because the car isn't a fully qualified conversion; however, I applied to the State of Oregon to get the state rebate of $750. I hope Electro Auto doesn't get even more swamped by the publicity.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

MARCH 29, 2008

He's documented much of the work needed to get a fifth generation ('92-'95) Civic converted to electric. This is one of the prime candidates for the open-source vehicle conversion kit I'd like to work on, so there's lots of information to leverage. On a side note, I purchased a DVD from Bob Bath regarding his CivicWithACord project.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 9, 2008

I've started an 914 Electric Conversion Wiki at the URL below. The Wiki is a shared resource as opposed to an individual blog, so I'm hoping we can save people time by putting our collective brains together and helping people move forward in converting their 914s to electric. Please contribute to the Wiki as you can. Cheers, Tim.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

MARCH 20, 2007

Someone else converted a '94 Saturn Wagon to an EV, but I'll keep mine!) My only concern is that I'll be taking the flywheel for the EV conversion. I looked at possibilities for removing the front motor mount on the engine that I'll need for the conversion, but it's looking rather nasty. Here is the removed transmission.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

The DC-DC converter is still working fine, so the car is actually quite convenient to drive. I called around to several Porsche repair shops and finally found Dan Hall's Auto Machine. I haven't touched my gasoline car in two weeks now.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 26, 2023

This conversion happens in your phone’s or laptop’s wall charger, in the much larger chargers and inverters that power electric vehicles, and elsewhere. Why Power Conversion Matters in Climate Calculations Before we get to the semiconductors themselves, let’s first consider why we need them.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

SEPTEMBER 11, 2007

I just got an e-mail back from Electro Automotive from CC-Power regarding the failed DC-DC converter. Here goes: "The converters have been manufactured for over 20 years and we have 10,000+ units operating in South Africa at 120 volts, all using the same build, without any problems. "The

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 15, 2009

Chevrolet S-10 :Brian has a new and very nice conversion. Chevrolet S-10 :Jim Coates very clean conversion Chevrolet S-10 :Mark Brueggemanns neat project, and more. Comutacar : Scott HullsC-cars and upgrades DaihatsuFellow Van : Interesting Japanese conversion. FordExpress : Svein Medhus has the first EV conversion in Norway.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 7, 2008

In was eager to get the new DC-DC converter installed so I left work a bit early and got to work so I could still drive the car to breakfast with my girlfriend tomorrow morning. The DC-DC converter fits rather nicely in the old space. Here's a closer view of the top of the Iota DLS-45 converter. The new converter is dead silent.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

MARCH 6, 2008

If the 12V battery is dead, you need a small 12V battery (9V would probably work) to activate the DC-DC converter relay to bootstrap the 12V charging process. If I don't get elected co-chair next Thursday, I'm going to start an open-source EV conversion kit sub-group within the OEVA. I'm getting more involved with the OEVA club.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JULY 18, 2007

Here's a front view with the DC-DC converter. WARNING: The instructions provide direction for a different DC-DC converter with the "input" and "output" terminals swapped left-to-right from the DC-DC converter that comes with the AC kit. Now that I have more 10 gauge wire, I finished up the wiring on the battery box itself.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

AUGUST 30, 2007

First of all, there are no kick-back diodes on the inductors inside the converter. It fired up the DC-DC converter, but the whole thing was moving up and down at 60 Hz, it was darn near impossible to look at things with an oscilloscope. During the daytime, this isn't bad since the headlights consume most of the power.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

AUGUST 26, 2007

On a downer note, the CCPower DC-DC converter blew again (fuse was vaporized and FETs shorted out). The only difference was that the DC-DC converter was under a heavy load on the drive home because the headlights were on. I'll have to double check to see if the inductive kick-back diode is properly functioning.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 14, 2023

Solar charging stations and Conventional charging stations (electricity from coal) comparison.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Audi e-Tron GT – the BEV guts of the regular e-Tron (also shared with Porsche’s Taycan) in a coupe-inspired four-door body. General Motor eCrate conversion kits – by late 2021 GM plans to offer battery and motor kits for classic cars, allowing an easy EV conversion. Look out Porsche Macan! Due in 2022.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

AUGUST 25, 2007

We chatted about the blown CCPower DC-DC converter and the engine vibrations. Since I fixed the DC-DC converter, we agreed that I would try to find out which conditions would cause it to blow again, if it does. I just got off the phone with Mike at Electro Automotive.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

AUGUST 23, 2007

With the key on, the DC-DC converter light was on; however, when I checked the DC-DC fuse, it was blown. The hazard signals started flickering and nothing would turn on. After pulling over and checking the voltage on everything, the pack was nicely up at 150V but the accessory battery was down to 10.5

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

MARCH 21, 2007

Instead of the $150 Vicor BatMOD module, I'm using a free 100-watt 32-volt isolated power supply from an HP printer and making a current controlled buck converter to step down the voltage and charge the batteries (about $10).

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Impacts of Vehicle to Grid on power quality (DC – AC conversion and power injection happens) You may start as follows. And my project topic is matrix converter bidirectional contactless charger for EV. Porsche Taycan). #10 Power Electronic converters 3. 8 I am pursuing a Ph.D. in Electrical engineering.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

AUGUST 24, 2007

pre-made 24" battery cable with lugs (from NAPA) #2 philips/standard screwdrivers pliers small utility knife to cut insulation small 12V SLA battery to bootstrap the system if 12V battery dies Again, what would you add/subtract/modify in this kit?

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

SEPTEMBER 8, 2007

I spent most of Friday trying to figure out just what was blowing the DC-DC converter. The opened up DC-DC converter is front and center. I actually used the aluminum case for the DC-DC converter as a camera stand so that I could turn off the flash which causes too much glare on the oscope screen. Here's my full testbench setup.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 23, 2022

highlights the small-but-growing phenomenon of people converting fossil-fueled cars to run on electricity. For this baby-blue Rover, the conversion includes a powerful electric drive unit from a. There, more than 60 employees and two production lines will have the capacity for 100 conversions a year.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

MARCH 23, 2007

The analog engineers at work are still designing the current/voltage limited step-down buck converter so that will be coming when I get their feedback. This one relies much more heavily on complex PIC programming and uses an off-the-shelf laptop or inkjet-printer power supply to deliver an isolated source of power for the battery charger.

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