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REV Becomes First Hymotion Dealer in Canada; Offers L5 Conversion Kit for Prius

Green Car Congress

REV, a Vancouver, Canada company that converts Ford fleet vehicles into highway capable battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles ( earlier post ), has become the first Hymotion plug-in conversion kit dealer in Canada. It is now offering the Hymotion L5 plug-in conversion system for Toyota Prius owners in BC.

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Electric Car Watch #12: The sad state of Electric Car conversions in India

Plug In India

By Abhishek & Kamlesh ​ In this episode of Electric Car Watch, we will talk about the challenges facing electric car conversions and what the industry and agencies can do better to make it easier. One was the conversion kit by Hyderabad based e-Trio, and the other was Pune based Northway Motorsports. Sounds utopian, right?

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Software Upgrade to Prius PHEV NiMH Conversion Kit Enables All-Electric Driving At Up to 70mph

Green Car Congress

Poway, California-based Plug In Conversions Corp. kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. Ewert Energy Systems video (handheld) of driving a Prius PHEV conversion at highway speeds.

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Ford opens E-Transit Registration site for commercial customers; new pricing

Green Car Congress

Preliminary conversations with commercial customers indicate a healthy mix for demand across all eight configurations, with roughly 40% leaning toward high-roof vans and 60% pointing to medium-roof, low-roof, cutaway and chassis cab versions. Available Pro Power Onboard turns E-Transit into a mobile generator with up to 2.4

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Researches developed EV batteries that store 6 times more charge than common ones 

Electric Vehicles India

An international team of researchers led by Stanford University has developed rechargeable batteries that store the charge up to 6 times more than the normal currently available commercial ones. Non-rechargeable batteries can not be done and when it drains their chemistry cannot be restored.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

Cash for Conversions” will start by fixing many of our 100 million trucks, vans, and buses. We won’t need new power plants, since we have enough off-peak electricity to recharge as many retrofits as we can build. When they’re mass-produced, conversions will cost under $10-$15,000. They now gulp down one third of the oil we use.

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Why Your Auto Dealership Needs EV Charging Stations

EV Connect

With strong policy support and aggressive climate initiatives , prioritizing plug-in hybrids and fully electric vehicles makes more sense for auto dealers than ever. Despite the need, though, many auto dealers are hesitant to take on the significant cost of adding EV charging stations to their dealerships.

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