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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InsideEVs

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The 1963 classic has had its boxer-four ripped out by Electrogenic, replaced by a comparable electric motor and battery pack.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 9, 2022

While he has poked fun at vehicles like the Audi e-tron in the past, he has also openly supported EVs like the Porsche Taycan and the Ford Mustang Mach-E. But in his recent comments, Musk posted a stern warning about a younger competitor — Lucid Motors. “They are not long for this world,” Musk wrote. .

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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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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

The conversion exclusively uses new parts they have mutually agreed on from the series production of Volkswagen Group Components. The conversion of the historic Beetle is being carried out by the specialist company eClassics. The conversion of the historic Beetle is being carried out by the specialist company eClassics.

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Baua Electric

MAY 13, 2023

Heritage Customs Valiance Convertible according to the Land Rover Defender 90 A Dutch coachbuilder through the title of Heritage Customs this date introduced a convertible conversion for the Land Rover Defender. 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale Probably the most automobiles we examined this date used to be the 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale. in 25 years.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 4, 2021

After 1 year in its new premises, Kit Lacey of eDub Services gives a tour of his latest projects. In the video Kit talks about the 1973 VW T2 “Indie” that we followed in its making earlier, which unfortunately has had a bad scratch. He shows us the super cool Tesla-powered 1991 VW Golf Mk2 […].

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Baua Electric

MAY 12, 2023

They come with a unutilized grade with a unmarried motor fastened on the rear axle, and we simply examined it. A Dutch coachbuilder by way of the title of Heritage Customs has introduced a convertible conversion for the trendy Land Rover Defender 90. with rear-wheel pressure.

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EV Central

APRIL 23, 2024

READ MORE: 2024 Tesla Model 3 Long Range review: 331 reasons the dual motor is worth the extra spend READ MORE: Supreme power! That’s less than half what a Porsche Taycan starts at, and well below another obvious competitor in the shape of Hyundai’s $111,000 Ioniq 5 N. 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance … canyon carver.

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Baua Electric

JULY 11, 2023

The Porsche Carrera GT is most probably automobile perfection for many Porsche fanatics, however some house owners weren’t proud of the latest design. Simply six of the conversions have been finished, and now one is up on the market.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 22, 2021

What I have is the following: 1) NetGain Warp motor 9" w/ Porsche / VW Adapter. Recently I purchased another VW kit car that has from what I can tell a pretty complete set up. The body and chassis are trashed but I have another VW kit car that I'm thinking about using it in. Considering a VW Kit Car Build.

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EV Report

MAY 5, 2020

I know this is an old conversion that was done well over 4 years ago but how often do you see an electric Ferrari conversion? Specs: Motor: Tri-motor system 0-60: 5 Sec Top Speed: 180 Mph Horsepower: 330 Range: 130 Mi Transmission: Porsche 5 speed. It was sitting in a junkyard and was purchased for $10,000.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 11, 2023

Sacrilege Motors introduced it’s going to blow their own horns its first EV conversion later date on the 2024 Pebble Seaside Concours d’Magnificence. The automobile might be a Porsche 911 that includes the powertrain from a Tesla Type S rated at 500 hp and 200 miles of length.

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Teslarati

JUNE 4, 2021

Lucid Motors continues to test prototypes of the Air, the company’s first all-electric sedan that will begin production in the latter half of 2021. Blake said the vehicle looks “big and bulky,” and not quite as sporty as the Porsche Taycan. The conversation goes well past range, too. Teslarati reader Blake M.

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DIY Electric Car

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

I am interested in using a forklift motor to convert to an EV. 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. Is a Porsche 924 an easy car to convert?

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2019

kW onboard charger, and an electric motor that produces 120 horsepower and 235 N·m of torque. It also features a custom-designed active pneumatic suspension developed with Porsche that adjusts the vehicle’s ride height via software. This allows the Type 20 to actually rise as the driver approaches.

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Teslarati

JULY 3, 2023

Lucid Motors made it a point to go above and beyond the industry standard when it released the Air, its first vehicle. While the Lucid Air is not selling as strongly as its rivals like the Porsche Taycan and the Tesla Model S, the luxury electric vehicle maker is nonetheless optimistic about its potential.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2019

The first of the new-generation electric vehicles go into production this year: the AUDI e-tron will be followed by the Porsche Taycan. The conversion of the power station in Wolfsburg from coal to gas will reduce CO 2 emissions by 1.5 Mobile AG recently announced at the Geneva International Motor Show. Earlier post.).

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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 had all these charts and graphs showing the power going into the motor. He was also the owner of the California Poppy Porsche 914.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

If you think about the technology problems from the study in the context of conversations around autonomous vehicles, the industry clearly has more work to do to secure the trust of consumers. Porsche (97 PP100) followed Lexus in the rankings, moving up from fifth in 2015.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

APRIL 13, 2007

My friend Nicole came over for a few hours to help me finish the transmission and put the motor/transmission together. with the flywheel and clutch on, Nicole and I used 2x4s and other shims that I got from Pete to line up the motor and the transmission. Here's Nicole putting in the bolts for the motor adapter plate.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

OCTOBER 12, 2006

I was going to purchase an NmG from Myers Motors , but found the driver compartment a bit crowded and the driving range limited (only about 40 miles). After doing some research, I found Electro Automotive out of Felton, CA and put down the $13,000 for one of their latest AC motor conversion kits for the Porsche 914.

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2007 NMG Kits Oregon 100

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

DECEMBER 31, 2006

Rick Barnes has graciously allowed me to help him with his Ford Probe conversion one Saturday and John Benson, who lives a 20-minute walk away, has let me look at his Porsche 914 DC motor conversion project. I've been blown away by peoples' enthusiasm in sharing information and helping me with this project.

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Oregon Conversion Porsche DC 100

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 9, 2008

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. The conversion car came from camp914.com I received much support and encouragement from everyone around me.

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Push EVs

MAY 17, 2023

Let’s look at the longer term picture which evens out some of those monthly irregularities: Here Tesla’s dominance of BEV brands is more clear, with twice the share of the next closest, MG Motor. Please join in the conversation below. It’s a shame to see Renault fall so far from Grace. PushEVs.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

A look at improving motor efficiency in two main categories: electrical and mechanical. The vast majority of losses in an ICE vehicle occur in the conversion of chemical energy to mechanical—the so-called Carnot Efficiency—which might approach 40% in the best of cases.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JULY 30, 2007

Here are the ElectroAuto specs: AC24 Aircooled Motor Length Diameter Weight Controller Efficiency 15.55" 9.45" 83.6 I'm guessing I should probably back off the peak wattage to 43,000 as listed in the chart unless I want to severely harm the life of the motor. The original Porsche 914 2.0L Amps RPM HP KW Peak/Maximum 54.57

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Power Powered Porsche Motor 100

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

MARCH 27, 2007

Tim, happy to get the controller installed A closer view of the Azure Dynamics AC motor controller. The control and motor cables will route through these holes. After purchasing hardware from Home Depot to install the controller plate, I came home and drilled all the required holes for the mounting bolts.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

Its rakish silhouette stems from Honda’s desire for “lower and wider vehicles”, said Minami, but it has not been conceived as a dedicated sporting EV to rival the likes of the Porsche Taycan. “We try to aim for the ultimate functional beauty, and we landed on this sporty design. The Space Hub.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

APRIL 10, 2007

The remainder of the evening involved attaching the motor mount and adapter pieces to the Azure Dynamics AC motor. My friend Ruth came over this evening and helped get the final nylock nuts put on the potbox. This is my fathers torque wrench from WWII. He hasn't used it in fifty years, but it works just fine!

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Motor Motors Motoring 100

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JULY 1, 2007

The instructions for the AC kit tell you to slide the motor speed control box through the two-inch hole that was cut in the wall between the engine compartment and the rear luggage compartment. In my haste, I added a computer grommet to the hole which made it just a bit too small to slide the motor control box through. It did not.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

NOVEMBER 20, 2006

The motor and controller from Electro Automotive (sent from Azure Dynamics) arrived on November 20th and are now sitting in my living room awaiting the remainder of the kit parts. Due to the high demand for kits resulting from the movie Who Killed the Electric Car , Electro Auto has been completely swamped.

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Motor Motors Motoring Kits 100

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

OCTOBER 10, 2007

This is the fourth time dropping the motor/tranny, so I was able to do the whole process in less than an hour. Rennsport deals with racing Porsches, so I suspect I insulted their intelligence when I said the electric motor only puts out 72 ft/lbs of torque and rattled at a "low" RPM of 5400.

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Porsche Motor Motors Motoring 100

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

EVParts.com sells it as a DC-DC converter for many of their electric vehicle conversion kits. EV conversion kits have you make a three-prong plug with the hot and neutral tied to the main battery pack to supply this converter. Just the cost of the DMOC445 controller is the same as a 9" DC motor, motor adapter and Curtis controller.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

AUGUST 7, 2007

Over the past few days, I've gone through the four stages of acceptance regarding the rather noisy vibration that the car undergoes when I rev the motor above 3500 RPM. Can't the Porsche folks make a good flywheel? and this could really screw up the electric motor bearings and the transmission. It's not supposed to do that!

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EV Central

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Spy the back end at the wrong angle and it could be the lovechild of a Porsche 993 and Ford AU Falcon. An Ioniq 5 with the same battery and motor travels only 507km due to its blockier 0.29 seconds thanks to the twin motors’ combined 239kW and 605Nm. It’s striking in the metal. Distinctive. Challenging.

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