Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

They are at the cutting edge of Porsche E-Performance and are among the most powerful production models that the sports car manufacturer currently has in its product range. By 2022, Porsche will have invested more than €6 billion in electromobility. The rear axle module is installed parallel to the axle.

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Porsche Cars Electric Electrical 249

Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2013

kWh lithium-ion battery on the electrical grid, Porsche noted. Rounding out the driver’s options is the Sport mode for typical Porsche high performance and a special sporty characteristic with more direct handling. Evolution of Porsche hybrid modules. The test circuit, which had a total length of 28.7 miles) city driving, 9.2

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

federal government is actively facilitating EV adoption, aiming to simplify the purchasing process for consumers , encourage companies to electrify their fleets , and assist businesses in installing EV charging stations. Installing a BESS on-site helps alleviate this grid demand for EV charging. per kilowatt (kW) or $671.78

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Energy Storage Energy Batteries Battery 102

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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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. Here's the mostly final installation. The DC-DC converter fits rather nicely in the old space. The new converter is dead silent.

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DC Installation Parts Convert 100

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2020

Further aligning the two companies is a shared dedication to systems weight and packaging volume reduction, and a focus on simplifying OEM assembly processes for easier and better-quality component installations.

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Land Rover DC 2002 Hybrid 150

Drive Electric

APRIL 5, 2023

By a margin of five to one, Kiwis say they are concerned about climate change and want the government to help people convert to less polluting vehicles. Finding sites to install charging stations is a challenge, and it can be prohibitive to connect to the network under current settings.

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New Zealand Land Rover Mercury Bentley 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Hackenberg, the first-generation modular longitudinal matrix was used in 2007 for the A5, followed by the A4, A6, A7 Sportback, A8, Q5 and Q7 as well as the Porsche Macan. A highlight was the new arrangement of the clutch and torque converter behind the differential, resulting in a longer wheelbase. This is quite a new platform.

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Audi 2018 Production Concept 150

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. So I looked on the internet and bought a Porsche 914 conversion, 5-speed with no clutch.

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EV1 San Jose California Motorcycles 52

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

Porsche has presented the second generation of its Le Mans Prototype 919 Hybrid race car. Porsche 919 Hybrid, 2015. A liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery—developed by A123 Systems in cooperation with Porsche—temporarily stores converted braking energy from the front axle as well as converted exhaust-gas energy.

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Porsche 2015 Hybrid Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2016

Two days before the official Prologue for the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Paul Ricard, France, Porsche presented its new 919 Hybrid LMP1 race car for the 2016 season. Porsche 919 Hybrid, 4-cylinder turbo. The kinetic energy produced at the front axle when braking is converted into electrical energy.

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Porsche Hybrid Batteries Battery 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2014

not the $845,000 base price plug-in hybrid Porsche 918, earlier post , or even the $100,000 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid, earlier post —the Golf GTE ( earlier post ) and the A3 e-tron ( earlier post ), are both based on the same MQB (Modularen Querbaukasten, or modular transverse toolkit) plug-in hybrid powertrain.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 26, 2023

We bid a sad farewell to the Mustang-adjacent Mark VII in our last installment. But by the time MN12 was in development, the fervor at capturing and converting the European intender to a domestic increased considerably. Since it was the Eighties, one of the most coveted manufacturers that produced the best stuff was BMW.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 11, 2023

In just the past couple of months I’ve seen a bank of Electrify America chargers installed in my local bank parking lot. A local Walmart also had a brand new installation of Electrify America chargers and one of them was occupied by a brand new Kia EV6 GT–the 30+ year old guy said he absolutely loved it. In summary.

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Miles Kia Charging All-Electric 78

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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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. I'll start the installation tomorrow after finishing my third week of commuting to work. Here's the Iota DLS-45 12V power supply.

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DC Kits Convert Conversion 100

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 13, 2024

Regenerative braking uses the motors to recharge the battery when slowing or coasting, converting kinetic energy into electric energy, which is stored in the battery. The best bet for owners will be to install a Level 2/240V home charger that will take the battery from a 10-percent to 80-percent charge in seven hours. It is a bit each.

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Kia All-Electric Miles Clean 70

Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 9, 2012

So you can imagine the buzz around town as we braced for the next installment. E-bikes from the Alberta E-bike store joined flawless MG, Porsche and Fiat convertible EV conversions among the Teslas, Volts and LEAFs that offered a taste of things to come in the film. We were good & ready for REVENGE !

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Portland Oregon San Francisco Conversion 100

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 28, 2022

Cadillac has made charging more convenient with the options of either two years of free unlimited charging at EVgo charge stations or a credit of up to $1,500 towards professional installation of a home charger through Qmerit. They also have introduced the Plug and Charge feature that is good for all General Motors electric vehicles.

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Cadillac All-Electric SUV Light 93

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JANUARY 22, 2008

I might possibly purchase a 12V 20Amp heater for the cockpit, but I don't want to stress out the DC-DC converter too much and a 300 weight polar fleece jacket seems to work fine. I need to be careful of "feature creep when installing a bunch of new toys on the EV.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JULY 19, 2007

In the process, the DC-DC converter turned on (indicated by red LED) and then slowly decayed to the off state. The 10 gauge black wire comes from the charger and the smaller yellow wire drives the voltmeter in the cockpit and drives the DC-DC converter. We need this here to install the charger mount next.

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Green DC Volt Installation 100

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

Even a sportscar like the Porsche Boxster is 5.1 The power electronics system manages the flow of high voltage energy to and from the battery or electric motor and converts direct current to alternating current. The XL1’s 12-volt electrical system is supplied via a DC/DC converter and a small auxiliary battery. inches long, 65.6

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Plug-in Diesel Plug Hybrid 324

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

Volkswagen, for example, has installed one of the highest performance wind power systems in the world at its German plant in Emden; it already supplies one-third of the factory’s energy requirements. In addition, a DC/DC converter is used to supply the 12V onboard electrical system with its required voltage. kWh or a 13.2

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Plug-in Fleet Plug Hybrid 210

Cars That Think

JANUARY 10, 2023

Stuttgart may not boast of Degas or Monet, but its prominent names are perhaps even more famous than Paris’ painters: Mercedes–Benz and Porsche. Challenges with DC Link Capacitor Design for Vehicle Inverters Capacitors are widely available components that are installed in countless electronic devices.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 21, 2023

Most owners will opt to install a 240V Level 2 charger at their home that will replenish 10-to-100% in about 12.3 Charging is also through motor regeneration that when coasting or braking converts kinetic energy into electric energy and returns it to the battery. Utilizing the car’s 700-volt charging system and the onboard 19.5

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All-Electric Miles Tahoe Charging 80

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

SEPTEMBER 8, 2007

I found that the inductive spikes were shutting off the DC-DC converter through the nShutdown pin on the SG3525A and causing craziness in the gate-drive pulse. However, the FET gate pulse is all over the place and the DC-DC converter whines loudly. I turned down the current limit to 14 amps and re-installed it in the 914 EV.

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DC Light Convert Installation 100

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

SEPTEMBER 9, 2007

After talking with various people and realizing that the over-current circuitry was making the FET gate pulses way too large, I decided to hack the DC-DC converter circuit. For the final test, I installed the unit back in the 914 EV, turned on the ignition and turned on all the accessories. Here's the new circuit (click to enlarge).

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DC Cheap Convert Installation 100

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

MAY 5, 2007

One of the other 914 kit converters questioned why the accessory battery couldn't stay in the original tray, but I decided to remove it anyway and have the accessory battery up in the front trunk near the DC/DC converter. Next up: installing two-wire cable for the backup switch and potbox to keep things looking nice.

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Golf Cart DC Kits Lead Acid 100

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JULY 18, 2007

Next up is installing the auxiliary battery. In the process of attaching cables to the auxiliary battery, I got a click from the key-switch relay on the right and the DC-DC converter turned on (red light). This is rather tricky since you can see that the front edge of the battery is resting on the front hood latch.

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Kits DC Batteries Battery 100

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JUNE 22, 2007

If I don't do it now (before installing the battery boxes), it'll probably never happen. The weather outside is glorious and having an electric convertible would just be too cool. Another quick note, Rainer from the OEVA dropped by this past week to check out the 914 project.

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Batteries Battery Portland Supplies 100

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2019

The installation of the battery in the space below the floor means that all of the space is available, with no impact on the interior of the vehicle. When accelerating or braking, the mechanical rotation is converted into electrical energy and used to charge the high-voltage battery (recuperation).

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Mercedes Charging Electric Electrical 207

Cars That Think

MARCH 26, 2023

Basically, the input AC voltage is converted to DC, and then that DC is “chopped” into a high-frequency alternating-current square wave. That characteristic means power converters based on GaN transistors operate efficiently at frequencies in the multiple hundreds of kilohertz, as opposed to about 100 kilohertz for silicon or SiC.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Under a venture with the motto “From Road to Grid”, Audi is therefore currently working on a concept to convert old batteries into stationary energy stores. Alternatively they can serve as buffers for renewables such as wind and solar power—whether as part of the grid or as home installations.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2015

Nissan, Hyundai/Kia, VW/Audi/Porsche, BMW, Subaru, and Mercedes all recently introduced variants of a single-motor, twin-clutch hybrid system (P2). For example, all current P2 hybrids install the motor between the engine and the transmission. Other types of hybrid systems are in earlier stages of development and deployment.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 2, 2023

Most owners will opt to install a 240V Level 2 charger at their home that will replenish up to an 80% charge between 5.2 Charging is also through powerful motor regeneration that, when coasting or braking, converts kinetic energy into electric energy and returns it to the battery. kWh and 77.4 and 7 hours depending on the battery size.

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Hyundai All-Electric Miles Range 78

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Regenerative braking, which uses the motors to slow the car, recharges the battery when slowing or coasting converting kinetic energy into electric energy, which is stored in the battery. The best bet for owners will be to install a Level 2, 240V home charger that will take the battery from 10-percent to 80-percent charge in seven hours.

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Kia Las Vegas All-Electric MPH 88

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2014

The power electronics converts the direct current (DC) stored in the battery to alternating current (AC). The e-Golf moves through assembly of its MQB components, including the “marriage” of the powertrain and drivetrain, and then is towed from the line to the small series area for the installation of the high voltage components.

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Batteries Battery MPH All-Electric 356