Green Car Congress
MARCH 27, 2015
To measure freight efficiency, DTNA ran vehicle testing on highway routes in Oregon and Texas; one city route in Portland, Ore.; Friction-reducing measures include a variable speed water pump, a clutched air compressor, low-viscosity oil and an improved cylinder kit. and anti-idle testing in both a cold chamber and hot chamber.
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. I modified the wiring in the original 914 AC kit (as suggested by Paul Jorg) to turn on the regen when the brake lights came on instead of controlling regen by releasing the accelerator pedal.
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
MARCH 1, 2008
I hope this pack lasts 2-3 years while the costs of lithium batteries come down. On a slightly non-914ev related note, I'm going to be running for a co-chair position within the Oregon Electric Vehicle Association.
Baua Electric
APRIL 12, 2024
Renting a vehicle Most major car companies offer adaptive driving devices for their vehicles at no additional cost. It’s also a good idea to travel with a single-burner cooktop — electric to use inside, or propane to use at rest areas and campgrounds — and a camp mess kit so that you can safely cook meals.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
Toyota’s goal was to reduce the cost, weight and volume of the pack from the NiMH system used earlier. The pre-set areas include fuel cost for a gallon of gas and miles-per-gallon average. In place of a spare tire, the Prius Plug-in carries a tire-sealing kit and inflator. Changes include: Completely new battery design.
Cars That Think
JULY 2, 2022
Abandoning the four-way split, he saw, would cost only 5 percent in performance, so the two-way cache won the day. Rajeev Bharadhwaj, a design engineer, flew to Oregon—on a Monday—to pick up the first wafers, hot off the line. With four-way parallelism, hundreds of wires would have to bend. I missed 250 microns.” — Sai Wai Fu.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Mr. Kulongoski wants to make Oregon the go-to state for electric vehicle production. In a flurry of electric vehicle activity, three back-to-back announcements this week have placed a spotlight on Oregon’s plans to be the friendliest state in the nation in which to build, sell and buy electric cars.
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