Green Car Congress
AUGUST 16, 2023
LSVs are more than a golf cart—they are street legal on most roads posted 35 mph or less. In cities such as Washington, DC, with a default speed limit of 20 mph, LSVs can get anywhere in the city and beyond. GEM has been producing low-speed electric vehicles for more than 25 years and has sold more than 65,000 of them.
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
MAY 13, 2007
The blue wire has two conductors in it and replaces the two dangling black wires that I originally installed. Note that the pink quick-disconnects are tied to the right two terminals and not the far left and far right terminals as in the original DC design. I'll add some loctite to make sure it stays there.
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
JULY 23, 2007
These high-capacity 8-volt golf-cart batteries are 70 pounds apiece. I got this battery strap at a Yamaha golf cart dealer. A modification of the prior strap is basically what is suggested in the DC kit instructions. Tonight was an evening of heavy lifting. I'll definitely take some ibuprofen before tomorrow.
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. It's a pity that we have to remove this, but the size of the golf-cart batteries clearly interfere with the latch.
Charged EVs
JULY 29, 2021
This obviously weighs heavily on any onboard devices, like the inverter and DC-DC converter, but is less of a concern for something like a DC fast charger. Another important consideration is whether the device will have to contend with other environmental hazards such as vibration and shock or even explosive gases (e.g.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Wind, hydro, DC transmission lines, and smart grid electronics are also Portland strengths. The small electric will be king and batteries a valuable commodity, so valuable in fact, they will have to be wielded in to prevent theft by the Solar, Wind, Wave, Tidal, folks for their home installations! — Larry 4.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Newly installed CEO Fritz Henderson argues that pioneering projects like the Volt typically lose money until the technology catches on. You guys go ahead and buy your 40 mile per charge GM golf cart. So is the management in Washinton DC. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0 It is simply the cost of doing business.
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