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ClearFlame Engine Technologies hits multiple manufacturing, customer pilot, and fueling milestones

Green Car Congress

ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a company developing net-zero engine technology ( earlier post ), has hit a number of key milestones through multiple partnerships with customers, manufacturers, and fuel providers. The first retail sale of E98 ethanol fuel, with CIE (Central Indiana Ethanol), CountryMark, and Co-Alliance Cooperative Inc.

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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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2020 Toyota Yaris Hatchback to debut at New York show; 40 mpg highway

Green Car Congress

The vehicle gets its high appetite for fun and low appetite for fuel from a 1.5-liter Estimated highway fuel economy is 40 mpg US (5.88 1) and direct fuel injection give the engine ultra-quick responsiveness that’s matched to the standard 6-speed automatic transmission. There’s even a first aid kit.

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Chevrolet Performance previews eCrate package in converted 1977 K5 Blazer EV

Green Car Congress

liter) V-8, three-speed automatic, fuel system and exhaust. The aftermarket components include an electric power steering kit, an electric pump providing vacuum to the stock brake system, and an electronic controller to drive inputs to the vintage Blazer gauges—such as displaying the battery’s state of charge on the original fuel gauge.

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Big DEED turnout in Dayton 

Electric Auto Association

The EV curious were clearly excited to sit in the wide range of vehicles and were quick to pose a host of questions to owners and dealers. I was lucky enough to drive to the event in a dealer-loaned Ford 2021 Mustang Mach-E , which I’ll briefly review below. Local dealerships sent two 2021 Volkswagen ID.4

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Car modifications in India: What is legal and what’s not

Baua Electric

An average car coming out of the OEM’s plant is tuned to find a perfect balance between performance and fuel efficiency. Legal car modifications in India Body kit installation: Body kit installation on a car is legal as long as it is fitted as a bolt-on and doesn’t interfere with the structure of the vehicle.

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Top 5 electric vehicles books you must read

Electric Vehicles India

The Electric Vehicle Conversion Handbook-How to Convert Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles, and Bicycles — Includes EV Components, Kits, and Project Vehicles. The book includes ownership advantages, basic EV operation, subsystems, components, basic EV operation, project vehicles, and conversion kits.