Cars That Think

MAY 7, 2022

The architects and engineers on the Tahoe project heard me complaining over and over about how insane it was. But no matter where we went, we could not escape one thing: the goddamn thermostat. This needed to be an easy DIY project, a quick upgrade. The iPhone, meanwhile, was selling for $499. A startup was not the plan.

Tahoe 92

Tahoe Google Installation Building 92

DIY Electric Car

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

The thing that escaped my planning was in planning for the holes in the iron to match up with the hold downs for the batteries. If I were a better engineer, or designer I could have planned for a standard length of these connectors. I alternated the rows of angle iron (20g garage mounting material that is perforated at 1?

Deep Cycle 100

Deep Cycle Lead Acid Escape Light 100

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 12, 2022

Ford not only brought back its compact pickup, which some thought was a gamble, but the Maverick comes standard with a hybrid engine. EcoBoost engine and the 8-speed automatic transmission. All-wheel drive (AWD) is an option with this engine, but not so with the base hybrid engine. You can take it with you.

Ford 93

Ford MPG Fuel Economy Clean 93

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. The nonprofit CalCars does conversions to demonstrate new designs and provide a platform for different batteries; we dont sell conversions. A new trend is conversion of internal combustion engine vehicles.

Plug-in 41

Plug-in Plug Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 41

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 6, 2021

liter gas engine, 94 kilowatt electric motor. liter turbocharged gasoline engine. liter gas engine, 94 kilowatt electric motor. liter turbocharged gasoline engine. liter gas engine, 94 kilowatt electric motor. liter turbocharged gasoline engine. Front wheel Drive (FWD). 191 total system horsepower (hp).

Ford 83

Ford Gasoline-Electric Hybrid Gasoline 83