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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

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Technicians revamp the car’s electrical wiring, including the notoriously unreliable 12-volt circuits. Porsches, Jaguars, Fiats, VW Beetles and Buses, even Ferraris, have all gone under the knife, with an increasing number of entrepreneurs serving this growing market. After every beer, it sounded like a better idea.”.

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The MiEV runs on a lithium-ion battery pack that can be charged in seven or so hours on a 240-volt line. The Chevy Volt is going to count on an overnight charge from a standard wall outlet. There are choices for 110 volt versus 220 volt, slow versus quick charges, and solar options. By 2011 look for a larger THINK Ox.