Open Source Civic EV Kit
APRIL 7, 2008
After spending the past year and a half converting a Porsche 914 to an electric vehicle, I decided to expand my horizons by designing an open-source electric vehicle (EV) conversion kit for a commonly used car. This project started about a month ago when I became co-chair of the Oregon Electric Vehicles Association.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 22, 2015
Ford has opened its new Research and Innovation Center Palo Alto, growing its global research team and accelerating the company’s work in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, customer experience and big data. Once close to home, the vehicle sends an alert to set the house thermostat to the preferred temperature. Earlier post.)
Electric Auto Association
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
The late Jack Rickard of EVTV , a long time member of Gateway Electric Vehicle Association (GEVA), is something of a legend at the St. He was promoting the benefits of EVs and how they compare with ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles and talking about living off the grid. Louis, Missouri chapter. Jack Rikard on EVTV.
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
MAY 1, 2007
The 914 AC kit uses 8V golf cart batteries and I'm wondering if different batteries like Hawkers or Optima Yellow-Top batteries would be better. Both US-Battery and Trojan have 8-volt golf-cart batteries. With the AC system, I'll probably be pulling less amps and am looking forward to the extended range.
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
JANUARY 20, 2007
Over the past few weeks I've been trying to contact the folks at Electro Automotive to get the status of the EV 914 kit. They finally responded last night and apparently they're completely buried under the demand for EV conversion kits. He got one of the earlier DC motor kits for the 914 from Electro Automotive.
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
AUGUST 25, 2007
Unfortunately, the circuit relies on the fan inside the motor interrupting an optical emitter-receiver pair which doesn't exist on the AC24 motor in my vehicle. Apparently I'm the only person with an operational AC kit currently, although several other people are hot on the trail to finishing theirs.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 6, 2015
At CES, Ford CEO Mark Fields announced “Ford Smart Mobility”—a plan to use innovation to take Ford to the next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and big data. Our priority is in making the first Ford autonomous vehicle accessible to the masses and truly enhancing our customers’ lives.”
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