EV Adoption

JUNE 14, 2021

Last week Tesla revealed that its new Model S Plaid EV could reach a speed of near 200 MPH and reach 0 to 60 MPH in 1.99 At the Plaid launch event Elon Musk said that the Plaid was “faster than any Porsche, safer than any Volvo.”. Excuse me if I don’t get all giddy with excitement.

Carbon 52

Carbon Emissions Miles F-150 52

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. I wanted a project that the group could share their collective brain power and rally around.

Kits 185

Kits Conversion Golf Cart Saturn 185

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

AUGUST 5, 2007

As expected, power was rather lacking on the freeway. It took me 30 seconds to get up to 60 mph. I'm not sure how much current these golf cart batteries are designed for. The controller cuts current to the motor if the voltage drops, so I definitely lost power on the uphill exit ramp off the freeway.

Golf Cart 100

Golf Cart Volt Mariner Porsche 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Creature comforts include air conditioning, power steering, sunroof, and electric windows and mirrors. There are at least a half dozen different technologies to power cars with electricity under construction. They are either glorified golf cart city cars like this one or they are only for the very wealthy like the Tesla.

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Manufacturer Electric Cars Cars i-MiEV 34