article thumbnail

A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

He'd been selling kits for his mount in small numbers. So I poured on the juice and blew past him, thereafter maintaining Tour de France speed. But Kepler's newest approach keeps the motor in constant contact with the wheel, which allows for regenerative braking. I thought: "What could be easier?". OK boomer," indeed.

DIY 145
article thumbnail

A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

He'd been selling kits for his mount in small numbers. So I poured on the juice and blew past him, thereafter maintaining Tour de France speed. But Kepler's newest approach keeps the motor in constant contact with the wheel, which allows for regenerative braking. I thought: "What could be easier?". OK boomer," indeed.

DIY 98
article thumbnail

The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq N Will Land With an Almost $70,000 Price Tag

The Truth About Cars

In addition to the power output, which at 601 horsepower and up to 641 ponies with temporary boost engaged, is prodigious and a low-three-second 0-60 mph time, it gets a sporty but well-trimmed interior, plenty of tech, and a load of safety kit. Selectable drive modes let the driver dial in performance and energy consumption.

Hyundai 92
article thumbnail

2023 Kia EV6 GT review: Mega-popular electric vehicle put to the seven-day test

EV Central

If you want to keep the tyre mobility kit and power cable bags in the boot, this also eats into space. Day 4: Juicing Up Despite all my driving fun, I’m still returning just under Kia’s official consumption figure. You feel you’re in a special and exceptionally high-tech offering. No frunk on offer, either.

Kia 91
article thumbnail

Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

Madan is very tech savvy - and actually founded a telemedicine company about a decade ago. For me it turned out to be a good tech demonstrator for what makes BYD the king of Chinese roads. The womenfolk created some sewing kits and embroidery frames. www.icliniq.com They seem to be a company with a very strong sense of ethics.

article thumbnail

GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

If you build a car as a "kit car" with no real factory, then yes, it will never be an economic success. Hybrids are a proven winner, but a series-hybrid (range extended EV), such as the Volt takes things to a much higher level with existing and "mostly" affordable tech. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0 First iphone was $600.

Volt 41