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An Easy EV Conversion Kit For People

Open Source Civic EV Kit

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. There are already commercially available kits with excellent, detailed instructions for how to convert a vehicle.

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Reflections on Converting a 914 to an EV

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

Here goes (in no particular order): Things That Went Well During the Conversion The 914 AC kit from Electro Automotive is a good one. I modified the wiring in the original 914 AC kit (as suggested by Paul Jorg) to turn on the regen when the brake lights came on instead of controlling regen by releasing the accelerator pedal.

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Audis e-tron quattro EV: evolutionary powertrain with a dash of revolution for production in 2018; MLB evo

Green Car Congress

This could eventually have a role comparable to that of the Volkswagen Group’s modular diesel and modular gasoline engine kits (MDB and MOB). (“Baukasten” = German for construction kit). The resulting two-motor system could become part of the MLB evo kit, said Prof. Developed by Prof.

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Talking with Mike at ElectroAuto

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

It seems that Mike is more of a mechanical person than an electronics person. Apparently I'm the only person with an operational AC kit currently, although several other people are hot on the trail to finishing theirs. Mike doesn't have an AC kit 914 back at the ranch.

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Volkswagen’s MEB for EVs: long electric range, open-platform, open-space, pricing for the volume market; “tablet on wheels”

Green Car Congress

Until recently, the four main modular toolkits (modularen Baukästen) of the Group were: the MQB (transverse, driven by the Volkswagen brand); the MLB (longitudinal, driven by the Audi brand); the MSB (standard drive, driven by Porsche); and the NSF (New Small Family). Earlier post.) This is our core story of the MEB.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

EV Central

Spy the back end at the wrong angle and it could be the lovechild of a Porsche 993 and Ford AU Falcon. A personal favourite is how the Ioniq 6 exudes Knight Rider vibes. Safety kit for Australian Ioniq 6’s should match the range-topping Ioniq 5’s. It’s striking in the metal. Distinctive. Challenging.

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Tips for Optimizing an EV Road Trip

Clean Fleet Report

Today, models like the Tesla Model S and Porsche Taycan have an average range of over 350 miles. Car Wi-Fi also connects to your personal devices, meaning your passengers can stream their favorite movies, read e-books and play all the games they want while on the road. Recharge stations are becoming more common, too.

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