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An Easy EV Conversion Kit For People

Open Source Civic EV Kit

This project started about a month ago when I became co-chair of the Oregon Electric Vehicles Association. All the commercially available freeway-capable (70 mph) EVs are priced way out of reach for the average consumer. I wanted a project that the group could share their collective brain power and rally around.

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News: Pizza Delivery Goes Electric

Clean Fleet Report

Mountain Mike’s Pizza operates in California, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada and Utah. With a 100-mile all-electric driving range and a top speed of 80 mph, the single seat Solo Cargo EV has a large rear-mounted cargo box that can hold up-to 10 pizzas, sides and a couple of large Pepsi bottles. One driver and many pizzas. Solo Cargo EV.

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Review: 2024 Fiat 500e urban EV has its charm

Baua Electric

Sadly, we weren’t able to test whether the new 500e retains the entertaining and delightful handling of its predecessor, the 2013-2019 500e, which was sold only in California and Oregon. One “surprise and delight” feature of which Fiat is very proud: below 20 mph, the car broadcasts the mandatory pedestrian alert sound.

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Video Friday: Autonomous Car Drifting, Aerial-Aquatic Drone, and Jet-Powered Robot

Cars That Think

Experiments with a customized Toyota Supra show that scarce amounts of driving data – less than three minutes – is sufficient to achieve high-performance autonomous drifting on various trajectories with speeds up to 45 mph. Abstract: AngGo is a hands-free shared indoor smart mobility device for public use.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Kulongoski, Oregon as the electric-car manufacturer may be eyeing the “green” city of Portland. With a top speed of only 65 MPH and a 100 mile range, the Think Global will remain a niche City Car for conspicuous green consumers who aren’t concerned about safety. Think has established a U.S. before 2010.