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Electrify America’s flagship urban EV charging station is indoors

Baua Electric

Located in San Francisco’s South Market neighborhood, two blocks from the Bay Bridge, the new “flagship” site has 20 chargers providing up to 350 kw of power, according to Electrify America press release. Porsche has also presented charging lounges , so far focused on Europe.

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Levante Trofeo

Clean Fleet Report

In any language it is the same for the muscular, attractive, powerful, unique and rare 2022 Maserati Levante Trofeo. Italian Power. The automatic transmission evenly distributes power to all four wheels on an as-needed basis. A rare find. Maserati says the top speed is 187 mph, making this luxury SUV a fast grocery-getter.

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

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo

Clean Fleet Report

Ferrari Power. Pretty and powerful. The automatic transmission is operated by a pistol-grip shifter sending all that power to the rear wheels. It is obvious the Ghibli buyer won’t be looking for high fuel mileage, but raw power and exhilarating driving. Built on the cool factor. Sometimes you just have to have fun!

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No Garage Space to Work In

Open Source Civic EV Kit

This is a bit of a dilemma because I only have a one-car garage and my current electric vehicle (the Porsche 914) is sitting in it, charging up. I don't live in the best neighborhood) I can plug in at night with a cord dangling outside, but that could invite mischievous behavior. Try to borrow garage space from a friend.

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Taking a Day off to see the EV Show

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

This was originally just a human powered vehicle made in Belgium, but the owner added an electric motor to power the rear third wheel to get up the hills in Portland (of which there aren't many in Belgium). Here are some cool looking Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs). The electrically augmented bicycle.

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Auto Racing Test Drives Its Own EV Future

Cars That Think

Björn Föerster, Porsche A remorseless stopwatch comparison of Formula E—the current state-of-the-art in racing EVs—vs. With about 1,050 horsepower, the F1 car has more than three times the power, vastly more aerodynamic downforce, and it’s lighter as well, at roughly 795 kilograms. F1 doesn’t flatter the battery brigade.

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