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Tesla Cybertruck and Solar Roof come with this $12 million luxury estate

Teslarati

A luxury estate that’s currently under construction just outside of Lake Tahoe has gone to market, offering a Tesla Cybertruck with the purchase of the more than $12 million property. The site is also the first estate in the Clear Creek neighborhood with an in-ground swimming pool. The development is listed for $12.75

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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. Unfortunately, these kits are for much older vehicles like the Porsche 914 and the VW Rabbit.

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Fixing the Flywheel - Still Vibrations!

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

In order to adjust things and remeasure, I purchased a 7-ton gear puller (with posi-lock) from Sears for $70. I never get up to 5000 RPM if I stay in 2nd gear in neighborhoods and 3rd gear on the freeway. After much filing on the inside of the cone, I got the face of the adapter to tilt less than 1 mil, so I was happy with that.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

It can do this with little disruption to the way homes and industry purchase and use energy today. has constructed prototype PHEV trucks for electric utility companies which can deliver energy to power an entire neighborhood during maintenance or repair when there is a power outage [ 4 ]. One PHEV company, Efficient Drivetrains Inc.,

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