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We buy a used Porsche Taycan! Bargain price, 1000km road trip and charging dramas

EV Central

A Taycan’s DC charge port is behind the front left wheel, and Tesla chargers are designed for Teslas to back into position and recharge at their rear-mount ports. Arse-hole parking engaged: charging a Porsche Taycan RWD with a Tesla Supercharger. But this is all fine. Like our pissed off new mate. It just feels special.

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What ‘real world’ hydrogen pickup looks like and why it should end the conversation

Baua Electric

This hydrogen-powered GM commercial truck offers 300 miles of range and “generates enough electricity to power 250 typical American homes” (for a few minutes?). Electrek’s Jo’s Take Look, I am the first person to say that battery-electric power is not the answer for everything. Just not at the same time. This makes sense.”

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Groupe Renault creating first European factory dedicated to the circular economy of mobility in Flins

Green Car Congress

It will be based on a wide network of partners from all sectors and will revolve around 4 poles of activity, putting into practice the principles of the circular economy at each stage of the vehicle life cycle and mobility. are all strategic levers for the implementation of the reconversion project.

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Electric Car Company and Liberty Electric Cars Intend to Form JV for EV Conversions of Luxury 4x4s

Green Car Congress

Electric Car Company , Inc., a vehicle conversion company specializing in electric conversions and manufacturing for the livery and fleet markets, and Liberty Electric Cars , USA LLC ( earlier post ) intend to form a joint venture for the conversion of large luxury 4x4s to all-electric drive, as well as the manufacture of new EVs.

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Argonne researchers developing capacitive deionization separation process for battery recycling, biofuels

Green Car Congress

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have turned to a process called capacitive deionization that uses the electric charges of nickel, manganese and cobalt to select them out from the waste stream. At some point there is a conversion step followed by a separations process.

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EPA Proposes to Streamline Approval Process for Fuel Conversion Systems

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to make it easier for manufacturers to gain approval to sell fuel conversion systems. The proposed rule would cover conversions of light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty highway vehicles and engines, and would apply to all clean alternative fuels. Vehicle/Engine Age.

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Classic car rally to allow EVs to participate for the first time

Teslarati

The “Bay to Birdwood Run” has announced that starting this year, electric conversion vehicles will be allowed to participate in the rally. Some of the first players in the conversion space include Zelectric Motors and EV4U Custom Conversions, both started in the 2000s and offer conversion services for a variety of vehicles.