Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Before Tesla, they were seen as nerdy golf carts, far from usable as “real cars.” In other words, GM has gotten the old-time religion: You make an impression by launching new technology in your most luxurious, most noticeable, most expensive vehicles—and you make them desirable on their own merits —regardless of the electric part.

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EV Adoption

JUNE 14, 2021

Would that approach be big brother entering another part of our lives? My real point, however, of this short commentary of an article is not about safety and speed – but about reducing carbon emissions.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

MAY 5, 2007

I saved the latch cable tube and latch mechanism to give to Craig at camp914 as parts for someone else. It's a pity that we have to remove this, but the size of the golf-cart batteries clearly interfere with the latch. Live and learn. Here's the sawed off hood latch. The 914 uses pressure from the spare tire (??!!)

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Charged EVs

MAY 2, 2024

Given that the size of the storage battery scales directly with this figure, it pays to determine it as precisely as possible rather than just relying on a thumb rule in an article you read in a magazine…ahem. This article first appeared in Issue 67: January-March 2024 – Subscribe now.

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Baua Electric

MAY 2, 2024

Given that the size of the storage battery scales directly with this figure, it pays to determine it as precisely as possible rather than just relying on a thumb rule in an article you read in a magazine…ahem. This article first appeared in Issue 67: January-March 2024 – Subscribe now.

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Baua Electric

MAY 29, 2024

But that’s also part of the fun charm. I’ve touted the Eli ZERO several times in this article, largely because it’s fresh in the news (I’m not connected to the company, and I have no financial incentive – I just like the thing). There are simply so many advantages here, and I’ve barely scratched the surface. They are quirky.

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Electric Auto Association

APRIL 4, 2021

I cut the frame and extended it, and then a guy from the DEVC donated a golf cart motor,” he explained. “I Protecting the legacy McNeil, who has been the chapter’s very prolific newsletter editor since 2012, has made sure to do his part to enshrine EV history. But they imposed a 5-year limit, so it ended a long time ago.”

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