The Truth About Cars
MAY 20, 2024
market Js were available as two- and four-door sedans , coupes , three-door hatchbacks , convertibles and station wagons. By that time, all the GM divisions other than Chevrolet and Pontiac had stopped selling J-Bodies in the United States, with the Saturn S-Series taking their place. Over the years, U.S.-market liter Ecotec.
Green Car Congress
JULY 23, 2011
The team is converting two of its former competition vehicles for this purpose. The first, a Saturn Vue called the eMOOve, will be a series hybrid, to be completed in 2012. By 2013, the team will also convert its Chevy Equinox, called MOOVADA, to be a parallel hybrid, in which the battery and the engine work together.
Open Source Civic EV Kit
APRIL 7, 2008
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. All the commercially available freeway-capable (70 mph) EVs are priced way out of reach for the average consumer.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 25, 2010
The AMP Equinox features dual Remy motors—the same model used in the GM two-mode hybrid system—applied in an AMP-manufactured drivetrain that is the “ secret sauce ” for the converted vehicle, according to Steve Burns, AMP’s CEO. Close-up of the drive system showing gearing. Click to enlarge. Steve Burns.
Green Car Congress
MAY 20, 2009
Results of an earlier simulation study of capacitor sizing for the system shows that a 75-100 Whr capacitor bank is appropriate for a Saturn VUE-sized PHEV. SOC controller with an algorithm tuned for maximum battery life, aggressively utilizing all available capacitor energy; and. OEM involvement and interest.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 16, 2010
The first two vehicles available for AMP conversions are the GM Saturn Sky and the GM Pontiac Solstice. AMP will purchase standard Remy HVH250 components and design and develop their own motor housing and interface components to fit the needs of the specific vehicle being converted to electric.
Plugs and Cars
AUGUST 18, 2007
The founders of Google have made personal investments in Tesla as befits dotcom billionaires, and they're converting Priuses to plug-in hybrids for the company fleet with battery maker A123. Contracts for lithium batteries for the plug-in hybrid Saturn Vue and the Chevrolet Volt have received much press.
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