Battery Kits Porsche Re-Charge 
EV Central
APRIL 18, 2023
There’s Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, of course, as well as dual-zone climate, wireless phone charging and on-board nav, a powered boot and a 14-speaker Meridian surround sound system. Extra performance kit here includes electronically controlled suspension and an electronically controlled limited slip differential (e-LSD).
EV Central
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Spy the back end at the wrong angle and it could be the lovechild of a Porsche 993 and Ford AU Falcon. Even if you’re not taken by its looks, the Ioniq 6’s range makes headlines. When the RWD version on 18-inch wheels arrives it will offer 614km (WLTP) between charges. It’s striking in the metal. Distinctive.
EV Central
DECEMBER 30, 2023
Late to the party on EV incentives and decent charging infrastructure, only in the past two years have EV sales really made a dent in the Australian market. Cheapest is a 2011 version with 48,800km, but the owner admits battery health is close to 50 per cent, its dash shows a range of 90km and real world range is closer to 68km.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 5, 2016
Until recently, the four main modular toolkits (modularen Baukästen) of the Group were: the MQB (transverse, driven by the Volkswagen brand); the MLB (longitudinal, driven by the Audi brand); the MSB (standard drive, driven by Porsche); and the NSF (New Small Family). Battery costs are making significant improvements. Earlier post.)
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
SEPTEMBER 21, 2007
I recently sent off an e-mail to Azure Dynamics, the maker of the DMOC445 AC motor controller in the 914 kit. Does it get its state from the battery voltage or does it require the amp-hour counter to be attached? I asked how I could tap into the motor encoder signals to create an RPM signal for the tachometer on the dashboard.
EV Central
MARCH 22, 2023
Whether you’re buying a Tesla Model Y , Hyundai Ioniq 5 , Kia EV6 or MG ZS EV , one of the first questions most people have regards the length of the driving range. So just how far can you travel between charges? We’ve chosen the rangiest model available in the line-up, including those where a larger battery is available.
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
JULY 20, 2007
Note: The AC kit instructions don't say what to install the charger tray with. Moving onto the middle battery box: Here are the fan wires coming off the exhaust fan. Here's the front half of the rear battery box going in. Here's the other half of the rear battery box installed. Here is the wiring for the rear box fan.
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