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Show Off Your Car At the Exploratorium in San Francisco

DIY Electric Car

Hello DIY'ers, The Exploratorium in the San Francisco is looking for someone who'd like to show off their DIY Electric Car for one night on October 7th as part of our monthly After Dark series. " than a factory built electric car (such as a Tesla Roadster or similar). The setting will be informal.no

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

Much earlier in the chapter’s history, member Otmar Ebenhoech, who would go on to create the Villa DC Motor Controller, made a strong impression on the DIY community using DC motors. He was also the owner of the California Poppy Porsche 914. Eventually moving to Alameda, California, the manufacturer was later renamed REVO Powertrains.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

Green Car Congress

There are also videos on Youtube where people change the pack the DIY way or the individual modules, but be aware to only buy individual modules from a trusted source. Even though we were not looking to buy a hybrid in the first place a little over two years ago, now we cannot imagine driving a normal ICE car anymore.

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Road Test: 2021 Mazda CX-9 Signature AWD

Clean Fleet Report

For even more space, the second row folds flat producing plenty of room for a run to the DIY store or maybe some antiquing. In 235 miles driving through Southern California, we averaged 24.1 The tires provided good grip when pushed hard on sunny and dry Southern California roads. Ready to rack up the miles.

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Soot and Spin: Two Plug-in Paradoxes

Plugs and Cars

The catalytic converter that keeps the ICE from being a gross polluter in conventional cars and hybrids however, isn't kept warm by the continual embrace of an ever-churning engine in a hybrid with all-electric range. A supplemental electric heater comes right to mind. Both California regulators and automakers make this claim.)

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited AWD

Clean Fleet Report

In 226 miles of mostly freeway driving through Southern California we averaged 23.8 Being able to fit four full-size adults in the cabin makes it ideal for making it your camping or other outdoor adventure vehicle, or those quick runs to the DIY store. The EPA rated the Santa Cruz’ fuel economy at 19 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD EcoBoost

Clean Fleet Report

Over 245 miles driving through Southern California we averaged 27.1 liter gasoline engine and a 94-kilowatt electric motor that produces 191 total system horsepower and 155 pound-feet of torque. It didn’t rain in Southern California during our test week, but our history with front-wheel drive cars is they track well in the wet.

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