DIY Electric Car

JUNE 8, 2025

I was looking at a 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee last week looked great, low miles, clean title (according to the seller). Lesson learned: always check the VIN yourself, even if the seller provides a “clean report.” I asked for the VIN and did a free check using NICB. Boom it was flagged as a salvage title from Florida.

Florida

InsideEVs

AUGUST 5, 2025

government has withdrawn its support for clean energy programs. New York ranks second with 17,873 ports, followed by Florida with 12,553 ports and Texas with 11,463 public charging ports, according to the Alternative Fuels Data Center. Honda Prologue charging at a Tesla Supercharger. Photo by: Honda Now the U.S. Have a tip?

California

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 27, 2021

Since then, we’ve seen a number of EVs and plugin hybrids that use a transmission, and the advantages that were mathematically predictable (as well as known from the DIY EV scene that predated mass EV production) became a reality. Just over two years ago, I wrote an article discussing upcoming EV transmissions.

DIY

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 30, 2022

Clean Fleet Report spent a week in the 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid XL, powered by a 2.5-Liter Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. Road Test: 2021 Jeep Gladiator. A smaller, but not small pickup. Unexpected Efficiency.

Ford

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 18, 2022

Clean Fleet Report drove the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited that comes standard with HTRAC, Hyundai-speak for all-wheel drive (AWD). Clean Fleet Report’s Santa Cruz was painted in a soft blue, which Hyundai calls Blue Stone. Clean Fleet Report’s Santa Cruz Limited AWD 2.5T A little crossover, a little truck. Hitting the Road.

Hyundai

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 22, 2021

Clean Fleet Report’s CX-9 Signature, painted in Snowflake White Pearl, had a color-keyed shark fin antenna and a power moonroof, with the dual, bright exhaust tips completing the graceful and attractive design. For even more space, the second row folds flat producing plenty of room for a run to the DIY store or maybe some antiquing.

Mazda

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 15, 2009

Chevrolet S-10 :Jim Coates very clean conversion Chevrolet S-10 :Mark Brueggemanns neat project, and more. Jeep: Nick Vieras Cherokee conversion project. RileyEnterprises : Electric and hybrid DIY plans. Chevrolet S-10 :Brian has a new and very nice conversion. HondaCRX : Chris sold his CRX and got an EV-1.

Conversion