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Punching above its weight

Electric Auto Association

If you want to have an in-depth discussion about EVs, solar installation, or anything environmental, you don’t need the usual 5-minute pre-conversation. Erb was an advisor to this team from the University of Idaho, finishing in first place with this Camaro EV conversion. To date, it has more sign-ups than the Asheville event. “We

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Tesla’s Elon Musk sounds alarm on Lucid Motors: “They are not long for this world”

Teslarati

While he has poked fun at vehicles like the Audi e-tron in the past, he has also openly supported EVs like the Porsche Taycan and the Ford Mustang Mach-E. Musk’s reservations about Lucid and Rivian were reiterated during a podcast interview with the Tesla Owners Silicon Valley Club.

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Reflections on Converting a 914 to an EV

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

Here goes (in no particular order): Things That Went Well During the Conversion The 914 AC kit from Electro Automotive is a good one. If you do your own conversion, tap into all these resources whenever you have an issue. The conversion car came from camp914.com I received much support and encouragement from everyone around me.

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The desulfation experiment continues

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

If this experiment works, I might splurge and purchase a $500 super-desulfator and offer to desulfate batteries for the OEVA club. The OEVA club is looking into this and I hope to cost reduce the system to be only $20 per battery. I'll wait until the battery gets up to 9.6 volts (float voltage) and see what the specific gravity is.

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2000 miles and counting

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

I'm getting more involved with the OEVA club. If I don't get elected co-chair next Thursday, I'm going to start an open-source EV conversion kit sub-group within the OEVA. I even have a lawyer friend who is willing to assist with some of the open-source gotchas involved in such a project.

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Chevrolet S-10 :Brian has a new and very nice conversion. Chevrolet S-10 :Jim Coates very clean conversion Chevrolet S-10 :Mark Brueggemanns neat project, and more. Comutacar : Scott HullsC-cars and upgrades DaihatsuFellow Van : Interesting Japanese conversion. FordExpress : Svein Medhus has the first EV conversion in Norway.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

EV Central

Spy the back end at the wrong angle and it could be the lovechild of a Porsche 993 and Ford AU Falcon. Fine for your golf clubs; not so much for a bike, kids pram or bulkier shaped items. It’s striking in the metal. Distinctive. Challenging. Catch it on a good angle and it’s bloody gorgeous. And not in a good way.

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