Concept Conversion Dealers Kits 
Green Car Congress
MARCH 20, 2020
Equipped with the drive system components of the latest Volkswagen electric vehicles, the concept vehicle is based on a T1 Samba Bus produced in 1966 and comprehensively restored. VWCV partner eClassics is planning to offer T1 conversions and T1 complete vehicles in the style of the new e-BULLI.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 26, 2009
A Bloomfield, Michigan startup is developing light- and medium-duty series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain systems—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. ALTe already has Gen 1 proof-of-concept systems running in a Crown Vic taxi equipped with a 20 kWh Li-ion battery pack. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 30, 2020
The K5 Blazer-E is a functional proof of concept of the upcoming Electric Connect and Cruise package Chevrolet Performance plans to sell in the second half of 2021. Chevrolet first previewed the eCrate conversion concept with the Chevrolet eCOPO Camaro in 2018 ( earlier post ), followed by the Chevrolet E-10 in 2019.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. At that point, we expect the aftermarket companies prices to have come down sufficiently so that their conversions will be attractive to owners of hundreds of thousands of hybrids already on the road. So far, most start as hybrids.
Green Car Congress
JULY 2, 2014
The Optiblend kit displaces diesel with natural gas (up to 70%) or other alternative fuels, without modifications to the internal components or the stock fuel management system. Hythane’s testing allows them, as dealers of aftermarket equipment, to document and demonstrate the expectations described by the EPA. Background.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
JANUARY 15, 2009
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.
EV Central
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
Audi A6 e-Tron – concept car points to sleek large luxury sedan powered only by electricity. Think again… Audi A9 e-Tron – the A8 limousine is headed to the car grave and in its place is a new all-electric (and partially autonomous) grand tourer showcased as the Grandsphere concept. Soon, apparently.
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