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Hauling Lead and Confusing Connections

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

I'll definitely take some ibuprofen before tomorrow. I pre-laid out these batteries on the floor to guestimate what the connections between the terminals were. I've got an e-mail into ElectroAuto for some connection diagrams, but haven't received the files yet. These high-capacity 8-volt golf-cart batteries are 70 pounds apiece.

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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. I modified the wiring in the original 914 AC kit (as suggested by Paul Jorg) to turn on the regen when the brake lights came on instead of controlling regen by releasing the accelerator pedal.

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We are Green for 12V Electrical!

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

Here are the negative high-voltage connections. The dangling white and green wire go to the ammeter shunt and the dangling black wire I think is not used in the AC kit. WARNING: Step XXVI in the DC instructions doesn't really apply to the AC system as many of the connections are much different. The moment of truth!

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Kia Niro EV review: All-electric SUV arrives to sit below the EV6

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inch infotainment screen, although the addition of satellite-navigation means it drops the wireless smartphone connectivity, with users instead having to plug in if they want to use Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. The GT-Line also gets Kia’s first telematics system, known as Kia Connect. And… it’s worked. Talking point.

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The electric year ahead: Every new EV coming to Australia in 2024

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Known as the Lightning Cat overseas, the sleek five-door from Chinese maker GWM is yet to be definitively confirmed for Australia. Bearing some design similarities to the Porsche Panamera, the GWM Ora Sport produces up to 300kW and 680Nm in more expensive dual-motor guise, promising seriously brisk acceleration.

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2024 Kia EV9: why you should buy the Air, not the too-expensive GT-Line

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Call me old fashioned, but at this price give me a classy, single colour tan leather cabin – BMW and Lexus do this so well – or black leather with sporty red stitching a la Porsche. The Air’s standard kit’s hardly wanting. The Earth, meanwhile, trumps all with 512km range. Space is vast in all EV9s.

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