Electric Auto Association
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
His goal was to get 100,000 or more DIY conversion projects going,” agreed GEVA member Daniel Howard. He was promoting the benefits of EVs and how they compare with ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles and talking about living off the grid. Of course, this was while he was manufacturing and distributing parts for conversions.”.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
A significant amount of the work that our engineering team has done to-date on the cityZENN project applies directly to ZENNergy drive. Integration of the ZENNergy drive in OEM vehicles has always been our long term objective.At The companies say first production units of the EESU are now expected by the end of the year.
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
FEBRUARY 24, 2007
So, given that it's cold and rainy for a few months and I have the suspension, I decided to start the conversion, despite not having all the parts from ElectroAuto yet. The next step is to go back to Alan at A & P to replace the suspension and steam clean the engine compartment. You know what that means: Time to buy toys! (er.
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
FEBRUARY 18, 2007
I'll have to modify the circuit with a voltage doubler in the final stage to work with 8-volt golf-cart batteries for the 914 EV kit. Big thanks to Max at and all the other supportive engineers at HP for designing this circuit. Any feedback on how to improve the circuit would be welcome.
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
JANUARY 20, 2007
They finally responded last night and apparently they're completely buried under the demand for EV conversion kits. On a brighter note, John Benson (who lives a ten minute drive away) showed me his 914 EV conversion car today. It looks like this is going to take some patience.
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
AUGUST 25, 2007
We chatted about the blown CCPower DC-DC converter and the engine vibrations. He also agreed to provide a new motor to flywheel coupler if I still had engine vibrations. Regarding the 8V golf-cart batteries, Mike also mentioned that they tended to either last 3-4 years or die right away (infant mortality).
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
AUGUST 5, 2007
The RPM stays constant when I "coast" unlike a gasoline engine which tends to slowly drift back to "idle." I'm not sure how much current these golf cart batteries are designed for. Shifting was a real pain on city streets since the electric motor changes RPM very quickly during acceleration or regeneration.
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