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Two Week Commuting Report

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

With the charger plugin at both work and home, the PakTrakr fuel gauge doesn't seem to drop below the 80% mark, so I think the batteries will last a little while. The DC-DC converter is still working fine, so the car is actually quite convenient to drive. The same thing helps when starting from stopped on a hill.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

Much earlier in the chapter’s history, member Otmar Ebenhoech, who would go on to create the Villa DC Motor Controller, made a strong impression on the DIY community using DC motors. More recently, Gage became the CEO of EVGrid , working on Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tech. Otmar was one of our first speakers,” said Pohorsky. “He

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BYD Atto3 launch event notes | Key takeaways

Plug In India

features the world's first 8-in-1 high efficiency electric powertrain (with motor, motor controller, reducer, onboard charger, DC converter, high-voltage distribution box, vehicle controller, and BMS integrated in 1 unit). BYD are a tech company and 1.4 B $ was spent on RnD last year. BYD's e-Platform 3.0 e-Platform 3.0

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Below is a chronology of hybrid Toyota Priuses and Ford Escapes that have been converted. If youre interested in converting your Prius, see the information at How To Get a Plug-In Hybrid. We estimate there are between 125-150 PHEVs worldwide at this time; we hope to get the rest of them on the list! 2006 (Denver CO) Veridian Corp.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Washington DC announced as first MPH mobile TV market LG GC900 Viewty Smart, now more official than ever before Panasonics AG-HMC40 does 1080p24 on something of a budget NetBlender drops iPhone exclusivity on BD Touch 2.0,