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Convertible electric Wuling Mini goes on sale

The Driven EV News

A convertible model of the hugely popular Hongguang Mini to be launched in September in association with US fashion magazine, Harper's Bazaar. The post Convertible electric Wuling Mini goes on sale appeared first on The Driven.

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Alliance AutoGas launches 5300-mile, 12-city Coast-to-Coast Clean Air Ride with converted F-150

Green Car Congress

The converted F-150 will travel across the country from Kansas City to Seattle, WA, and back through the US, stopping along the way, to complete its journey in Jacksonville, FL, on 18 May, followed by a Homecoming event in Asheville, NC, on 23 May. Alliance’s new Engineered Conversion System, installed on a Bi-Fuel 2016 3.5-liter

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Magazine Article and 914 EV Wiki

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

I ran out to Barnes and Noble today and picked up the March issue of Sports Car Market magazine. My 914 was featured on page 38 along with John Benson's 914 DC conversion! I hope Electro Auto doesn't get even more swamped by the publicity. I'm glad these EVs are getting coverage so more people can see what's possible.

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Report: 2022 Audi R8 to go electric

Green Car Reports

Last week, British magazine Autocar reported that Audi will make that leap for its next-generation R8 sports car, converting it from a pounding gas-fueled V-10 engine to purely electric power. Increasingly, there's nothing super about a supercar if it's not electric.

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What’s the Most Environmental Thing To Do When a Car’s Engine Dies

Clean Fleet Report

Or Become a Convert Another possibility is to convert your gasoline-powered engine to electric. See more at E Magazine. However, older cars often have poor fuel efficiency, so it is good to check online databases to compare your old car’s fuel efficiency with newer models you’re considering.

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Toyota Rumored to Debut Performance Automatic Transmission for GR Models Next Month

The Truth About Cars

This may just be more publicized speculation from Japan’s Magazine X. Unlike a standard automatic transmission, Toyota’s GR-DAT units are supposed to minimize slippage of the torque converter. The torque converter comes with a hydraulic circuit and lock-up clutch that’s supposed to transfer energy to the gears more efficiently.

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SpaceX to ramp its Tesla Powerpack installations at its Starbase facility

Teslarati

As per PV Magazine , the additions to Starbase’s solar and battery storage systems would expand the site by 1.7 Each Powerpack features 16 individual battery pods , each one being equipped with an isolated DC-DC converter. Tesla has noted that the architecture of the Powerpack’s battery pods makes for easy swapping. .