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GEM creates first mapping tool for low-speed roads

Green Car Congress

LSVs are more than a golf cart—they are street legal on most roads posted 35 mph or less. In cities such as Washington, DC, with a default speed limit of 20 mph, LSVs can get anywhere in the city and beyond. GEM has been producing low-speed electric vehicles for more than 25 years and has sold more than 65,000 of them.

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ecovolta develops standardized Li-ion traction battery; saving cost and time

Green Car Congress

48 V DC / 200 Ah / 10 kWh, (L x W x H) 520 x 218 x 320 mm, (Weight) 50kg. The evoTractionBattery, on the other hand, can be configured within a few hours, whether it’s being used in a golf cart or a lorry. evoTractionBattery. Source: ecovolta). —CTO Paul Hauser. certification for transport safety.

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Ioxus Introduces 1,000-, 3,000- and 5,000-Farad Ultracapacitor Cells with Higher Power Densities

Green Car Congress

Ioxus sees this series as serving smaller, golf-cart type vehicles and utility vehicles, as well as for engine starting, Hall said. Max stored energy. Specific energy. Operating temp. -40 40 °C to +65 °C. -40 40 °C to +65 °C. -40 40 °C to +65 °C. Max Leakage current. Chad Hall, Ioxus COO.

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Ordering a Motor Adapter

Open Source Civic EV Kit

While the design of the shaft and transmission adapter is not open-source, there are many other parts (like the DC motor) that aren't open-source as well. With a clutched system, I just order the shaft and transmission adapter from Electro Auto and everything is just done.

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Talking with Mike at ElectroAuto

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

We chatted about the blown CCPower DC-DC converter and the engine vibrations. Since I fixed the DC-DC converter, we agreed that I would try to find out which conditions would cause it to blow again, if it does. I just got off the phone with Mike at Electro Automotive. Mike doesn't have an AC kit 914 back at the ranch.

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Potbox and Backup Switch

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

Note that the pink quick-disconnects are tied to the right two terminals and not the far left and far right terminals as in the original DC design. Without the saddle boxes that came in the original 914 DC design, there are few places to tie this cable to.

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More Delays

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

He got one of the earlier DC motor kits for the 914 from Electro Automotive. Besides, the PowerCheq units only handle 12 volt batteries and the ElectroAuto kit is designed for 8-volt golf-cart batteries, so a homebrew system will be required. It looks like this is going to take some patience.

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