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A Battered Honda Civic Si Grows Into a Formidable Type R

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Supporting mods like a K-Tuned dipstick, fuel system and hardened rubber engine mounts were added to handle the power. We also fitted supporting upgrades like a new fuel pump, injectors, K-Tuned dipstick, filler cap, and coil pack cover to finish the engine bay. We do have to upgrade the fuel pump. The result?

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Electrifying Dreams – Bill’s Ultimate DeLorean EV Conversion

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From designing custom PCBs for window control integration to relocating and re-labeling an entire vehicle wiring harness, his garage now houses not just a DeLorean, but an expert class in DIY electrification. “I I wanted it to look stock, but feel like the future,” Carlson said. His next challenge?

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California Is Kicking Its EV Charger Plans Into High Gear

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New York ranks second with 17,873 ports, followed by Florida with 12,553 ports and Texas with 11,463 public charging ports, according to the Alternative Fuels Data Center. The Department of Energy even expressed its ambitions to supercharge fossil fuel mining with a social media post, with a picture of coal captioned “ She is the moment.

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1984 Jeep CJ-7 - Stock EV Conversion

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So, all fuel, obviously, power steering pump, radiator (at least in size), etc., Hi All, Here is my Stock EVC project - first, 'Stock EVC' means I'm ONLY replacing the ICE engine and ANYTHING that feeds it.

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R56 Mini Cooper S - CAN Messages

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The car has the engine light on, but that is engine/exhaust/fuel related, all other functions are working properly. Just starting on an EV conversion for a Mini Cooper S (R56). Before I pull the ICE out, should I try to record/dump all CAN bus messages while everything is still connected?

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Rivian's R2 Plant Expansion Is 'Substantially Complete'

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Republicans in Congress have eliminated penalties under federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy rules, eliminating the need for polluting automakers to buy regulatory credits from EV makers like Rivian and Tesla. billion this year, up from its previous guidance of $1.7-1.9

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UK re-classification to EV with DVLA

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How does one change the 'fuel type' from diesel/petrol to electric and thereafter pay at the appropriate rate for electric vehicles - currently zero? I have read other topics where this has been mentioned, but can find nothing definitive. The first seems to be basically send the changed details to DVLA and get a new V5C.