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Used Car of the Day: 1987 Nissan 200SX SE

The Truth About Cars

New parts include the A/C compressor, tires, timing belt and tensioner, brakes, battery, fan belts, clutch kit, master cylinder, water pump, rack and pinion, and the ECU. The seller has all the original documentation and service records, and some extra parts to boot.

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Thoughts on the Kit and Belktronix System

Open Source Civic EV Kit

Before I forget all the stuff I've learned, I'd like to capture some thoughts about the Open-Source kit and my experience with the Belktronix system. Good points about the open-source Civic-Kit: I really appreciate keeping the clutch. The trickiest part of mounting the batteries was desigining the firewall rack.

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Plug a non-Tesla right into a Supercharger? It’s no longer so easy

Baua Electric

Tesla’s charging app for its Necromancy Dock handles that, however most likely the instrument to care for the handshake shall be a part of a non-Tesla EV’s working machine. ” Hannah Lutz contributed to this document. The post Plug a non-Tesla right into a Supercharger?

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Mercedes-Benz to become equal shareholder in Automotive Cells Company (ACC) with Stellantis and TotalEnergies

Green Car Congress

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including agreement on definitive documentation and regulatory approvals. The battery cell manufacturer is an important partner for the European Union to implement the sustainability requirements for a green battery in Europe as part of the Green Deal.

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Add OVMS to your Nissan LEAF

Electric Auto Association

In fact, the bulk of OVMS kits sold include the first four bullet item s listed in the OVMS components section above; authorized distributors can be found on the Open Vehicles website. I recommend a thorough review of the available documentation before configuring your OVMS module. OMVS module.

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25 Must-Have Accessories for Electric Vehicles

Get Electric Vehicle

Charging Cable Organizer With charging cables being an essential part of owning an EV, keeping them organized is crucial. Emergency Roadside Kit Preparing for unexpected situations is important for any vehicle owner, including EV owners. Using a portable charger is straightforward.

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Ford OpenXC platform out of beta; open-source hardware and software platform

Green Car Congress

The OpenXC kit includes a vehicle interface module based on the popular Arduino platform developers can use to read data from the vehicle’s internal communications network. Connectivity is an increasingly important part of the total user experience while driving. —Paul Mascarenas, Ford vice president and chief technical officer.

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