EV Adoption
JUNE 14, 2021
At the Plaid launch event Elon Musk said that the Plaid was “faster than any Porsche, safer than any Volvo.”. The fast acceleration capability of electric vehicles was a key component to reducing the “golf cart” image of EVs that existed before the Tesla Model S emerged in 2012.
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
AUGUST 5, 2007
Since traffic is really light on Sunday morning, I drove to work (15 miles away) and back to see how the 914 would handle. I'm not sure how much current these golf cart batteries are designed for. I think people experience cognitive dissonance when they see a little red Porsche sports car being the slowest car on the road.
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
MAY 1, 2007
The 914 AC kit uses 8V golf cart batteries and I'm wondering if different batteries like Hawkers or Optima Yellow-Top batteries would be better. Both US-Battery and Trojan have 8-volt golf-cart batteries. This week is packed, so I might get to hooking up the back-up light wiring on the EV if there's time on Friday.
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
MAY 13, 2007
In the process, I got some two-conductor wire to make the connections to the potbox switch and backup-light switch cleaner. Here's the side of the transmission with the two-conductor cable installed on the backup-light switch. Here's the somewhat finished potbox.
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
MAY 5, 2007
It's a pity that we have to remove this, but the size of the golf-cart batteries clearly interfere with the latch. Just for grins, I also shorted out the two terminals on the lower terminal block tied to the rear lights and (voila!) Here's the sawed off hood latch. The 914 uses pressure from the spare tire (??!!)
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
JUNE 30, 2007
The 8-volt golf cart batteries arrived over 24 days ago and have just been sitting on the garage floor, discharging. The lower charge rate can be plugged into a 15-amp outlet that has a few other light loads attached. This is inside the driver-side fuel compartment looking forward.
EV Adoption
NOVEMBER 19, 2022
I just received an email from Kia with the chart below touting their 2023 Kia EV6 GT , which has a quicker 0-60 time than various performance vehicles from Porsche, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, BMW, and Ferrari. It was needed to eliminate the view by many that EVs were simplify glorified golf carts. The public gets it now.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
52 
Let's personalize your content