Open Source Civic EV Kit

APRIL 7, 2008

After spending the past year and a half converting a Porsche 914 to an electric vehicle, I decided to expand my horizons by designing an open-source electric vehicle (EV) conversion kit for a commonly used car. This project started about a month ago when I became co-chair of the Oregon Electric Vehicles Association.

Kits 185

Kits Conversion Golf Cart Saturn 185

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. With the AC system, I'll probably be pulling less amps and am looking forward to the extended range.

Lead Acid 100

Lead Acid Golf Cart Batteries Battery 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

and Korean golf cart maker CT&T Co. Mitsubishi to help Oregon build. Another notable battery car, though its producer decided to skip the Shanghai show, is a super-low-cost, two-seat mini electric car that Chinese parts producer Wonder Auto Technology Inc. are expected to begin producing jointly this summer.

China 28

China Electric Vehicles Chery Vehicles 28

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Kulongoski, Oregon as the electric-car manufacturer may be eyeing the “green” city of Portland. They are either glorified golf cart city cars like this one or they are only for the very wealthy like the Tesla. Think has established a U.S. headquarters and will begin sales in the U.S. before 2010.

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Manufacturer Electric Cars Cars i-MiEV 34