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Suzuki Swift Dzire Electric Car Conversion with Gears

Plug In India

By Atul Gopal We had an opportunity to visit Nothway Motorsports to check out their new electric car conversion kit. For a kitted car to handle well, you also need to understand suspensions. Imagine a Nano EV project where the motor and battery gets fitted on the front wheel. Unlike CNG kits, EV kits dont eat up the boot space.

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2024 GWM Tank 700 PHEV review: 385kW/800Nm 4×4 is a rapid plug-in Toyota LandCruiser and Nissan Patrol rival

EV Central

The GWM Tank 700 Hi4-T may be a plug-in hybrid, but it’s hardly a poster child for green motoring. This Chinese luxury 4×4 weighs in at a morbidly obese 3110kg, is longer than a Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series, and, thanks to its twin-turbo V6 petrol/electric motor combo, delivers a beastly 386kW and 800Nm.

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Road Rally Review: Driving a Volkswagen ID. Buzz for 5,000 miles through Europe

The Truth About Cars

VW Germany actually dropped this motor midyear on the Pro model in favor of a 282 HP powerplant—the same version that will be on U.S.-spec The van included a small compressor and tire slime, and we carried the optional lug wrench, jack, and we supplied our own tire patch kit. Our electric micro bus was a 2024 short wheelbase 2WD ID.

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

Cars That Think

After every beer, it sounded like a better idea.”. They see a potential sideline in electric versions of the “ crate motors ” that they’ve sold for decades to hobbyists, hot-rodders, restorers, and racing teams. Morgan estimates that salvaged Teslas and other EVs provide about 40 percent of his motors and batteries. Land Rover.

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OLA S1 Electric Scooter Ownership Blog

Plug In India

My ramblings on the 2022 EV scene I have an electric cycle, which is an eAdicct conversion kit added to a Schnell 26 inch cycle. I use my eBike for basic groceries and my morning workouts in the Balewadi stadium, although these days i hardly use the electric motor and end up just taking my cycle. They want a smooth acceleration.

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Genesis GV70 Electrified review

EV Central

Unlike the recently launched Genesis GV60 – which is built on a bespoke EV architecture – the GV70 Electrified takes the familiar underpinnings of a GV70 running on petrol or diesel and adapts them to EV life. The GV70 has two motors, one on each axle, and a 77.4kWh battery pack. Each motor makes 160kW and 350Nm.

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The electric year ahead: Every new EV coming to Australia in 2024

EV Central

The 250kW/679Nm dual-motor all-wheel drive e-Tron 55 Quattro is pricier, at $108,500 plus on-roads. There’s already a single motor option with a dual-motor version in the works. Sharing its architecture with the Volkswagen ID.3 BYD ute BYD ute patent. Hard charger BYD is set to beat the big boys to the electric ute party.