60 Electric Car Conversion Kit (for beginners)
Electric Cars are for Girls
FEBRUARY 11, 2012
Which electric car conversion kit is best for beginners? Answer: These pre-made kits from Canadian Electric Vehicles are just about plug and play
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Electric Car Kit from Reverend Gadget
Electric Cars are for Girls
JUNE 11, 2010
Reverend Gadget is back.with an amazing electric car kit. And an amazing electric kit car, too. And lithium
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KIT team produces synthetic natural gas from waste wood; used in natural gas vehicles
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 8, 2018
Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have successfully produced renewable methane from a biomass-based synthesis gas mixture in their pilot plant for methanation using a new honeycomb catalyst. on KIT’s Campus North.
Electric Kit Car
Electric Cars are for Girls
JUNE 28, 2011
So I was thinking of building a kit car, which typically has a fiberglass body. I thought, If I build a fiberglass body, the vehicle ought to be lightweight
KIT establishing institue to help combustion-engine SMEs re-orient to e-mobility; Fit4E
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is establishing a “Transformation Hub Electric Mobility” to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) with specialized knowledge in the process chain for manufacturing a combustion engine re-orient for electric mobility. KIT said.
Which classic VW kit would you like to see revived as an EV? Twitter poll results
Green Car Reports
APRIL 3, 2019
kit Car PollsVolkswagen is planning up to 70 new electric cars based on its upcoming affordability-focused mass-market MEB platform. But the company itself may not build them all. At the Geneva auto show last month, VW said it was seeking other partners to use the platform to develop lower-volume special interest cars, such as its ID Buggy that harkens back to.
Cost for Jeep Cherokee EV Conversion Kit
Electric Cars are for Girls
JANUARY 23, 2012
How much does the full conversion kit and batteries cost for a 1994 jeep cherokee? Hi, Greg - The answer is: it depends on the conversion kit components
MG Midget Electric Car Conversion Kit?
Electric Cars are for Girls
APRIL 21, 2011
Which kit is recommended for this type of vehicle, and what would the cost/availabilityI am ready to rip apart my MG Midget to convert it to electric.
An Easy EV Conversion Kit For People
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. There are already commercially available kits with excellent, detailed instructions for how to convert a vehicle. Unfortunately, these kits are for much older vehicles like the Porsche 914 and the VW Rabbit.
Electric Car Conversion Kit for F150
Electric Cars are for Girls
FEBRUARY 6, 2011
Would you know if there are conversion kits thatI have a 2001 Ford F-150 that gets driven only a couple times a month, and for less then 50 miles.
KIT spin-off producing synthetic natural gas from green hydrogen and CO2 from sewage sludge
Green Car Congress
JULY 14, 2018
Chemical reactor company INERATEC , a spinoff of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), and the Spanish company GAS NATURAL FENOSA have built a plant in Spain that produces synthetic natural gas from CO 2 and renewable hydrogen.
NVIDIA & AutonomouStuff speed development of autonomous vehicles with DRIVE PX on Wheels; full kits in cars
Green Car Congress
JULY 29, 2017
NVIDIA has partnered with AutonomouStuff, a supplier of components used within autonomy systems, to deliver kits packaging the NVIDIA DRIVE PX in vehicles with sensors. A basic kit is also available. This entry level kit is an affordable option for many development needs.
KIT, Tongji cooperating on distributed validation of fuel cell vehicle electric drive systems
Green Car Congress
JULY 27, 2018
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Tongji University in Shanghai are researching standardizable methods for joint technology development in dispersed locations. —Professor Albert Albers, director of IPEK’s Institute for Product Development at KIT. A test vehicle can stand on our chassis dynamometer at KIT while the driver is in China.
Are There Electric Car Conversion Kits?
Electric Cars are for Girls
FEBRUARY 26, 2010
Is there an electric car conversion kit where a person can make their own electric car? Hi, Paul - Sure! It's what I would do myself if I were converting
KIT team finds wear occurs at first contact and always takes place at same point
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) recently showed that wear occurs at the first contact and always takes place at the same point of the material. —Professor Peter Gumbsch, holder of KIT’s Chair for Mechanics of Materials and Head of the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials. Christian Greiner of KIT’s Institute for Applied Materials - Computational Materials Science (IAM-CMS).
KIT presenting modular battery concept for electric bus
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SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
Source: KIT. At the upcoming IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) will present a modular battery concept for the efficient operation of an electric bus; an electric city bus demonstrator will illustrate the concept. Source: KIT.
Renesas Electronics delivers highly automated driving solution kit to accelerate development of autonomous vehicles
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 19, 2016
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced a highly automated driving (HAD) solution kit that delivers high computing performance targeted at automotive functional safety to reduce development time of electronic control units (ECUs). The HAD solution kit is based on two Renesas R-Car H3 Starter Kit Premier and the automotive control RH850/P1H-C microcontroller (MCU), and is compliant with both ISO 26262 ASIL-B functionality safety standard and ISO 26262 ASIL-D standard.
KIT/IIT team demonstrates suitability of high-entropy oxides (HEO) as conversion materials for reversible energy storage
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 10, 2018
With HEO, electrochemical properties can be tailored, as was found by scientists at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Scientists of KIT’s Institute of Nanotechnology (INT) and Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMF), of the Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) established jointly by KIT and Ulm University, and of the Indian Institute of Technology in Madras have now demonstrated the suitability of HEO as conversion materials for reversible lithium storage.
Golf Cart for Electric Kit Car
Electric Cars are for Girls
JANUARY 7, 2009
Is there any 8-person golf cart which can go at least 50 mph, so you can use all the parts and build an electric kit car?
Fraunhofer, KIT study finds CO2 mitigation potential of higher-range PHEVs greater than expected
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
Thoughts on the Kit and Belktronix System
Open Source Civic EV Kit
FEBRUARY 4, 2009
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. Picking a standard group-31 size of AGM battery makes the kit flexible and upgradeable Improvements for the Kit As with many engineering projects, documentation is rather sparse at this point.
Tesla Model S Body Kit: Definitely Different, Range-Robbing Too?
Green Car Reports
APRIL 17, 2015
Body kits--add-on components and replacements for a car''s front and rear fascias and door sills--are often a good way for owners to make their vehicle stand out from the crowd. Often used on luxury brands and tuner cars, the updated looks are usually edgier and more aggressive than the factory styling, and often distinctive--if an acquired taste. Green Aftermarket Body Tesla Motors Tuning accessories aerodynamics coefficient of drag (Cd) plug-in cars
KIT, automakers, partners launch project “reFuels” in Germany for production of synthetic fuels from non-fossil carbon sources
Green Car Congress
JULY 25, 2018
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), with partners from the automotive, automotive supply and petroleum industries and with the support of the German state government of Baden-Württemberg, are launching a broad-based program to explore the opportunities synthetic fuels derived from non-fossil carbon sources offer society, the economy and the environment. With “bioliq” ( earlier post ) and the “Energy Lab 2.0”, KIT already has two platforms for the production of reFuels.
MTSU group seeking to commercialize new wheel motor plug-in hybrid retrofit kit
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JULY 25, 2012
A prototype plug-in hybrid retrofit kit is applied to a research vehicle’s rear wheels. After switching on the traction motors, the vehicle fuel economy increased from 50–100%. Click to enlarge.
Renesas Electronics delivers 2nd-gen ADAS view solution kit for surround view, electronic mirrors and driver monitoring for autonomous driving
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
Renesas Electronics Corporation has introduced a new all-in-one Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) view solution kit. Expanding the success of the first-generation ADAS surround view kit that was launched in October 2015, Renesas’ second-generation ADAS view solution kit with up to eight cameras realizes next-generation electronic mirrors, driver monitoring and surround view systems at the same time.
KIT and Schaeffler working on new energy-efficient assisted steering system for EVs
Green Car Congress
MARCH 30, 2015
Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) and Schaeffler are developing a new energy-efficient assisted steering system for EVs under the project “Intelligent Assisted Steering System with Optimum Energy Efficiency for Electric Vehicles (e²-Lenk)” subsidized by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF). —project managers Dr. Marcel Mayer, Schaeffler, and Dr. Michael Frey, KIT. KG and KIT.
Which AC electric car conversion kit?
Electric Cars are for Girls
AUGUST 9, 2009
I want an AC electric car conversion. I am planning on converting a RWD car, possibly mid-engine, and was having difficulty finding
New KIT process could triple manufacturing speed of electrode foils for Li-ion batteries
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 23, 2014
Intermittent coating with precise edges: The process developed by KIT allows for the coating of electrode foils at new record speed. Schmitt/KIT) Click to enlarge. Scientists at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed a new manufacturing process for the batch-wise coating of Li-ion battery electrode foils that they say can boost the conventional processing rate by about a factor of three to 100 meters per minute. KIT has filed for a patent on the invention.
Efficient Drivetrains now offering OEM developer kit for plug-in hybrid solutions
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MAY 2, 2016
EDI), a developer of advanced hybrid and electric drivetrain solutions, has expanded its product portfolio to include the EDI PowerDrive electrification kit and developer support program for vehicle manufacturers moving to create a PHEV offering. The EDI PowerDrive kit offers OEMs a comprehensive framework for rapid PHEV vehicle solution development. Efficient Drivetrains , Inc.
Electric Cop Cars, Tesla Body Kit, Renewable Diesel: Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
APRIL 17, 2015
We look at what an edgy body kit might do to your Tesla Model S, cops who drive electric cars, and why "renewable diesel" isn''t what you probably think of as "biodiesel." Body kits are a common way to jazz up your car, but would such a kit for the Tesla Model S reduce its electric range? All this and more today on Green Car Reports. Renewable. Today in Car News
Ashwoods Launches Hybrid Drive Retrofit Kit for Light Vans and Stop-Start Retrofit Kit
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
UK-based Ashwoods Automotive , a provider of hybrid-electric vans and hybrid drive systems, is offering a hybrid drive retrofit kit for panel vans. The Ashwoods Hybrid Drive System Layout. Click to enlarge. The proprietary system can be fitted in less than four hours and delivers a reduction in fuel consumption from 15-25%, depending upon the vehicle’s drive cycle.
KIT team develops electrolyte for high energy density magnesium-sulfur batteries
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 27, 2014
A team headed by Maximilian Fichtner and Zhirong Zhao-Karger from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany reports developing an electrolyte that may be used for the construction of magnesium-sulfur battery cells. Their paper is published in the journal Advanced Energy Materials.
Omnitek develops diesel-to-natural gas engine conversion kits for Mercedes OM904/OM906
Green Car Congress
APRIL 19, 2012
Omnitek has developed a kit that can be used to convert the globally popular Mercedes diesel engines OM904 and OM906 into natural gas engines. Omnitek’s proprietary diesel-to-natural gas engine conversion kit is used for bus and truck applications, as well as stationary applications.
First Body Kit For BMW i3 Electric Car: Looks Tougher, Probably Less Efficient
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 8, 2014
So while the BMW i3 electric car is more about efficiency than showing off, perhaps it''s not too surprising that there is now a body kit available for it. It had to happen eventually. Many car owners have a strong desire to personalize their vehicles, and BMW buyers may be among the most enthusiastic when it comes to modifications. ALSO SEE: 2014
2016 Ford F-150 Offers Natural-Gas/Propane Prep-Kit Option
Green Car Reports
MAY 4, 2015
Natural-gas cars sell only in tiny numbers to individual retail buyers, although they have found some traction with fleets that have ready access to the fuel. Now, those fleet buyers will get another choice--one that happens to be the best-selling vehicle in the U.S. The 2016 Ford F-150 will be offered with a gaseous-fuel prep package, allowing it. natural gas alternative fuel vehicles propane
New kit-car style EV due to launch next year
Green Cars News
APRIL 12, 2014
The British spirit for kit-car building is inspiring a new generation of small electric vehicles which are expected to go on sale in the Far East and Europe in less than a year’s time.
IBM and Libelium launch Internet of Things Starter Kit; IPv6 connectivity for any single sensor
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 22, 2013
IBM and Libelium , a wireless sensor network hardware provider, released an Internet of Things (IoT) Starter Kit to enable dozens of sensor applications ranging from monitoring parking spaces or air pollution to providing assistance for the elderly. With the new Internet of Things Starter Kit, a real-time operating system is integrated in Libelium Waspmote nodes to support more than 60 different sensors available “off the shelf,” allowing developers to build any application on top.
KIT researchers developing low-pressure carbonitriding process for hardening steel with methylamine; applications in downsized engines
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
A team at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is developing a new low-pressure process for hardening steel using methylamine. The KIT researchers, along with their colleagues at Bosch, presented the process in a recent paper published in HTM - Journal of Heat Treatment and Materials. The KIT scientists have now studied other gases and gas mixtures for suitability for low-pressure carbonitration.
KIT study finds extraordinarily cold Arctic stratospheric winter enhanced ozone degradation above the Arctic
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 19, 2012
Extraordinarily cold temperatures in the stratosphere during the winter of 2010/2011 caused the most massive destruction of the ozone layer above the Arctic so far, according to a study by climate researchers at KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology). Figure: IMK-ASF, KIT) Click to enlarge.
KIT’s fast biomass pyrolysis to liquids bioliq plant produces first gasoline
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
Dahmen, KIT/IKFT. The synthesis stage of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology’s (KIT’s) multi-stage bioliq pilot plant has begun operation and has produced biogasoline. This four-staged bioliq process developed by KIT accounts for the fact that straw and other biogenous residues have a low energy density and arise in a widely distributed manner. The remaining investment costs are borne by KIT and its industry partner Chemieanlagenbau Chemnitz GmbH.
2014 Honda CR-Z Hybrid Gets Factory-Approved Supercharger Kit
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 21, 2014
Ask Honda fans what''s wrong with the CR-Z hybrid coupe, and they''ll give you one of two answers. Those who seek economy will tell you it''s not frugal enough. Those after performance will tell you it isn''t fast enough. Fixing the former probably requires a little too much work for most, but thanks to HPD Street Performance you can at least give the
Siemens and KIT cooperating on more-efficient production of large-scale batteries
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 17, 2013
Working with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Siemens plans to enhance its automation and control systems technology for the manufacturers of large-scale batteries, leveraging its experience in the production of energy-storage devices. In a recently signed cooperation agreement, KIT and Siemens agreed to collaborate on an overarching concept for an integrated production-control and monitoring system for the entire production machinery of a battery plant.
KIT researchers develop fluoride-ion batteries; potential for much higher energy densities than conventional Li-ion batteries
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 21, 2011
Researchers from the Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) have developed and demonstrated secondary (i.e., Setup of the fluoride-ion battery: A fluoride-containing electrolyte separates the metal anode from the metal fluoride cathode. Click to enlarge.
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