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Electric Car Conversion Kits
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JULY 4, 2019
Wondering where the best places are to get electric car conversion kits? Here are a few of my favorites
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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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KIT studying production of MEAs for heavy-duty fuel cell vehicle systems
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Within the KliMEA project, researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) will study drive systems of heavy duty vehicles and fuel cell technology to find ways how future production of fuel cell components can be adapted to these expected new emissions requirements. Figure: wbk, KIT).
Audi and KIT working on recycling for automotive plastics via pyrolysis oil
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Audi and the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) are therefore launching a pilot project for chemical recycling as part of the “Industrial Resource Strategies” THINKTANK in order to feed such mixed plastic fractions back into a resource-conserving circular system.
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
Kit can help convert any classic Mini to all-electric—but it's not cheap
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 6, 2020
British firm Swindon Powertrain has developed an electric conversion kit for the classic Mini. Available to order now and scheduled to ship in December, the kit includes one of Swindon's own electric motors (with peak output of 160 horsepower), mounted to a Mini front subframe with purpose-designed brackets.
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
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
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.
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR with new natural-fiber composite body kit
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR will tackle this year’s Nürburgring 24-hour race featuring a complete body kit made of natural-fiber composite materials for the first time. Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR with new natural-fiber composite body kit: Racing cars with body parts made of renewable raw materials. If the test outing at the endurance classic goes well, it is likely that Manthey-Racing will offer the parts kit to customers.
KIT team develops minimally invasive technology to mine lithium in geothermal plants
Green Car Congress
JULY 13, 2020
Scientists at KIT have developed and patented a process for minimally invasive technology to mine lithium in geothermal plants. Using the minimally invasive method developed by KIT, thousands of tons of lithium could be extracted from the German and French Upper Rhine trench every year.
KIT develops new coating process to produce Li-ion electrodes at record speed
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 5, 2019
With a new coating process, researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have produced electrodes for lithium-ion batteries at record speed. Photo: Ralf Diehm, KIT). For entire battery production to profit from quicker electrode coating, the production process has to be readjusted at another point, explains Dr. Philip Scharfer, Head of the Thin Film Technology (TFT) group of KIT, who has studied this topic with Professor Schabel for some years now.
KIT launches AgiloDrive project on agile production system for electric motors
Green Car Congress
MAY 8, 2020
In Germany, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has launched AgiloDrive, a project seeking to develop novel product kits and production technologies for electric motors for direct transfer to industry. Often, expert teams design and optimize certain steps of industrial development processes of electric motors, with hardly any transfer taking place to other areas, KIT said. —Professor Jürgen Fleischer, Head of the wbk Institute of Production Science of KIT.
KIT and Wintershall Dea collaborating to develop industrial-scale methane pyrolysis for CO2-free production of hydrogen
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and colleagues earlier developed an efficient process for methane pyrolysis. Now, KIT is partnering with industry partner Wintershall Dea to further develop this process for use on an industrial scale. —Professor Thomas Wetzel of KIT’s Institute of Thermal Process Engineering. In 2018, the research of KIT and the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies e.V.
VW and eClassics to offer classic Beetle EV kits
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
Volkswagen is partnering with eClassics to build electric conversions of the iconic VW Beetle, breathing even more life into an already-popular enthusiast platform and opening the doors to a whole new group of tinkerers. The foundation for the electric conversion is the production powertrain from Volkswagen's e-Up. The 14-module battery pack, with. conversions
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.
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. The pilot plant was designed and tested by researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Research Centre of the German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water (DVGW). on KIT’s Campus North.
KIT and e-bike manufacturer Coboc developing quick charging process for e-bike batteries
Green Car Congress
MARCH 25, 2019
To shorten the charging time of e-bikes—in particular during daily use in the city—Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Coboc GmbH & Co. Within the project, KIT is responsible for the selection and assessment of suitable lithium-ion cells, for investigating the service life of selected cells, and for developing the quick charging process and the SOC and SOH diagnosis system.
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.
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 crate motor kit is ready for your EV project: What would you make?
Green Car Reports
JUNE 7, 2020
The so-called crate engine has been a boon to car hobbyists, providing streamlined option for replacing the engine of a project vehicle. While crate engines are typically V-8s, United Kingdom-based Swindon Powertrain now offers an electric equivalent. The company's HPD (short for "High Power Density") electric powertrain consists of a pre-packaged
Biden better for EVs, Bentley electrification plan, classic Mini Cooper kit: Today’s Car News
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 6, 2020
In an election yet to be called, one of the Presidential candidates will be best for electric cars. Bentley has a bold plan for electrifying its lineup of performance and luxury cars this decade. And there’s a new way to make a classic Mini all-electric.
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 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. —Professor Jürgen Fleischer of KIT’s Institute of Production Science (wbk). KIT said. Photo: Felix Wirth, KIT).
Electric Ford F-150 already exists, as second-life conversion kit
Green Car Reports
JULY 30, 2019
The all-electric Ford F-150 teased for the first time last week is something to get excited about—especially as an electric version of the top-selling vehicle in America. The model isn’t likely to show up at dealerships for at least another couple years, though. And there are electric F-150 pickups already in use today. About a dozen. Canada fleet Green Life
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
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?
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.
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.
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
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.
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).
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. The advanced kit begins with a Ford Fusion, which is loaded with a NVIDIA DRIVE PX AI car computer, as well as cameras, LIDAR, radar, navigation sensors and a drive-by-wire system, including: 2x Velodyne VLP16 LiDARs, with VLP32 coming soon. A basic kit is also available.
Electric Ford F-150 already exists, as second-life conversion kit in Canada
Green Car Reports
JULY 30, 2019
The all-electric Ford F-150 teased for the first time last week is something to get excited about—especially as an electric version of the top-selling vehicle in America. The model isn’t likely to show up at dealerships for at least another couple years, though. And there are electric F-150 pickups already in use today. About a dozen. Canada fleet Green Life
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. The process is based on the production of hydrogen by electrolysis (renewable power-to-gas) and its reaction with CO 2 from biogenic sources—e.g. sewage sludge.
KIT presenting modular battery concept for electric bus
Green Car Congress
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. The battery management system and drive control developed for the KIT demonstrator allow for driving operation taking into account the current performance limits of the system and its components.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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