Electric Cars are for Girls

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 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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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.

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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.

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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).

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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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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

In an open-access paper published in Scientific Reports , a team from Fraunhofer ISI and KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) has presented the first systematic overview of empirical findings on the electrification of vehicle mileage based on on actual PHEV (plug-in hybrid) and BEV (battery-electric vehicle) usage for the US and Germany. The team found that, contrary to common belief, a PHEV with about 60  km (37 miles) of real-world range currently electrifies as many annual vehicles kilometers as a BEV, despite having a much smaller battery. Further, they found that when the higher CO 2 eq emissions generated during the production phase of BEVs compared to PHEVs (due to the much larger BEV battery) are included in the analysis, a PHEV today shows higher CO 2 eq savings then BEVs compared to conventional vehicles. For significant ongoing CO 2 eq improvements of PHEVs—and particularly of BEVs—the decarbonization of the electricity system needs to continue, the researchers said. For the study, the team compared the performance of 49,000 BEVs and 73,000 PHEVs in Germany and the US. The data are taken from fleet trials and automobile manufacturers as well as websites used by drivers to manage and monitor their own vehicles. Average electrified annual kilometres for different PHEV (green) and BEV (red) models from the US (squares) and Germany (circles). The shaded areas are sample size weighted local smoothers (95% confidence bands). © Fraunhofer ISI. Click to enlarge. Analyzing the data showed that plug-in hybrids with a real-world electrical range of about 60 kilometers drive the same number of kilometers electrically as battery electric vehicles—up to 15,000 kilometers (9,321 miles) each year. Their CO 2 reduction potential is therefore just as large as battery electric cars, the researchers said. Overall distribution of daily VKT for a large daily driving data set. Also shown are the annual electrified VKT by BEV and PHEV with typical ranges as shaded areas under the curve. Click to enlarge. Plötz et al. In the paper, the authors observed that when more fast charging stations become available, BEVs will increase their electrified VKT significantly as more trips will become feasible with intermediate charging. This implies that more long range trips could be electrified by a BEV. Although, in principle, a PHEV could also recharge during long-distance trips, the small relectric range would require many breaks for recharging and users might prefer to refuel their fuel tank instead. Plug-in hybrid vehicles represent a good addition to battery electric cars in order to meet the goal of reducing greenhouse gases. They have often been judged too critically in the past based on insufficient empirical data. However, it is important that they have a sufficiently large battery with a real electrical range of more than 50 kilometers and, in addition, that the decarbonization of the electricity system continues to be advanced. —Dr. Patrick Plötz, who leads the study at Fraunhofer ISI. On the lifecycle analysis side, the researchers pointed out that today, one kWh of battery capacity results in about 100 kg CO 2 eq emissions during its construction phase. Thus, the additional construction phase emissions for the battery are smaller for a PHEV (on average 0.6 t of CO 2 eq) than for BEV (on average 2.6 t of CO 2 eq). However, PHEVs also include internal combustion engines and complex gear boxes, which lead to additional emissions of about 0.6 t of CO 2 eq per vehicle during the construction phase. Thus, currently the overall CO 2 eq emissions from vehicle construction are about 1.4 t higher for BEV than for PHEV. Learning effects in battery production together with an improved electricity mix might even decrease this disadvantage in the future. —Plötz et al. According to the study, the decreasing CO 2 emissions during battery production and the increasing diffusion of rapid charging points will shift this advantage more and more in the direction of battery-electric vehicles in the coming years. The study was conducted within the framework of the “ Profilregion Mobilitätssysteme Karlsruhe ” (Profile Region Mobility Systems Karlsruhe). Fraunhofer ISI and regional research partners are pooling their expertise in this think tank to develop efficient, intelligent and integrated mobility solutions. Resources. P. Plötz, S. A. Funke, P. Jochem & M. Wietschel (2017) “CO 2 Mitigation Potential of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles larger than expected” Scientific Reports 7, Article number: 16493 (2017) doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-16684-9. Climate Change Electric (Battery) Emissions Hybrids Lifecycle analysis Plug-ins

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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Green Car Congress

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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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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.

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Green Car Congress

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.

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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.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 31, 2013

Last year's East Coast power outages caused by Hurricane Sandy illustrated just how much we rely on electricity in our daily lives. Virtually everything we rely on day to day requires power. No power means no hot water for washing, no refrigerated food, and often, no way of cooking. After the storm, we reported on one individual who used his

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 1, 2013

Home-converting a car to electric power would be so easy were it not for all those inconvenient drivetrain parts you have to remove. It's like carmakers didn't think of what people might want to do with their cars--engine, gearbox, exhaust, filters, fuel tanks--they're all just lumps of metal getting in the way of a proper powertrain. A new

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 26, 2019

When Volkswagen introduced the ID Buggy concept at the Geneva auto show earlier this month, it also presented an interesting proposition: The company suggested that it would like to sell the Buggy's modular electric underpinnings to other automakers to build their own electric models. That follows in part the origins of the Meyers Manx dune buggy. Polls

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