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An Easy EV Conversion Kit For People

Open Source Civic EV Kit

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. With rising gasoline prices, I believe the demand for freeway capable electric vehicles is going to increase over the next few years.

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This Community-Run Internet is Bridging the Digital Divide

Cars That Think

VPUU works to transform low-income neighborhoods into safer, more sustainable communities. The price of a Nimble ranges from $500 to $2,000, depending on what hardware and components are selected. The 10-Gbps network is now one of the largest community-based networks in South Africa, with more than 100 hotspots and 60,000 unique users.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

Green Car Congress

They are usually delivery vehicles working within a neighborhood, and are on the road for 6-8 hour a day and are recharged overnight. In order to price a vehicle you need to contact a sales agent. Obviously, we would like to see our share price improve, but wouldn’t everybody. The Edison is a 3.5

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Top 10 Reasons To Buy An E-Bike

Get Electric Vehicle

You don’t have to buy a new bike because you can adapt your old cycle with an adaption kit and do it yourself in a matter of minutes, how cool is that? As I have mentioned earlier with the help of an adoption kit you can easily convert your old conventional bicycle into an E-Bike. Top 10 Reasons to drive an electric bike.

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

Creative Greenius

With my pal, Brad Bartz, of ABC Solar forcing the City of Torrance to back down and stop breaking the state solar rights law, With the growing numbers of electric cars and plug-in cars headed our way and the price of oil hitting $71 a barrel yesterday. You read his take on the new PICC conversion kits and a whole lot more.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Charged EVs

Underneath, EV electrical architectures share a lot in common, and our integrations are actually very straightforward, whether it’s an aftermarket accessory as a kit or, as we’re doing with Volvo Cars, an OEM-installed solution. That’s at today’s energy prices. Charged : What’s involved with installing the vehicle-side system?