EV Central
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
Audi e-Tron GT – the BEV guts of the regular e-Tron (also shared with Porsche’s Taycan) in a coupe-inspired four-door body. Audi RS models – performance flagships set to pick up plug-in hybrid tech as early as 2021. Hummer EV SUV – the ute looks cool and the SUV packs all the tech in a different body.
EV Central
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Spy the back end at the wrong angle and it could be the lovechild of a Porsche 993 and Ford AU Falcon. As soon as you hop in the Ioniq 6 you’re hit with the feeling of luxury, advanced tech and space. Safety kit for Australian Ioniq 6’s should match the range-topping Ioniq 5’s. It’s striking in the metal.
Cars That Think
APRIL 23, 2022
This Defender, known for raiding tombs , has raided Tesla’s temple of tech. Porsches, Jaguars, Fiats, VW Beetles and Buses, even Ferraris, have all gone under the knife, with an increasing number of entrepreneurs serving this growing market. The Insta-worthy specimen I’m driving—dubbed “Project Britton” and built by. Each of E.C.D.’s
Cars That Think
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
The possibilities are fueling cool tech ideas, from covered, rain-proof cargo bikes; to pavement-embedded wireless chargers and automated stabilization systems to help senior riders. A do-it-yourselfer can find entire, 800- to 1,000-watt hub motor kits for around $200, where mid-drive power can cost three to five times as much.
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
SEPTEMBER 21, 2007
I recently sent off an e-mail to Azure Dynamics, the maker of the DMOC445 AC motor controller in the 914 kit. I would like to express my sincere appreciation for all the tech support that Azure Dynamics has provided. I asked how I could tap into the motor encoder signals to create an RPM signal for the tachometer on the dashboard.
EV Central
JANUARY 6, 2024
Bearing some design similarities to the Porsche Panamera, the GWM Ora Sport produces up to 300kW and 680Nm in more expensive dual-motor guise, promising seriously brisk acceleration. There will be single-motor front-drive and dual-motor all-wheel drive models available and a lengthy list of tech that includes remote connectivity and dual 12.3-inch
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
JANUARY 28, 2008
I find out this morning from Ross Cunniff (who also recently completed the 914 AC kit), that he has had ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS with his CCPower DC-DC converter. Since I finished the first kit, Electro Auto didn't want to replace my unit because they wanted me to find out more information before I simply blew up another one.
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