article thumbnail

My 2007 Dream Project

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

After seeing the movie Who Killed The Electric Car , I got the nutty idea earlier this year to purchase an all-electric vehicle to commute to work. I was going to purchase an NmG from Myers Motors , but found the driver compartment a bit crowded and the driving range limited (only about 40 miles).

2007 100
article thumbnail

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. This project started about a month ago when I became co-chair of the Oregon Electric Vehicles Association.

Kits 185
article thumbnail

Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

Green Car Congress

Navigant’s analysis indicates that only buyers in California and Oregon will purchase sufficient numbers of vehicles in order to meet the ZEV requirement in 2018 and 2019. First, there are more products available for purchase with new entrants ready to boost the market profile.

2014 346
article thumbnail

Reflections on Converting a 914 to an EV

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

This included the folks at the Oregon Electric Vehicles Association, the motor control engineers at my work (HP), the communities at 914world.com, the other 914 EV conversion folks (Thanks to Randy, Ross, Roger, Matt, Paul, and many more.) I purchased the kit as a no-gasoline commuter car solution. The old one sold nicely.

Convert 100
article thumbnail

Hacking the Regen System and Fixing Acceleration

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

Again, this involves purchasing a normally closed relay so that when the brake lights come on, it opens up and lets the regen circuit activate on the AC controller. The Oregon Electric Vehicle meeting is tomorrow and EV awareness day is August 11th. With the PaulJ brake mod (I might just call it that.), This worked like a charm!

Kits 100
article thumbnail

Alaska legal professional basic recordsdata client coverage lawsuit towards Swickard Auto

Baua Electric

“We will not allow car dealerships to engage in illegal advertising and sales practices that make purchasing a car even more difficult for consumers. Swickard Auto owns 8 dealerships in Alaska promoting the Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, Cadillac, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and Porsche manufacturers. ranks Negative.

Alaska 52
article thumbnail

China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Most Chinese buyers also are purchasing cars for the first time and have not developed particular preferences. " One key move GM is counting on to make the Volt more affordable in China is government incentives, whether they are cash incentives for customers or subsidies for fleet purchases by government agencies.

China 28