Maggie — The Tesla-Powered Camper Van

Credit to Author: Jesper Berggreen| Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 05:30:45 +0000

You may remember the series of how the first electric VW camper van from eDub Services came to be. It was not an easy task, but like with all new endeavors, it takes practice to get better. Meet Maggie, the Tesla powered Classic Camper Van of your dreams, which you can actually rent, in the […]

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Renault & Phoenix Mobility Partnering To Convert Commercial Vehicles To Electric

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:57:31 +0000

Converting vehicles to run on electric is nothing new. For a long time, EV conversions were the only kind of electric vehicle on the road, but the expense of doing that (especially when battery prices were super high), limited power, and limited range kept most people from seriously considering it. Now, auto manufacturers are mass-producing […]

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This Classic Porsche 911 Packs a 600 HP Tesla Motor!

Credit to Author: Jesper Berggreen| Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2022 20:35:41 +0000

“The drive unit was put on a dyno and got to 600 BHP,” says Kit Lacey, “then it overheated the dyno!” Well, then that Porsche is probably powerful enough! Kit is understandably proud of the work he does at eDub Services in the UK, converting an iconic 1977 Porsche 911 to electric power. Some will […]

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Electrified ’60s Era VW Bus Traces Steps of 1st Cross-Country Road Trip

Credit to Author: Stuart Ungar| Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2022 22:39:13 +0000

For Jack Smith, the “A” in DNA seems to stand for adventure. Smith skateboarded across America with a couple of his friends in 1976. Yes, across America. He did this a few more times before deciding he wanted to go it alone, and in 2019 he completed the first cross-country road trip on an electric […]

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New Zealand Grandma Builds Her Own EV To Own Big Oil

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 21:45:42 +0000

An article in The Guardian shows us that you don’t need $50,000 to buy an EV, even in this market. A grandmother in New Zealand found herself mad at oil companies, and one day she decided that she wanted to be done giving them her hard-earned money, so she worked with a friend to build […]

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Girls Go Electric — The QUTE Project

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Thu, 05 May 2022 14:57:07 +0000

Ninety-year-old Queenwood School is not what you would expect from a girls school on the North Shore of Sydney, Australia. The school has an active STEM program (Science Technology Engineering and Maths), called Advanced Technologies and Engineering (ATE). With enthusiastic support from the principal, Queenwood is involved with solar racing, LEGO robotics, and Arduino coding, […]

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Do-It-Yourself Electric Vehicles

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2022 07:00:13 +0000

“I love Teslas,” says Graeme, owner of Oz-DIY Electric Vehicles, “they make great spare parts!” Graeme knows a lot about cars, both fossil fueled cars (ICE cars) and EV. He was the chairman of Australian Electric Vehicles Association Queensland for 7 years. Wandering around his workshop, I see a multitude of cars in various stages […]

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EV Conversions Are Awesome, But You’ll Have to Wait

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:00:08 +0000

There’s a lot to like about electric vehicles. The smooth but instant low-end torque, the quiet ride (if you soundproof them), and the lack of maintenance work make them an attractive option. Not everyone wants newer cars, though. Plus, with supply chain shortages, it can be hard to even get a new EV. So, people […]

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