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0Video: Porsche owner electrifies his 928 1282345080
Electrified Porsche 928 – Click above to watch video after the jumpOver the years, we've seen the boxer engines ripped out of numerous Porsche 911s and replaced with electric motors and racks of batteries, but this may be the first time we've seen it done to a 928. Jeff McCabe started by ... -
eBay find of the day: 2001 Chrysler Sebring EV conversion 1267309620
For those of you who can't wait for a factory-built electric vehicle, and can't swing the cash for a Tesla Roadster, a seller on eBay is offering up a recently converted 2001 Chrysler Sebring. This is the previous-generation Sebring, before the design went from plain to hideous. As this is ...
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Zap gets USPS contract to convert mail truck to electric power 1266157140
News from Zap's California headquarters has been quiet of late, with not much more than a few tidbits about a possible electric SUV and more orders for the Zaptruck reaching our screens. This week, though, we heard about a new possibility for Zap's electric vehicles (EVs) to hit the road: this ...
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Video: Maui high school students complete second electric vehicle conversion 1265393100
1995 Toyota Corolla EV – Click above to watch video after the jumpA group of Hawaiian high school students has completed their second electric vehicle conversion in three years. Seabury Hall, a prep school on Maui, offers students the opportunity to participate in a number of classes that ... -
Gas To Electric, City of Santa Monica make up in plug-in vehicle conversion fight 1262215980
Paul Pearson's legal fight with the City of Santa Monica (and, originally, the California DMV) has taken an unexpected turn. While the City has been going after Pearson for his work converting gas cars to electric drive. Pearson, president of the Santa Monica-based Gas To Electric (G2E), was the ...
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eBay Find of the day: battery powered Porsche 356 Speedster replica 1255975260
Porsche 356 Speedster EV - click above for high-res image galleryOver the last several years, we've seen numerous conversions of Porsches to battery electric vehicles, but this may well be the prettiest. Most of the previous Porsche EVs have been based on either the 911 or 914, but this seller ... -
Want an electric Trabant? It's already here 1254172920
DIY electric Trabant conversion - click above for high res galleryWhile we were enjoying the look of the updated and all-electric Trabant nT concept that made its debut in Frankfurt, reader Nikki made sure we knew that an electric Trabant is already here. As we can see in the before and after ... -
Can I convert an older vehicle to something more environmentally-friendly? 1251417300
Converted plug-in Prius – Click above for high-res image galleryCash For Clunkers is officially over and helped put almost 700,000 new cars on the road. Now that the easy $4,500 are no longer available to buyers with low-mpg cars, we thought it'd be a good time to answer AutoblogGreen ... -
Is retro-fitting older vehicles the solution to accelerating electrification? 1250025840
Converted Saturn SC1 EV - click above for high-res image galleryIs the mass retrofitting of older vehicles the solution to a rapid transformation to an electrified vehicle fleet? Felix Kramer, founder of Cal Cars, certainly thinks so. The problem lies in the fact that there are nearly 250 ... -
Asheville, NC students wash cars to raise money to convert one to electric power 1244030580
Getting to own an electric car can be expensive. The bar looks even higher if you're a group of high school students. Students at the School of Inquiry and Life Sciences at Asheville, NC decided to use cars to buy a car. They held a car wash that raised money to convert a 1993 Mazda B2600 pickup ...
