Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2022 20:55:18 +0000
As electric vehicles come down in price, the question must be asked: Do I retrofit my beloved petrol car or do I buy a new EV. To retrofit or not to retrofit? In Europe and China, electric vehicles are being produced that achieve price parity and below with existing petrol models, and yet businesses that […]
Credit to Author: Barry A.F.| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 03:00:48 +0000
Just recently we learned Volkswagen is going to sell an electric vehicle (EV) retrofit kit for its classic Beetle. Many CleanTechnica articles are about the transition of the world’s driving fleet to EVs, the expectation that sales of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles will eventually be supplanted by EVs, and a broad forecast that fleet turnover will take approximately 15 years once ICE vehicle sales cease until the world reaches 100% electric power in this sector
Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2019 22:00:49 +0000
The Porsche 912 and 911 are classic cars some people go nuts over — the attachment may seem irrational, but it’s still quite real. (The same is true of a number of different Porsche models.) The fact that a 1968 912 can be converted to all-electric status with a Tesla motor only makes it that much sweeter. The look and feel are still Porsche, but the tech is more powerful and is quieter. Also, since it runs on electricity, polluting fossil fuels can be avoided