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Super i-MiEV — The Japanese Car With The Chinese Heart

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Francisco Shi has a problem. He has a lot of spare parts left over from his battery building project. You can read here about his home power plant constructed from BYD Atto 3 electric vehicle batteries from wrecked cars. The answer? Create a Super i-MiEV, “hot up” the old Mitsubishi … [continued]

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Burnouts for the Planet: How Electric Classic Cars Is Electrifying Icons & Smoking Tires

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The crew over at Electric Classic Cars in Wales, UK, have been giving a second life to some of the most beautiful cars from days gone past thanks to a new generation of electric battery packs and motors. They’ve developed custom kits that allow them to rapidly electrify a handful … [continued]

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Porsche “Blasphemy” from Sacrilege Motors

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There is an air of reverence and a whiff of blasphemy in its name: Sacrilege Motors. Devoted to a different kind of automotive restoration, the Connecticut-based Sacrilege Motors has taken upon itself a polarizing yet undeniably compelling mission — to convert classic, air-cooled Porsches into bespoke electric vehicles. One example, … [continued]

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