What’s going on in the background isn’t exactly the same, though. The L5 battery can only be charged by plugging the car into 110-volt household power using a connector in the rear bumper. It doesn’t ...

Fighting technology is like signing up for a lost battle – sooner or later, it'll catch up, and depending on where you stand, you'll either have to step up or step out. Two decades ago, the thought of ...

Nelson Ireson December 8, 2008 Comment Now! With figures that equal the proposed Chevrolet Volt without the wait and with the familiarity of the highly successful Toyota Prius platform, California ...

As more engineers spend more time creating electric conversions, we get more elegant solutions to turn ICE power to battery power. England-based Electrogenic produces a few especially tidy kits for ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... BOULDER, Colo.—When his Berkeley, Calif.-based electric vehicle conversion company had expansion in its sights, Paul Guzyk’s eyes landed on Colorado. Noting ...

Not everyone can afford a new hybrid, plug-in hybrid or electric car, but those who still wish to drive such a vehicle can still take the conversion route. Electric car conversions have been around ...