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1967 Plymouth GTX Electromod
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1967 Plymouth GTX Electromod: Is removing the V8 as bad as giving the Mona Lisa a boob job and lip fillers?

November 14, 2024December 15, 2024 Iain Curry 11698 Views electromod, ev conversion, EV conversion kit, Mopar EV, plymouth GTX EV

Electromodding is where you ditch a combustion car’s fossil fuel-gulping motor and replace it with a battery-fed electric one. For

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EV conversion specialist British Off Road's electric Land Rover Perentie
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EV conversion business profile: British Off Road, QLD

July 5, 2022July 16, 2022 Iain Curry 6826 Views british off road, electromod, ev conversion

You’d have thought a Land Rover and Range Rover specialist with almost 50 years’ experience would be a bit set

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MINI Recharged by Paul Smith, a 1998 Mini converted to run on a 72kW electric motor
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Paul Smith joins the electromod movement

June 9, 2022June 25, 2022 Iain Curry 2808 Views electromod, ev conversion, mini ev

British stripy sock designer Paul Smith has lent his name to a Mini Recharged project, electromodding one of his 1998

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Ken Macken of Future Past EV with his 1979 Toyota LandCruiser HJ45 Pickup with electric conversion
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Electromod 40-Series Toyota LandCruiser goes wild

February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 Iain Curry 14398 Views electromod

The 40-Series Toyota LandCruiser is a legend of the outback and paddocks across this sunburnt country. But friendly to the

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Nissan UK's 'Newbird' is a 1988 Bluebird converted with a Nissan Leaf's electric motor and batteries
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Nissan ‘Newbird’ electromods the ordinary

December 30, 2021January 14, 2022 Iain Curry 2430 Views bluebird, electromod, ev conversion, newbird, nissan

Electromodding – where you remove a car’s original drivetrain and replace it with an electric one – is a contentious

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Electric Car Cafe, Melbourne, has converted a Toyota LandCruiser FJ45 to electric power
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Converting classics to electric: how to do it and how much does it cost?

August 7, 2021August 12, 2021 Iain Curry 43714 Views classic electric car, classic EV, electromod

Are you tempted to convert your classic car to electric power? Or perhaps you’re taking on a restoration project and

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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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New EV electric car calendar

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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

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Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan
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Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

April 13, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan
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VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

January 10, 2021 EV Central team Comments Off on FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

Hydrogen electric vehicles, often called hydrogen fuel cells vehicles (FCEV), drive the same as regular EVs. They can have one

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

July 27, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
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Hybrid vehicle

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EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
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EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

Best electric cars of 2021

The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000
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The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000

February 11, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000
The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz
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The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz

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