“I ran out of juice:” Flat battery fails to dampen enthusiasm for electric Land Rover
Weekend in classic Land Rover converted to electric drivetrain gets thumbs up, but is not without dramas.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
Original Mini hatchback recharged with an electric conversion kit
Classic Mini gets modern retrofit with a new EV conversion package offered to owners of the iconic small car.
Beckham-backed Lunaz to expand EV conversion facility to “upcycle” fleets
Lunaz announces major expansion of facilities to upcycle and re-engineer specialist industrial fleet vehicles to factory-new standards.
Brisbane engineer plans to make electric Mitsubishi Pajero that can tow 4.5 tonnes
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James Bond’s favourite Aston Martin goes electric with Beckham-backed conversion
An electric version of Aston Martin made famous by 007, and converted by David Beckham-backed company, can be yours for just $US1 million.
Electric Blue Beetle: Classic EV conversions are gaining Traction
James Pauly now works full time converting classic, much loved cars from petrol to electric.
“One of the best I’ve ever driven:” Jay Leno tests converted, electric 1968 Porsche
Part vintage Porsche, part Tesla Model S... Comedian and car-head Jay Leno test drives Zeletric's latest bespoke EV conversion and is very, very impressed.
Budget solar electric van that champions re-use, reduce, recycle, and recharge
This solar electric van uses electric motors from old ride-on lawnmowers, while solar is stored in batteries recovered from old laptops and power tools.
Arid Recovery turns to quiet, converted EV to monitor wildlife in Australian outback
Conservation group is using an old Suzuki, with engine and fuel tank replaced with an electric motor and Nissan LEAF batteries, to monitor wildlife.