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EV status update.

The parts are in from the machine shop, and are looking very promising. We have designed a coupling that connects the electric motor directly to the manual transmission, eliminating the need for the clutch. We are all anxious to know how easy it is going to be to shift without the clutch, but research indicates [...]

Start of the EV Conversion Project

Nathan Parrow, founding member of the OK Robotics Association, is teaming up with CEO of Helios Electric, Darius Tarsio, in a combined EV Conversion.  This weekend the conversion project left the planning stages and the guys are getting their hands greasy and pulling the donor car apart! The overall plan is to take an Acura [...]