An electric conversion might be the best way to keep it on the road. A classic car converted by a company that knows what it’s doing can be a joy to drive ... Bakelite wheel, with its long ...

My question to you, though, is why should the electric GTI stick with front-wheel drive? Front-wheel drive only got popular on gas-powered cars because it was cheaper than rear-wheel drive.

Their Classic Volkswagen Beetle kit provides up to 150 miles of range via a single-gear, rear-wheel drive system ... and gumption. Electric Classic Cars estimates the cost of conversion at ...

RWD, but all-wheel drive is also quite common in electric cars, usually provided by a pair of electric motors, one at the front and another at the back. AWD theoretically offers the best ...

German carmaker Opel added a new model to the electric Grandland range, the Electric AWD is the first one to spin all four ...

Made to fit the first-generation, early-1990s MX-5, this kit comes from a British company called Electrogenic, which has built a reputation for converting all sorts of classic cars to electric.

"It comes on a front sub-frame, already mounted and tested. You put the wheels on, you bolt it into the car, wire up the dashboard, and drive ... cost and easy conversion to electric power for ...

Since the drive would clock in at over 10 hours—far too much for me to do in one shot—I needed a co-pilot to take shifts at the wheel and ... as a skeptic of electric cars; it seemed tedious ...

Q: In recent snowy weather, I discovered the limits of rear-wheel drive in attempting to ascend a snowy driveway to the house. Do all EVs only have rear wheel drive? If so, it’s rather off-putting.

Read more: Everrati's Electric Porsche 911 RSR Has Me Driving Into The Future With Open Arms Front-wheel drive only got popular on gas-powered cars because it was cheaper than rear-wheel drive.