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Unlike other vintage Beetle (and Bus, and Porsche 356, etc.) conversions we've seen before from companies like Zelectric that use an electric motor mated to the car's existing transaxle and ...
Have an old VW Beetle from the 1960s or 70s laying around and want to convert it into an electric vehicle? It’s easier than you think, and cheaper, too. An electric conversion kit from Alibaba ...
But at the opposite end of the venue, the vibes were part sci-fi flick and part Herbie Fully Loaded, thanks to one low-riding electric Volkswagen Beetle conversion grabbing eyeballs amidst ...
In this exclusive clip, presumably filmed in the lead-up to the crew’s departure for the trip, McGregor is seen paying a visit to EV West, an electric conversion shop north of San Diego ...
Initially spotted by Jason Torchinsky from The Autopian, who owns a 1973 Beetle, one of the cheapest Chinese conversion kits costs just $2,000 and includes a 15-kilowatt (20-horsepower ...
The Volkswagen Beetle convertible is a great bang-for-your-buck classic. This one tosses the air-cooled flat-four in favor of an electric motor. The conversion uses parts by EV West, and it gives ...
has done dozens of EV conversions, and provides kits to a select group of professional installers. Their Classic Volkswagen Beetle kit provides up to 150 miles of range via a single-gear ...
It’s also slower than a contemporary Volkswagen Beetle, upon whose platform it rides. That rear-engined, rear-wheel-drive chassis is the perfect layout for conversion to electric. Simply bolt ...
As electric vehicles gain popularity, a fascinating new trend among classic car enthusiasts is emerging: the conversion of traditional gas-guzzling cars into sleek and sustainable EVs. It's an ...
[Mihir Vardhan] restored his grandfather’s car with an unusual gas-to-EV conversion. While this conversion starts in the usual fashion by pulling out the gas engine, [Vardhan] takes a different ...