http://ecomento.com/2016/02/18/zelectric-turns-classic-volkswagens-into-electric-cars-wvideo/ Zelectric turns classic Volkswagens into electric cars (w/Video) February 18, 2016
[image http://cdn.ecomento.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Zelectric-turns-classic-Volkswagens-into-electric-cars-wVideo-740x425.jpg (e-VW-bus) video https://youtu.be/5_-tPS7H41w ] Modern electric cars make for sensible, efficient transportation, but every car fan knows that classic cars have a certain personality that newer models just can’t match. So what do you if you want the style and fun of an old car, but with a modern electric powertrain? There are actually a few companies that will install electric powertrains in vintage cars. One of them is San Diego-based Zelectric, which specializes in 1950s and 1960s Volkswagens, as detailed in a recent profile by The Verge. The converted cars still look like the originals, but they run a bit quieter. With its California location, Zelectric seems to have hit a sweet spot between Californians’ interest in environmentalism, and their love of VW Beetles and Microbuses. The company converts about 10 vehicles a year, at prices that reflect the demand for classic Volkswagens in the Golden State. Beetle conversions range from $68,000 for a sedan to $88,000 for a convertible, while buses run as much as $130,000. When it comes to Beetles, Zelectric prefers to work on models built between 1958 and 1966. A typical conversion includes an electric motor making 85 horsepower and 120 pound-feet of torque, meaning an electric Beetle should have substantially better performance than a stock model with the air-cooled flat-four gasoline engine. The company says its electric Beetles average 80 to 100 miles of range, with a top speed of 100 mph. Unlike most modern electric cars, these Beetles also have multi-speed transmissions. Zelectric retains the factory-stock manual transmission, with the stock gearing. The electric motor’s instant torque means relatively little shifting is actually required; the car can move away from a stop in second or third gear, and reach 50 mph in third. The clutch is only used for shifting, not stopping and starting, making negotiating city traffic a lot easier. With classic styling and the efficiency of modern electric powertrains, Zelectric’s electrified Volkswagens seem to be the best of both worlds. If you can afford one, that is. [© ecomento.com] ... http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/16/11006458/zelectric-vw-beetle-electric-1959-volkswagen-microbus-video The art of making a fully electric 1959 Volkswagen Beetle February 16, 2016 ... http://www.zelectricmotors.com ZELECTRIC MOTORS [dated] http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-ZelectricBug-60s-Resto-Mod-VW-Beetle-EVs-video-tp4668316.html EVLN: ZelectricBug, 60s Resto-Mod VW Beetle EVs (video) Mar 08, 2014 ... http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-50k-Zelectric-Classic-VW-Beetle-Conversion-EVs-video-tp4662846.html EVLN: $50k Zelectric Classic VW Beetle Conversion EVs (video) May 05, 2013 For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Zelectric-classic-Volkswagen-conversions-tp4680618.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
