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    Default Converted 73 Bug to electric

    A friend of mine is working on converting a 1973 Bug to all electric. He started out with what was just a gutted shell and in about a half year in spare time, repainted it, and added an all electric motor.

    As you can see from the photos, the outside looks great. Inside, well, not.
    There's also a test run video of the car (recorded today) at the bottom.


    Front seat

    Battery array stored in rear seat in box


    The engine - er motor


    Video
    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mz3gGklJn8]YouTube - Converted Electric 1973 VW Beetle[/ame]


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    Default Re: Converted 73 Bug to electric

    TORX!!

    What's the max speed?

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    Default Re: Converted 73 Bug to electric

    Quote Originally Posted by ELVATO View Post
    TORX!!

    What's the max speed?
    Don't know yet. Supposed to go 80 but the car does not even have a license yet.


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    Default Re: Converted 73 Bug to electric

    Here is the BEFORE photo:



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    Default Re: Converted 73 Bug to electric

    Great job to him

 

 

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