Top 5 Insane EV Conversions You’ll Want For Christmas
EV conversions are on the rise with the dramatic increase in fuel costs and ongoing maintenance costs of gas-powered cars. As well as the practical side, it gives owners a chance to revive their old classic cars.
Although there are so many amazing examples of EV conversions out there, we have put together our top five conversions that we have seen recently.
5. Classic Mini
London Electric Cars (LEC) have converted this old classic Mini. The LEC team have carried out various different EV conversions including classic Land Rover’s and Volkswagen’s.
Now, in terms of the practicality of an electric vehicle, this Mini isn’t the best example with it only offering a range between 40 and 100 miles. However, it’s hard to resist the old classic Mini. It features 3.3kW and 6.6kW charging options.
According to LEC, the price starts at £35,000 excluding VAT.
4. Ford GT40
UK based company, Everrati, has converted this beautiful Ford GT40 replica which was built by Superformance.
According to Everrati, they converted the GT40 with the idea that it will mainly be used on the racetrack so quick charge times are important as well as speed. The GT40 has a 60 kWh battery and a 0-60 mph time below four seconds with a top speed of 125 mph. The bespoke powertrain provides approximately 800 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque.
3. 1966 VW Camper Van
We have seen many examples from Californian-based company, EV West, over the years. This 1966 VW Camper Van is one of our personal favourites.
They have replaced the engine with a NetGain HyPer9 electric motor which provides is with 120 horsepower and 173 lb-ft of torque. They used six Tesla battery modules. The conversion comes in around $55,000 and the Camper has about 95 miles of range.
2. 1975 BMW 1602
Welsh-based company, Electric Classic Cars, have electrically converted this classic 1975 BMW 1602. They replaced the 1.6 litre engine and put in an air-cooled HyPer 9 electric motor, similar to EV West’s VW Camper Van.
The BMW 1602 EV has 120 horsepower and 173 lb-ft of torque. It goes from 0-60 mph in 7.5 seconds and has a top speed of 100 mph. The 16 LG Chem lithium-ion cells (40 kWh) give a range of 150 miles. Overall, this comes in at around £80,000.
1. Lamborghini Gallardo
EV Classic, New Zealand based company, have electrically converted a written-off Lamborghini Gallardo with a Tesla Model 3 motor. The converted version is 100kg lighter than the stock 2007 Gallardo, has an increase of 10kW in power, and 150 Nm more torque.
Although we don’t know the exact price that this conversion came in at the company start their conversions at $30,000.
