VW says it’s already working on an electric conversion solution for vintage microbuses, too. Beyond that, “[a]n e-Porsche 356 could also be pursued in the future,” board member Thomas ...

A new electric conversion kit designed for VW Beetles made from 1965 to 1975 takes advantage of those perks, offering a relatively easy way to get an old combustion engine car back on the road in ...

Everyone Loves A Classic Volkswagen Beetle. Especially One With Tesla Power This electric-converted Bug with a Tesla battery is possibly one of the neatest electric vehicle conversions out there.

A few Volkswagen model nameplates must be warily eyeing one another across the showroom floor. On one side, the growing battery-electric newness that starts with ID, like the ID.3, ID.4, ID.7, and ...

Electric This is a fully-electric Volkswagen Beetle. ... VW says that, having finished the e-Beetle conversion, more of its historic vehicles are now in line for electrification.

Zelectric has been converting VW Beetles and Porsche 911s and 912s for 13 years in sunny San Diego. I got to drive their Irish Green 1968 912 for a bit and loved it. Prices start at $78,000 for a ...

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) electric ...

For those out of the loop, VW’s electric van is powered by an electric motor capable of a peak output of 201 hp (150 kilowatts) and 229 pound-feet (310 Nm) of torque. When the factory camper ...

Volkswagen is bringing back its iconic bus in 2024 with ... reimagined for the electric future," said Pablo Di Si, CEO of VW North ... who owns a 1967 bus with the full Westfalia camper conversion.

Cost of an EV Conversion . Converting to an EV costs about $6,000 in parts and about $1,000 to $3,000 for batteries and installation. A more expensive retrofit could set you back $20,000 or more.

The conversion to electric cars was momentous enough that Angela Merkel, the German chancellor at the time, attended a dedication ceremony in 2019, when the first battery-powered model rolled off ...