Definitely the most worthy conversion so far. Turning what was a futuristic car of its day into what it should have always been, a pleasure to drive! Wouldn't it be great to see loads of little MG midget EV's in cities, BGT's cruising the back roads, and old Jaguar Mark 2's eating up the motorway miles. All powered by electricity. Definitely more interesting than the dull grey boxes we currently see.

The sound of the motor really suits the DMC12, the best conversion ever for a Delorean, such a shame the technology wasn’t available back in the day. Its totally transformed my favourite car. Lovely.

Very happy to see the Delorian truly “back to the future” with an EV. Doc & Marty would be proud!

Not an EV fan but if ever there was a car that was perfect for a conversion the DeLorean is it. Nice job.

I've owned mine since July 2000. There have been some nice engine swaps...but EV is the only conversion that 100% fits the entire lore and ethos of the DMC-12. John Delorean HATED the weezy PRV. He would 100% have made it EV if he started the company today.

It’s been said before, but my vote goes to the Citroen DS. There was one dressed as a taxi in Back to the Future 😉

I think this one was a natural for conversion Richard, subtle engineering mods to suspension, with the usual amazing packing of battery packs and drivetrain. Love the new dials, minimal alterations to the interior, the electrically opening doors are the coup d’état for the De Lorean. Well done to the team in producing this fabulous conversion. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿😎

I would have put stainless steel bullets instead of fake pipes where the exhaust used to live. If we're talking classic screen cars I'd have to say the K.I.T.T. (with the weird wobbly light in the front too).

Great job! love the charge socket under the numberplate; should be considered for new EV models.

What a perfect car to turn into a EV

John was given the Preston Tucker treatment. They entrapped the guy because going against the US car building titans with anything disruptive was like poking at the mafia. It's a shame. John gave us the Pontiac GTO, and a lot more. While debuting underpowered, one can only speculate what options might have come next, had the company survived. John liked performance cars. Giving one all the gigawatts is just totally appropriate.

Love watching the conversion process of this timeless classic on Vintage Voltage. When will season 3 comes out? Can't wait to see what the team is converting at the workshop. 👍

Amazing. This car suits an electric conversion sooooo well. The car was so ahead of its time in some ways when it was new (like concept, styling, materials), I mean look at it, it still looks so cool today. 👍🏻

This conversation falls right into what Doc Brown would have done, you have brought it right back to the future

There is a company now based in Houston TX that bought all the DeLorean inventory out of the receivership. They have been trying to manufacture the vehicle, currently they restore vehicles and over power improvements. This is another beautiful build by your craftsman. It would be nice if these converstions get closer to a 250 mile range. Here in the U.S. the infrastructure has not kept pace with the availability of EV’s. Another sunny day in Wales.

I totally agree! Tesla powertrain is a perfect match for Delorean!

The electric motor is definitely a match for that De Lorean. Great video!

Great Scott! I've been waiting for this video to come out🤩 So happy to see an electric Delorean! Doc Brown would be so proud😁

This one definitely makes the most sense, love it! Sticking with the 80's theme, surely the natural progression from here has to be KITT or Ecto-1 👍

During the oil crisis in the early 70s, Corvettes were given hopelessly under powered engines... Perhaps you could convert one of those?

What is there not to like? Everything as it should be and nice added features like remote gullwing doors! Awesome conversion again sirs.

What a great build, this really works on all levels. Just like to thank you for the nice chat we had at FoS last weekend, I’m the guy from the Netherlands asking about a conversion for the S1 Elise. Great stuff, keep up the good work!

Finally an original electric DeLorean that truly lives up to its Futuristic namesake.

Yep Delorean great ev conversion, love to see a Bond Bug converted to electric.

That engine was made between Peugeot, Renault and Volvo... PRV And sat in both the 760 and the 780. And it wasn't really a good engine. If got a little bit to hot (not even boiling) the cylinder linings lost the tightness to the block and started slowly to fall down. AND when they catch the crankshaft the engine sounds like it gonna totally blow up.

I was the Head designer on the delorean. I'm so proud of what we achieved On a budget of £26 quid.

6:42 love the sound the rear bonnet makes when opened . great

I feel like Tesla already has a SICK design. But Delorean is sick too, cool vid.

Both the Tesla Cyber truck and Delorean are stainless steel clad. Looking at the profile of the Delorean and the Lotus Esprit both designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, I believe have influenced the Cyber truck to. Yes it's questionable but designers like musicians, look to others for inspiration sometimes.

This has been my dream for a long time! And no wonder it’s already been done so well

Couldn't stop humming the Back to the Future theme tune through watching the whole video!

If ever a car was born to be electric, it's the DeLorean. If Marty/Doc Brown had this back in the day, the film would have been quite different as I imagine this one hits 88mph a lot quicker. :)

That looks awesome - if that car was being manufactured today as an EV I too would definitely get one!

this is a car that was crying out for the conversion, i love it

Oh a great idea. One of the things this car really needed was a motor upgrade, and with all those gigawatts it should haul ass!

Yes. A very cool Delorean. It should have been built with an electric motor from the start. Perhaps an even more futuristic car that deserves an electric motor; Citroen SM!

I started converting a Pontiac Fiero to electric back in 2008 before Tesla motors were available. I put a Netgain Warp 11 in it with a 1200 amp controller. I also did a custom rebody with carbon fiber hood, sunroof frame, and rear light panel and polycarbonate windows and roll cage so it would meet track regulations. I put kit car "Ferrari" suspension and 11.2" brakes on it. I'd love to see what you would do with a Fiero. I think it would be amazing with a Tesla motor in it!

I'm guessing you will be fitting the mandatory flux-capacitor behind and between the seats later on ? A great solution, and when SSB's become available, even better in time to come.

Pausing halfway through the vid to comment: I LOVE ECC's respect and appreciation of the cars that they're restoring. The choice to install faux tail pipes to maintain the purity of design is such a respectful nod to the preservation and improvement of the source vehicles. Huge thumbs up!!!

I would have add some cool 80s looking digital instruments in the dashboard

I think some cars suit electric conversion more than others, some need an exhaust note, the Delorean is a car that suits the electric whine more than a petrol engine. I also think a Jag xjs would work well, it's a car to waft along in, in silence.

I envy you. This is a car I would love to have and you turned it into a EV. Glad to see this vehicle brought to the 21st century properly. Awesome.

Awesome work with that one, Richard. Thank you for sharing that masterpiece!

I love the old 80s antenna sneaking out the back, makes it looks like a big ole rc car :P

Awsome. I just love this conversion. A real time machine.

So nice the job you've done in this car. Congrats.

If I won the Lottery I’d come to you with a classic Citroen DS. The engine never lived up to the futuristic styling and it would be the perfect conversion.

Love these cars as a young man back in the day i fitted the engine and gearbox into them . With the extra power with the Tesla motor is the oversteer fixed .

This is what the Delorean should have been from the start! LOL that's an awesome conversion! It's THE perfect combination of future tech and future car! This is awesome! And what you guys did with the gull wing doors is awesome too!!😀

Was looking forward to this one and it doesn't disappoint! As you said, this is how the original should have been. Perfect (except the tailpipes and the reflective tag)

A Mr. Fusion on the back that you hook the charger to would be epic

Great filming combining the dam with the theme. Thank you so much

Looks very cool as it wafts along. This is what this car was waiting for all these years, it's been in a state of stasis until now. The low down torque of an electric motor is precisely what that heavy stainless steel body requires. I was wondering how he was going to close that gullwing door once he was behind the wheel, I couldn't see a pull strap. Oh and my little Peugeot 1007 also has remote fob operated electric doors from the factory, ha! Great video!

It would look well next to a cybertruck, so it would be fun if they bought the Delorean design and brought it back as a retro EV with modern specs.

Literally just had this idea 🤯 and came inside to search classic cars electric conversion and I find the exact thing I imagined 👌🏿

Absolutely perfect. It sure does warrant an electric conversion. Well done. I really don't know how I originally missed this video.

I can't help but think the Delorean may have had some influence on the Cybertruck.

YES! And with a Flux Capacitor as well. That would have been really cool and fun. Not saying the Spaceball referencing isn't, but the Delorean was the quintessential futuristic car. I'm sure the body mold/stamps are still out there. He should buy them and reproduce it. It would sell like hotcakes! I wouldn't cancel my Cybertruck order, I would buy both. 😁

Love to see a Plymouth Prowler EV conversion. They were always chastised for not having V8 power.

Absolute fun! Did you take it to 88 mph? 68 Ford Mustang GT, 80 Turbo Trans Am, 53 Sunbeam Alpine Mk1 (To Catch A Thief) beautiful car, so many!

outstanding! this is going to be big for Delorean owners

Renault Alpine would be easy parallels to DMC, as similar engine and trans

Loved speaking to you and seeing this car at Fully Charged Live 2022 at Farnborough.

You have no idea just yet, but this video is about to BLOW UP! Congrats on an excellent conversion!

If I was able to convert a car it would probably be a VW Scirocco(USA) but I believe there are not too many of them left. This beautiful car had a futuristic look like the Delorean. Second choice a Ford/Mercury Capri 1974-76. Great Video!

That was a big one right at the end. Straight off the top, Triumph Stag. Maligned at the time for being ‘underpowered’, supposedly because of all the ‘unneccesary’ gizmos added, like electirc windows (!). The TR4, too, of course, and while your at it, a proper vite Vitesse - ragtop, of course. Any Alfa Romeo or Alfasud. A milk float. And that’s just for starters. There’s a whole evening of conversation and several pints in that one question.

Overall I am not keen on classics being converted to electric. The soul is the sound of the original engine. However, converting a Delorean to electric is a perfect match plus I like the suspension upgrades. The strange raised stance in the US made the car look very awkward. Good job!

Video was fun to watch. Thank you for sharing

Opportunity missed with the dual tailpipes. Twin Tesla Not-A-Flamethrower™ You’re welcome.

Love it. And would add a flux capacitor! The Bandit trans-am could use some juice

I had a gull wing door on my Bond Bug. I got soaked getting in and out if it was raining.

Amazing conversion, nice work!

I freaking love that thing. I wish I could have one. Also one film classic I'd electrify would be the ambulance from Cannonball Run.

If you plug 1.21 GW into it you recharge to 100% in 1/4 second... then make sure to pull the plug out fast... :-)

Oh this is perfect!!! 🙏💯 Beautiful lines on the car! Always loved them! I was gutted when they went out of business.

11:04 That is how a Delorean should look and sound when driving.

What an amazing conversion, Richard - you and your team have absolutely pulled it out of the bag with this one...! The DeLorean was such a 'space-age' design back in the 70s, when the rest of us were driving around in Austin Allegros and Morris Marinas...! So, yes, a brilliant choice for conversion, if ever there was one - magic. A question for you, though - do you fit Pedestrian Low-speed Warning noise safety systems to your conversions?

Lotus Frame was known as the “double Wishbone “ The dash board VIN plate was Painted a Matching color on later Production cars because of the reflection.

literally any car company could take the delorean and make it 1000x better

All that is missing is Kate Bush's 80's hit "Runnin' Up That Hill"...what a nice ride!

Totally agree that Tesla should have bought DMC.

I love the dream coming to life here. I kind of want to know how to do such a conversion because gas prices here in the US are making electric seem much more appealing, but I also love old cars.

I think the Delorean is the perfect car to make electric. It fits the 'back to the future' feeling to have a Delorean with electric engine.

What a fantastic idea for the DMC-12. It took 40 years time travel into the future to achieve it. Not MrFusion but not bad.

The car looks amazing. I imagine that it is a fun drive. It would be great if you had a kit for a Prius V to change it from being a plug in hybrid to being fully electric.

old American steel convertible or some vintage stuff from 40-50's would make a great conversion. Plenty of space but lot of work due to new chassis required to hold the torque.

You have inspired me. I will copy this in the next year. Selling my AMG 53 tomorrow! Awesome!

This was my idea I was going to get you to build me when I win the euros lol the first time I saw your workshop . love it

Great job on the conversion. I think it would have been cool if you could have swapped out the hood (bonnet) for one of the older ones that had the little fuel filler door in it. That would have made a great spot for the charge connector. I'm also not a fan of replacing the shift lever with a knob. I know that a lot of modern cars have gone with some type of knob, but I still like the feel of grabbing a console-mounted shift lever to control direction -- even for an automatic transmission. Could an old style shifter have been wired up to some type of electronic controller? I wouldn't mind seeing an electrified version of the Bullitt Mustang that was driven by Steve McQueen or even an electrified version of the General Lee Dodge Charger from the old Dukes of Hazzard TV show.

I think it would be a blast to do an Autozam AZ-1 with the same Tesla motor you put in your beetle. You would probably have to redo the entire suspension and brake system to handle it though. I know GReddy did their VI-AZ-1 with Porsche 962 suspension, and brakes from a Ferrari F40. May be able to use that as a reference. Try for the world record as the world's fastest Kei car.

delorean dmc-12 it's the most futuristic car ever for its time. It's very incredible.

A 1970's Cadillac Eldorado convertible. In Jennifer Blue. It already has a flat floor, you could fit a huge battery pack under there. Make it 2 or 3 motor 4wd and it will win some races.

Beautiful conversion! Looks fantastic inside and out. What’s the 0-60 (0-100 kph)? I would imagine 6 seconds or less. And, I’ll say it, that buzzer gotta go! At least change it to a chime of some sort. 😂

Did you keep the original flux capacitor or have you installed an improved one?

The body was SS but everything under it that likes to rust is mild steel. They epoxy coated it but one chip and that allows water in. The epoxy starts flaking off and the subframes rust out.

Both the DeLorean and Tesla were based directly off Lotus models. DeLorean even contracted a Lotus designer . . .

Well in case your battery runs out and you strand on the road with no charger in sight you could always park yourself in front of a train to reach those magic 88mph! Also as some else suggest, getting your hands on a '82 Trans Am would be an awesome next step to take!

There has been talk for many years about rebooting the DeLorean with an updated look and even with an electric drivetrain if I remember correctly. Seems like a perfect candidate for crowdfunding! The engine on the original DeLorean is definitely its Achilles heel. Not only was the power anemic, but those that worked on "Back to the Future" say that it was extremely unreliable. They were constantly working on it supposedly. In any case, this is an excellent example of an improvement on a classic car by converting it to electric. Well done!

I love DeLorean design :) Great job !!

Love that idea makes better sense being able access hydro power generator plug up's not every place has or think about that as alternative.