A citroen 2CV electric will be hilarious, The first original one has only 8 horsepower.. so with this motor a big improvement 🙂
@colletjulien2 жыл бұрын
It is available in France, but conversion is only legal (in France) if you respect original power.
@igordewit73572 жыл бұрын
Already exists,that E- 2cv
@maxdergroe90822 жыл бұрын
@@colletjulien Can I respect it with 80hp too? Like yes, cool 8hp, but 80hp is much nicer now.
@nobgross4113 Жыл бұрын
The 2CV is the perfect donor car. Loads of room with a low rolling resistance and very light. You'd have to strengthen the chassis though. It would fold like wet cardboard! 😳
@swecreations Жыл бұрын
@@maxdergroe9082 80hp is almost too much, my Renault Zoe has that and it's quite fast already, and that is a car that weighs more than twice as much as a 2CV, that's quite a bit of power in such an old car.
@grantlouw31822 жыл бұрын
You’re so spot on about the simplicity, that’s exactly what we need more of.
@pawefiett24682 жыл бұрын
Buy Tesla!
@Nele_BiH2 жыл бұрын
@@pawefiett2468 send me money and I will 😁
@ezpoppy552 жыл бұрын
I just completed a 6,000 mile US road trip in my 2021 Model 3 SR+ Over 13 days of driving (July 10 through July 31, 2022, with time in Kentucky) from Sacramento CA to Louisville KY and back (with numerous side trips), I drove nearly half what I drive in a year. The final analysis: Wow. This is definitely a road warrior vehicle, despite so-called “conventional wisdom.” I am still plugging in metrics and numbers, but I estimate about 60 charging stops. In all those stops, I only had ONE 5 minute wait, at Glenwood Springs, CO. One. 5 minutes. I’ve waited longer in a grocery store line. I drove through and charged in major cities (LA, Amarillo, OK City, Little Rock, Memphis, Nashville, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Salt Lake City) and countless small towns and wide spots in the road. Typically, I was either the only one there or one of two Teslas. My typical stop was 20-25 minutes. Enough time to have a short walk about, use the bathroom, grab a bottle of water, and then get back on the road (the breaks, and auto pilot, assured I’d be rested and relaxed after hours of travel). Weekdays, weekends, rush hour, nighttime, huge supercharger (50+) or small (4), interstate or blue highway… I drove and charged through them all. No cherry picking. ~60 superchargers. 6,000 miles. 13 days of driving. In July 2022. One wait. 5 minutes. I can’t speak for others. But a complete success in my book.
@spudproductions76062 жыл бұрын
Great to hear. 👍😀
@cb-gz1vl Жыл бұрын
Hmm I did vegas to chicago in 28 hours. Were you sight seeing?
@ezpoppy55 Жыл бұрын
@@cb-gz1vl I was! I wasn’t in a race.
@edmondworkmanjr1106 Жыл бұрын
Converting a Japanese kei truck would be a fantastic conversion. They are so practical and well suited for many applications, and perfect for many companies in any type of service Industry.iam a fan from USA, I wish we had more people like you here, Ed W.
@WolfArena2 жыл бұрын
Please do a Fiat 850 coupe conversion, you guys are too good!
@aqnaqnaqn2 жыл бұрын
Every kit you guys do, do great honor to the term "bolt-on"!! 💙 Also 7:30 75V "can still give you a fair old whack"! 😄
@SilverShux2 жыл бұрын
This is excellent work, the moment a bolt on system is available for a classic mini, I’m buying it immediately. But it won’t be perfect unless it has pointy chrome mirrors!
@blackterminal2 жыл бұрын
A kit is a very expensive way to do it
@stephenwensley93282 жыл бұрын
They already do that, video on that kit from March kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h8Bpp8dhqtS2oJ8.html
@chrisbailey19662 жыл бұрын
Have a look at Swind, all very reasonable until you add the battery and other bits.
@EdWelch1002 жыл бұрын
He's already done on.
@danielrodhart2 жыл бұрын
Been toying with the idea of a EV Datsun 510!
@TKomoski2 жыл бұрын
That's what I thought a Japanese import
@tenchuu0072 жыл бұрын
Ha, I have a 2017 Fiat 500e. It only gets about 100 mile range as well, but that's working for me even in Houston! Also, totally unintentional on your part, but showing that interior was a massive help to me. I thought the plastic on my instrument guage cover was discoloring. Apparently it's just a slightly different color, as on the original!
@matt-beale2 жыл бұрын
I am hoping that EV conversions become more affordable in the near future. I would love to convert one of my cars from Diesel to full EV but the costs at the moment are way out of my price range.
@IvanQuaglia2 жыл бұрын
yea me too, I asked a local shop that does conversions for my old car and toldme 18500 USD labor included . way more than than the car value (or even I can buy a new car ). Only if your car is a high value classic the conversion is worth it.
@stephenwensley93282 жыл бұрын
@@IvanQuaglia I was quoted 50k, about 17x the value of the car 😂
@IvanQuaglia2 жыл бұрын
@@stephenwensley9328\ 0o0 / dang!!!
@marcdenlinger52822 жыл бұрын
I want to believe that there will be more and more "kits" come to market that are specific to our classic cars. And that the experienced home mechanic can perform the conversion by themselves without too much difficulty.
@IvanQuaglia2 жыл бұрын
@@marcdenlinger5282 yea sure is just matter of time for the market to grow
@jarsss54352 жыл бұрын
very clean setup. Would love to see some driving footage while discussing the specs. Cars like this are common in Europe but for us North Americans these are a novelty so love seeing them in action.
@bfg69bug Жыл бұрын
hes done videos of the vw beetle driving around, and the vw bus. theres a drag race video with the beetle vs a porshe 911 too.
@bfg69bug Жыл бұрын
and theres a classic merc sl. im sure they have done hundreds, look around his channel
@stickynorth2 жыл бұрын
Fiat 500, VW Beetle, Smart Fortwo are probably the best options for EV conversion's in my books because they're all still pretty common and yet classic in design... I know I'd personally love to convert my Smartie from diesel to EV...
@chrisdrake7331 Жыл бұрын
I am a drag racer. I would love to have a conversion running a transmission and drive shaft or prop shaft to rear Axle. It would have all of the attributes that combustion engines have to be forced to do. 100% torque at the hit will be brutal. I do say WILL be. I wish I could do my 55 Chevy.
@terryhayward79052 жыл бұрын
That would work well for the little Renault 5 as well, with a high power version in the Renault 5 turbo body shell.
@adamwalker15042 жыл бұрын
Morris Minor Traveller, that would bring back memories of being ferried around by my grandparents 40 years ago!
@locknut5382 Жыл бұрын
Modern EV's have far too many expensive bells and whistles. What many people want is the simplicity that the FIAT offers. For most of the time, even a heater is superfluous. Thanks Richard.
@robschaffer21892 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! I love EVs. I love ICEs. Those 500s are perfect city cars. I'd like to see a Japanese mini truck or van conversion... that would be a great city utility vehicle! A big dream of mine is a useful range EV Morgan +4. Tooling through a leaf strewn autumn color tour in a silent roadster - that just fits the scene beautifully!
@SweBeach20232 жыл бұрын
These kits are intriguing, but unfortunately way too expensive for a realistic conversion en mass of mass-market cars. Would like to see an inexpensive kit for a 10 year old Passat, Golf, Corolla and other very common cars where the value of the car has dropped below 5k while it's still a structurally sound choice with modern safety features.
@rustler082 жыл бұрын
Here's the flaw in your argument: people who do these conversions are a minority to begin with, so of course there will be no "en mass" conversion. It's like thinking that because you work on your car, most people do. And it's simply untrue.
@macrumpton2 жыл бұрын
It is going to be hard for the conversions to compete in price with used EVs (when the current shortage abates). I got a used 2017 Fiat 500E for $7k in 2019, and aside from an 85 mile range it is everything I could want in an EV. Of course there is a market for novelty EVs, but I can easily imagine a Chinese manufacturer making a fiat 500 tribute EV that is even cheaper.
@SweBeach20232 жыл бұрын
@@macrumpton In a way I agree, even if used electric cars in the last 1-2 years have skyrocketed in price. Back in late 2020 a used Renault Zoe (22 kWh model) with 20 000 miles on the meter could be had for as little as $6000-7000. Converting an ICE car at those prices would be insane. Today the same model but with another 10 000 miles on the meter is twice as much. And the Zoe is still a tiny car. For anyone looking for a full-sized estate car for the whole family and a bit of luggage the options for an inexpensive used EV are really slim.
@KentBuchla Жыл бұрын
Perhaps in a few years. However, at the moment, you are discussing a market that ECC doesn’t pretend to serve no is it possible to serve.
@smalldeekgeorge10 ай бұрын
$3000 Used Reno Zoe with 80000kmh
@jamo50262 жыл бұрын
Best city e-car conversion: Mini Cooper etc. with that rubber suspension it’s the best choice. Of course the classic one 😏
@spudproductions76062 жыл бұрын
Good choice 😀👍
@laurieharper15262 жыл бұрын
Lovely little car. I'd like to see an EV conversion on an Austin/Morris 1100 or 1300. They were small - not that much larger than a Mini - so would make practical city car, but with more room than the 500 or Mini. The Wolesley or Riley versions, with the wood, leather, etc, would be nicer, although they are very rare these days. I suppose the only problem would be finding a decent one of any of the 1100/1300 models to convert. The sub frame mounts used to rot, which led to most of them (including the ones I and 2 friends owned - one was a Riley, too) being scrapped as repair was uneconomic. Really nice little cars when they were sound.
@spudproductions76062 жыл бұрын
Great idea 😀👍
@WonkoTheSaneUK2 жыл бұрын
I'd like that too. My dad's first car was a 1964 1100.
@rodellis17112 жыл бұрын
Absolutely that would be great. Electric drivetrain and hydrolastic suspension.
@markstevens56452 жыл бұрын
I am in Aust NSW & have a mint condition 1966 Morris 1100. No rust all sills cut out & rebelled with Sil/Bronze. Would love to get it converted.
@raydreamer75662 жыл бұрын
I am in the Philippines and there are millions of Multi-cab trucks and vans and there motors are about 30 to 35 HP. A lot of wind for windmills and lots of space for solar panels. An afordable conversion would be welcome here .......... People are buying new golf carts just to have electric.........
@agt1552 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for the Ford Sierra conversion kit.
@bobeden50272 жыл бұрын
my favourite: Allegro Estate, such a great looking car, hey?
@VampiricHoshi2 жыл бұрын
Waiting for a VW camper version of this! I know you did a video recently on a T2, but I'd love to see an indepth camper conversion from you guys, especially since there's usually at least one sitting in the back if every vid you guys do, like the green splitty sitting casually in this one 😀
@spudproductions76062 жыл бұрын
Syncro update coming soon 😀👍
@AcheForWake2 жыл бұрын
As an owner of an air-cooled VW camper. 100% agreed
@realidadaparte2 жыл бұрын
Hats off!!! Fiat/Seat Panda 4x4 would be my choice. The funny thing is that the Panda originally had an electric version, the Elettra (no 4x4 though)
@SWLW436 Жыл бұрын
Great conversion, so neat and tidy. My vote would be for a mk1 Ford Ka. 50-75 mile range would be fine and with 70bhp+ it would be great fun!
@Sarah-iv5tu Жыл бұрын
Ugly @ss car
@neilmason35632 жыл бұрын
Love these classic 500 conversions! It would be my dream to own one here in the states! As far as future conversions, I think an electric Suzuki Cappuccino could be pretty fun!
@ElectricClassicCars2 жыл бұрын
The Suzuki Cappuccino is such a tiny car. I remember driving one once in London. 😎👌
@ruppert51342 жыл бұрын
Here is a CHALLENGE ... @@ElectricClassicCars ...could you make a conversion kit WITH a 2cv chassis as a basis like this ? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fph5gZVi3MjWnWQ.html ...so people can even put on their OWN body shells on top of a skateboard like configuration..... The 2cv chassis you can get brand new and it costs hardly anything. I think about 1200 euro
@MGBranco Жыл бұрын
Uau! What a fit! And you still have the sets in the back?! Great job! Other city wonder? The Honda 600!!!
@Cooliemasteroz2 жыл бұрын
I would have to agree that this would have to be one of the best cars for electric conversion. I personally would love to convert an Austin A30 or A35 even though it is not as suitable, I just like the look of them so much more and they might have a bit more of an upright seating position which would be better for getting in and out of. In my case it would be used as a second car for short trips to save wear and tear on my diesel work truck. I was thinking for my use it might be possible to remove the gearbox and have a smaller motor than normally expected where the gearbow was and have a fixed gear ratio that is low enough so that top speed is only a touch above 80km/h which is one our speed limits here in Australia and even a range of 30km would be fine for me also which means it could easily charged every night from a standard 10 amp outlet. Of course it would not be allowed on motorways but it may be allowed to be registered to be used on minor roads. I think you can get a lot more bang for your buck with a short range EV.
@CNile-se9xw2 жыл бұрын
I'm probably way off track, but I'd favour swapping the battery locations for better weight distribution. Let's face it the original didn't have much in the way of storage capacity, yet it was a sales success.
@bruceyoung13432 жыл бұрын
Excellent. I like that shell up on top shelf behind you
@Spriggen13372 жыл бұрын
would love to see a Japanese Kei car with an electric conversion (honda beat, suzuki cappucino or autozam az-1)
@philiptownsend40262 жыл бұрын
That would be a big market.
@iandavidson992 жыл бұрын
Oh Boy! I would *LOVE* this upgrade kit for my Renault Twizy !!
@emactiv67 Жыл бұрын
Love what ya do. Wish you were in the USA!
@philtucker12242 жыл бұрын
Great episode! As far as city cars are concerned, I would imagine an early bmw mini One (quite cheap now) with a similar power unit would be a great car to have just for purely city use…
@bfg69bug Жыл бұрын
but you can buy an e-mini now ? wouldnt it cost more to convert an old one ?
@disarterr2 жыл бұрын
I would love to see a video of Moggy in a converted Fiat 500 zipping through city streets getting mad at the traffic :D
@clivestainlesssteelwomble76652 жыл бұрын
Hillman Imp stiletto. Riely Elf/Mini Moke. Fiat Panda or the original Renault 5 or Twingo. Another neat conversion and doubling the power helps with steep hills through tiny village streets.. where even a Suzuki Jimini struggles to pass.
@spudproductions76062 жыл бұрын
Great selection there. 👍😀
@ElectricClassicCars2 жыл бұрын
Hillman Imp Stiletto or Singer Chamois? 👌
@clivestainlesssteelwomble76652 жыл бұрын
@@ElectricClassicCars Always liked the fastback imps Or clan Crusaders.. but thats a rally car. Great little all alloy engine but prone to overheating due to lack of anti corrosion antifreeze it was always their undoing that and a barely adequate radiator... Plenty of space for a pack up front and the rest to the rear. Which one had the tinted glass and vinyl roof?
@spudproductions76062 жыл бұрын
I think it was badged a sunbeam stiletto ?
@clivestainlesssteelwomble76652 жыл бұрын
@@spudproductions7606 I knew someone who had one ..if im right it also had double headlamps? The Standard Imps and Husky estate and van just had the standard pair.
@georgedaville46622 жыл бұрын
Amazing how you managed to package this conversion. Love the dash, simple is beautiful, why are mainstream EV cars loaded with junk you don’t need. What about converting a Honda S600, very light car, but they are pretty rare. Would be a real little pocket rocket as an EV😎
@spudproductions76062 жыл бұрын
Love the s600. Good choice 👍👍
@philtucker12242 жыл бұрын
Your so right George I was only thinking a couple of hours ago, having a massive touch screen as a dash doesn’t make a better driver, (just a perfect distraction instead of looking at the road ahead!) 🤣😂😂🤣
@mavrick18344 ай бұрын
Nicely done guys, superb quality as always. I'm with Grant, I feel a 600hp 2CV coming on... 🙂
@wordreet2 жыл бұрын
🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 OMG I love it!!!!!! The Fiat 500 has always been a favourite in this family as my mum drove one for about 3 years when we 3 were all very young. And although I don’t actually remember it myself any 500 was always pointed out and loved over the years!
@MrPropanePete Жыл бұрын
Very impressed with the engineering. I used to work on these cars in the 60’s. Going up hills were a problem, any slope above knee level was a mountain.
@antonoat2 жыл бұрын
What a great little package. I do think when you see some of these two ton plus electric SUV’s they are a bit of a contradiction, this on the other hand small and efficient and a good way to get about town. Great job Richard, loving your channel. 👏👍😀
@ElectricClassicCars2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. 👍
@raypurchase801 Жыл бұрын
@@ElectricClassicCars I look forward to a one-size-fits-(nearly)-all for most rear wheel drive cars. Replace the entire rear axle with a new transaxle which includes the motor.
@AaronDwyer2 ай бұрын
My wife and adult kids want me to convert this for them. Now I have to source 3 old fiat 500s in Brisbane Australia and start a conversion company to get it done 😅
@ElectricClassicCars2 ай бұрын
Sounds like a plan. 😎👍
@72mardy2 жыл бұрын
Great fitment on that kit, Moggie 👍 I know I've said it before, but a Moke with your Tesla motor Mini kit would be absolutely awesome.
@spudproductions76062 жыл бұрын
Great idea 👍😀
@oldmgbs2 Жыл бұрын
I love that. I have a old MG Midget that would be fun to convert.
@chrishosking68422 жыл бұрын
I recon a Toyota 74 Celica to convert. That would be awesome. I had one with a twin carb, twin cam. Nice a poor man’s sports car. Love the shows keep up the good work.
@spudproductions76062 жыл бұрын
Like the early Celica 👍😀
@ElectricClassicCars2 жыл бұрын
Yes please, love those cars. 😎👌
@frankcoffey2 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see a Fiat X1/9 conversion. I loved driving that thing.
@spudproductions76062 жыл бұрын
Good idea 👍😀
@lexzaharoff39032 жыл бұрын
If you ever want to try a Fiat X1/9 conversion, I would be very interested.
@NeillWylie2 жыл бұрын
Bolt in kit! Absolutely fantastic.
@AndyB592 жыл бұрын
Moving away from your original question, what about a Rover P6? Originally designed for a gas turbine, so an EV conversion sounds spot on. Masses of space under the bonnet and well able to deal with big power and torque as Rover fitted the 3500 V8 in there. A powerful, smooth and comfortable cruiser.
@richysee2 жыл бұрын
In Australia you'd need 90 miles or 150 km range for daily commutes because places are not so compact here. Cruising speed would need to be up to 65 mph or 110 km/h. Air conditioning for our torrid summers would be a must have.
@philiptownsend40262 жыл бұрын
Hmmmm you'll need lots more battery, and therefore a bigger car, for those requirements. And those are already available at vast cost.
@AcheForWake2 жыл бұрын
Would love to convert my 82’ VW air cooled transporter. The original engine is still running strong but the constant oil leaks and NOISE plus 19MPG on expensive E5 petrol, makes me constantly think about how much better an EV conversion would be!
@JohnDSmith-po4nu2 жыл бұрын
Guess how much fuel can you buy for the price of a proper conversion...
@AcheForWake2 жыл бұрын
@@JohnDSmith-po4nu 12,500 litres of fuel Or ~53,00 miles of fuel
@papoyei Жыл бұрын
Great job, very clean and perfect, as always. thanks for sharing. As a mechanic it would be great to be able to do these conversions in Spain, really a shame not being able to do it. Regards!
@m_t_k03302 жыл бұрын
Suzuki Jimmy
@TechwheelswithPat2 жыл бұрын
I would love to see a smart Roadster talking about small car 😉
@ElectricClassicCars2 жыл бұрын
Yep, that would be awesome electric. 👍
@Tarry_Plaguer Жыл бұрын
Watching your conversions really makes me wish I still had my 83 Nissan Sentra Hatchback. I bought it new and drove it till my daughter got a job and needed a car. I gave it to her in 2007, I think, and she had it for about 4 years before trading in for a new car and a husband. It did all that on original engine. I had to change the carburetor and ended up getting a Webber because they couldn't find an original anywhere. Actually ran better. Only real problem I ever had with that car was it went through CV joints like a child through candy. I think I replaced the front axles about 5 times during it's life. Now if it is converted to electric... Hmmm... Maybe no more CV joint problems? I think the car would be a great small car conversion. Might be a bit bigger than a VW Beetle, but not by much. Tell me what you think. 🤔
@TheJademan85 Жыл бұрын
lookin' at you standing in that car, with all those parts sprinkled around the car, i'm thinkin' "daaaaaaaaaaaang, how sweet that thing be with a ZF 8-speed and a Torsen to the back wheels!".
@gablava9099 Жыл бұрын
I love this, the fiat 500 is the perfect small car, making it electric is really cool
@DerekHeffernan212 жыл бұрын
Love it this is what should be more known about to people, instead of buying 40/50 grand cars that they can't afford, save the beautiful classic cars
@timrosencrans7955 Жыл бұрын
As an American living in GM country I’ve always dreamed of an electric Corvair convertible for summer cruising.
@bryceknight-sadler3722 жыл бұрын
I’d love to see a Suzuki Mighty Boy.
@bobeden50272 жыл бұрын
I would love an electrified Allegro estate, but 4wd with big nobbly tyres, external roll cage and the full bush bashing package! Imagine that!
@spudproductions76062 жыл бұрын
I’d rather not 😂😂
@philiptownsend40262 жыл бұрын
My mind is boggling.
@haroldkreye8770 Жыл бұрын
Agreed. It is the perfect EV platform.
@WillisMcV2 жыл бұрын
Cool.. For me, would love a T1, and a nice little fiat 500 for the misses!
@FlyingFun.2 жыл бұрын
Agreed it's a great little car for electric. We all want to know the cost of course.
@noggintube2 жыл бұрын
I love the idea of these kits but unfortunately the cost is usually where I turn off. Im betting you won't have change from 30k (if not more). With the low range in a small car (when he calls them 'city cars' you know the range will be poor) these are basically toy run-arounds for rich people.
@carloduroni56292 жыл бұрын
Please note that what we now consider a "city car", at the time of its launch was just an "economy car" for those who couldn't afford a bigger one. Anyway, another car that could be quite suitable for this conversion is the original Fiat 600, the car which actually put Italy on wheels. Still an RWD but with a tiny 633cc (later 767cc) 4cyl. watercooled engine, it's not as fashionable as the 500, maybe because the 600 actually was the only car for most families, while the 500 - being so small - quickly became the 2nd car or the car for young drivers. For this reason, 600's usually were driven to the ground and today they are much rarer than the 500. Another small car suitable for conversion could the NSU Prinz L and obviously the more spacious but still light French cars like Renault 4L, Citroen 2CV and Dyane.
@hugobloemers44252 жыл бұрын
I can think of the Honda N360, but also the Citroën 2CV and Diane and even the Renault 4. Loads of battery space there and a bigger supply of donor cars.
@glenbirbeck4098 Жыл бұрын
And yes, a 2CV would be fantastic for a short range electric car.
@broo0ose2 жыл бұрын
Talking of Fiats, an electric X1/9 would be cool.
@burnz5012 жыл бұрын
Kit required for Morris Minor please .... brilliant work
@mikescammells10812 жыл бұрын
My ‘if I won the lottery car’ would be a Citroen DS EV, I feel if EV technology was available at the time it would have been made this way..
@nowthenad32862 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I found your channel - great video.
@spudproductions76062 жыл бұрын
Hope you’ve subscribed? Welcome to the channel. 👍😀
@nowthenad32862 жыл бұрын
@@spudproductions7606 I have indeed
@brendanmullins57746 ай бұрын
Brilliant. I've got a '51 500C Topolino. Beautiful car but a bit scary to drive in Sydney traffic, an particularly on hills. Fab to be doing these conversions and get these classics back on the road. Nice work.
@jamesyeoman24212 жыл бұрын
Id love to get my Austin Metro converted one day, especially as I work at the world's first electric forecourt, makes sense!
@BobTheBlue Жыл бұрын
Thanks for explaining that London is a city
@christopherfairs90952 жыл бұрын
An Austin Nash Metropolitan would make an interesting conversion.
@philiptownsend40262 жыл бұрын
I like this conversion. There has been no butchery done to the car so it could easily be converted back to original specification if all removed parts are kept safe. This is an important consideration if the car is ever to be auctioned in the future - they are valuable and I suspect the EV stuff, nice as it is, would reduce the value of this collectors car.
@sjorsfrielink59512 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see a classic Citroen DS being converted
@afroaliens2 жыл бұрын
I daily drive a Mk2 Golf Country.... and I would love a kit for that!
@MrGMawson24382 жыл бұрын
My mate had one of them when I was a kid we went around his dads farm😀
@jonathantaylor19982 жыл бұрын
What an adorable car, made all the better by now being a clean, zero-emissions EV. Brilliant work, Richard 😎
@oldschool19932 жыл бұрын
Electric cars are not zero emissions- they actually require greater emissions than IC cars, it's just that the emissions are moved to other places from the mining of the rare earth minerals, to the production and maintenance of the power grid. Their real advantage is in the reduced repair costs due to the elimination of so many complex parts now required to make IC cars compliant with regulations.
@NeillWylie2 жыл бұрын
@@oldschool1993 I read that over the lifetime of the average EV including production, 18,000 kg of CO2 is produced and that over the lifetime of the average ICE engined vehicle including production, 24,000kg of CO2 is produced. That's 33% more than an EV if those figures are still relevant.
@oldschool19932 жыл бұрын
@@NeillWylie Those figures are from the Tesla brochure.
@MrGMawson24382 жыл бұрын
Great video mate
@glennmckenzie10962 жыл бұрын
In NZ the 500s were called Bambinas (little girls) - in Australia apparently they were called Bambinos (little boys)!
@spudproductions76062 жыл бұрын
That’s interesting, thanks 👍👍👍
@lennysurf39102 жыл бұрын
have a Caddy Life 2008 that I love! I'm a Windsurfer, so I bring all the equipment with me easily. but expensive to run with 1.4 L petrol. so the engine has to fight well. Electricity in it would have been sooooo good!
@markeaton67342 жыл бұрын
would love to see a conversion kit for the BMW Z3 with a Tesla motor. I used to have one of those and it was great fun as an ice vehicle, would be awesome as an ev
@nilhansoysa31502 жыл бұрын
My favourite..😘 Fiat 500 conversion.
@stephenconway24682 жыл бұрын
I would suggest the Volvo Amazon series. They look great, they handle and have great brakes. They have great parts supply and they are not too big, but big enough.
@will31022 жыл бұрын
The 500L meant Lusso and had the additional chrome bars on the bumper and was a later version. That is the 500F or 500D.
@alunhoskins45132 жыл бұрын
Or an R. Definitely not an L though as, as well as the things you listed, the L had a larger rectangular speedo, plastic covered dash and the tall red FIAT badge on the front plus 500L on the boot. Nice little cars.
@will31022 жыл бұрын
I think the R was the last model they did and that had the fiat 126 wheels instead of the 500 chrome hub cap ones. It also had the fiat 126 engine which was 600cc. I remember as a kid having a Quattroruote magazine that had them all detailed.
@Man_v_Cars2 жыл бұрын
Not quite an old classic but the Toyota IQ was the perfect modern city car, ahead of its time on launch. The plans have been leased to a Chinese company to produce an electric version for the Chinese Market, though Toyota did produce a limited run of electric versions. Again, ahead of the game. I bought my IQ new in 2009 and have done 96,000 miles with zero mechanical faults. I'd love to make it electric.
@wiegraf9009 Жыл бұрын
I tried to get in one at the showroom in Toyota City back in the day and I simply couldn't fit! Otherwise very cool car.
@Man_v_Cars Жыл бұрын
@@wiegraf9009 🤔 My daily driver (petrol version) since I bought one new in 2009. Are you 15' tall? 🤣🤣🤣
@macrumpton2 жыл бұрын
There are a lot of great possibilities for conversion. I would love to have a Tesla powered Avanti!
@MikesManCave2 жыл бұрын
Would have liked to see it drive.
@erikziak12492 жыл бұрын
I would like the Škoda 1000MB converted to electric. It could fit two of the bigger modules we saw in this video. One up front where the gas tank was (direct above the axle) and one in the rear. The motor controller would fit under the back seats, together with the charger. Ideally 11kW 3-phase charger.
@davereeder611646 ай бұрын
My 1948 Ford Anglia would really benefit from this!
@jeffreyrwilliams93452 жыл бұрын
thank you
@autoselectricos11092 жыл бұрын
With the AC-20 you don’t need a clutch and flywheel, you will get more power and range by removing those heavy things. I used an AC-35 in my VW bug at 120V, just configure neutral-breaking to NONE or zero in order to shift gears easily. You will have regen at the breaking pedal only using another throttle to break with the motor at your own will, not by releasing the acceleratio pedal. This is by far the best optimization you can do with the HPEVS and the Curtis AC controller. Regards from Mexico! (Converting the same little Fiat car soon using DC Series D&D at 96V, 19KWH pack) I’ll let you know the results. What are yours? Range and speed of course.
@Maker_of_Things2 жыл бұрын
How about the old rear engine Skoda 105, 120, 135 Rapid? I used to run two, with a third engine that was rebuilt every month and swapped in while my then wife did nearly 50k miles PA in them, thrashed in rotation. Even then, in the early 90s, I was thinking it would be a neat electric conversion given they handled better with some (lead acid battery) weight in the front.
@youxkio2 жыл бұрын
Great job, Richard. Thank you for sharing this excellent project.
@spudproductions76062 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍😀
@youxkio Жыл бұрын
@@spudproductions7606 Got it. I just came from the late video on this one. Good to see it done. Thank you, Richard!
@global_nomad.2 жыл бұрын
will have to get hold on my mother in laws 500 in Rome....was also thinking recently about volvo estates and old saabs as good options for ev conversion - get rid of the old diesels...
@viscuine2 жыл бұрын
would love to see a similar kit for the smart car or even the modern fiat 500 and BMW mini as they're cheap to buy nowadays as high mileage examples
@GF-mf7ml2 жыл бұрын
2000s mini engine are so bad that's why they are so cheap
@daden612 жыл бұрын
love to see a vw golf/rabbit cabriolet conversion!
@chargeheadsuk2 жыл бұрын
Such a great car to convert. Fantastic video as always chaps!