Walk Around ZelectricBug Electric 1966 VW Beetle Rebuild

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9 жыл бұрын

++ For a complete list of features click "SHOW MORE" below ++
- Maintenance-free 100% electric 3-phase 65KW AC motor
- 80 mile range ( 2018 builds have 100 mi range)
- Double+ the original horsepower
- No metal is cut - nothing welded on
- 120 foot-pounds of instant torque
- top speed 100+ MPH (so far)
- 20 kWh battery pack (37 160Ah cells)
- Lithium LiFePO4 Batteries (2018 builds us Tesla batteries)
- Battery life: 160,000+ miles - 10-15+ years
- Many American-made electrical components
- Fast! Weighs 1000 lbs lighter than Nissan Leaf
- 6061 Aluminium Battery Boxes
- Heavy Duty Clutch & Lightened Flywheel
- J1772 Charge Port - Charge it anywhere
- No oil. No gas. Zero emissions.
- No valves to adjust
- Huge VW parts network worldwide
- VW mechanics everywhere
- White wall radial tires
- Front Disc Brakes
- Sound Deadening throughout
- Stock (rebuilt) 4-speed transmission
- Heavy duty shocks
- Digital eFuel Gauge
- LED Head/Tail lights + 3rd brake light
- Spare tire with Jack
Motor differences
- made in America
- uses American made energy
- way more effective use of energy
- 85% of new power plants are using green energy
- no maintenance
- no valves to adjust
- no carburetors to adjust
- no fuel, oil, air filters to replace
- no belts or mufflers to replace
- no spark plugs/wire
- no oil
- no gas
- can be solar powered
Driving differences
- shifting - less
- braking - less
- HP - double
- torque - instant
- motor maintenance - none
- no warm up
- this is a city car - 80mi range
Fueling
- plugin at night - ready in the morning
- charge anywhere 110/220v household outlet or 220v public charger
- charging time from 50% on 220v 3-4 hrs, 110v 7-8 hrs
- charging time from 0% on 220v 7-8 hrs, 110v 14-15 hrs
Included additional items - The Zelectric build
- disc brakes
- sway bars
- radial tires
- rebuilt transmission
- LED headlamps
- LED lights - bright and safe
- Seat belts (a dealer upgrade in the sixties)
- HD clutch and related parts
- HD shocks
What's important in a classic car that we keep stock
- nothing cut - unmolested dash
- period correct interior
- can be converted back to gas
- white wall tires
- spare tire
- manual transmission
- car is going up in value
Everything works and is in great shape
We test the car 500+ miles before releasing it
Everything is tested - what needs replacing we replace
Cool items in this car
- Single NOS VW logo key for locks
- Radio delete
- unmolested dash
- vinyl steering wheels cover
- 3x chrome German bumpers
- rebuilt speedometer
- New WW running boards
- New 2-tone powder-caot smoothy rims
- 1300 badge 66 only
- White wall radials new
- 66 hazard lights
- 66 wing window latches
- Clean tight headiner
- Red coco mats
- New front beam
- No paint scuffs on door jams
- Painted well w everything removed
- Color sanded / smooth
- Black CA plate
- Detachable antenna
- Porsche style headlight glass
- La Jolla Concours 2014 Best in Class
- Steve McQueen 2014 Chairmans Award
- Steve McQueen 2014 Best VW Award
- San Diego Car Show on the Bay 2014 Import Award 2nd Place
- Pacific Grove Little Car Show 2014 Big Green Zucchini Award
- This car has been featured in: Wall Street Journal magazine, Penthouse and Germany's VW Scene
Options (not included)
- electric ceramic heater
- Black powder coated roof rack
- stereo options
- tire/wheel options

Пікірлер: 405

@radeejarrar6521 Жыл бұрын

something about bugs you have to love, no matter what's been done to them. very beautiful machine!

@yellow6ird 8 жыл бұрын

What a perfect daily driver

@rolandocrisostomo2003 4 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful design. The beetle timeless shape is beautiful because it barrows it's lines from nature. It really looks like a lady bug.

@DiHandley 7 жыл бұрын

This has got to be one of the best VW rebuilds in the world. And I thought that I was fussy! Wow. Perfect conversion too. I would call this vehicle "detail perfect". Thanks for sharing...and when can I pick it up! 😉😀

@sellera 4 жыл бұрын

13:17 RIP my ears. still, amazing car, I'd love to have one -- too bad we don't have electrical charging stations down here.

@trainchugger53 7 жыл бұрын

The future looks bright for Herbie!

@galacticzrx1788 7 жыл бұрын

Reymond St. James lol true that 😆😆😊

@lloydprunier4415 7 жыл бұрын

Late to see this, but it is a beautiful car and well deserving of it's awards.

@ekhaat 7 жыл бұрын

Wow, this is a truly awesome car. My dad had a few of those, still remember the smell after some 35 years. When I was little, we used to sit in the back behind the rear seats. Thank you for sharing.

@bidon5037 3 ай бұрын

Wonderful! Clever usage of exhaust pipes ;)

@ralvin9365 6 жыл бұрын

My dad had 4 "bugs", the latest was a '69. They were slow, loud, with a particularly shrill valve noise, and stank due to running rich. How wonderful these are. The smell of a VW interior was so unique.

@brianpercival1829 Жыл бұрын

Takes me back to 1969 and my first car was a 66 V/W beetle. Red with white interior. 1300 on the lid, the only year with that engine. I love the concept, saving these old cars from the scrap heap and giving them a second life.

@MrFreddiew1 7 жыл бұрын

This is a really nicely converted car...Envy pure from myside. Well thought out with superb craftmanship.

@paulgracey4697 8 жыл бұрын

My first car was the 1966 VW Type 3 Fastback. I knew even then that I did not want the bug. To elaborate: my dad had one of the earliest VW's to be imported to the U.S. , a 1950 bug with the butterfly rear windows and electro-mechanical turn indicators which flipped up on each side. As a kid I both loved that car and knew all of its foibles. Besides I had seen the Karmann Ghia and really wanted that one despite its low seating position. However the Fastback had a bigger engine(1600cc), more room for passengers and two trunks. It shares that distinction with the Tesla but beat it to the punch by decades. Also the Type 3 had a better heater, and had a subframe to isolate engine noise....a little. In the twelve years I drove that car I used every trick I could think of to get better mileage, including lowering that subframe with spacers to use bigger rear tires while preserving the negative camber I had added to improve cornering. The conversion of that two carburetor engine to fuel injection was a nightmare. The fuel needed to have a return-line added to the gas tank, and an electric fuel pump fitted where none had been. To top it off, I had to convert the whole electric system to 12v from the original 6v. That would have required a new flywheel to match the tooth pattern to the 12v starter, but failing to get the old flywheel off, I was convinced that the counter EMF of the 6v starter would be sufficient if starting was quickly accomplished before it burned out.... It was, mostly. The hotter camshaft and twin intake port heads(polished) from the rebuild to fuel injected gave it better speed, along with better mileage and better performance at altitude. The bigger tires had more bite. I do not miss the monthly valve adjustments and distributor gap adjustments or the spark plug checks even the fuel injected engines of that period needed. That fuel injection was the first electronic injection in a production vehicle because VW had such bad emissions, on a parts per million basis. Cadillacs that met the spec had more smog per mile by far, but the ppm measurement was lobbied into existence without considering engine size. Surprisingly, the CAFE standards for mileage along with the EPA smog requirements have taken away those dutiful periodic maintenances and given us much better performing cars. Part of the reason we have taken so long to go electric. Back when that Bug was first sold, a San Diego utility was developing an electrified Karman Ghia. I might have bought one then if they had not been stymied by the Automobile manufacturers. My electronics shop teacher in high school was an old WWII Submarine Sailor and we knew about NiCad batteries from him. Those and the NiMh variants would have come a lot quicker had the stifling not been so successful. We learned about catalytic converters in that high school too. It took almost two decades of obfuscation before the oil companies and car companies would allow that maybe they could get the lead out of gas to use them. I hope this history lesson has got your attention.

@TheDave570 7 жыл бұрын

I had a '71 square back. The best car I ever owned, i wish I still had it !!!!!

@rolandocrisostomo2003 4 жыл бұрын

I have a type 3 and it's a 71. I did away with the air-cooled engine for the same reasons most people get rid of the car itself. I am in the process of installing a Subaru motor from a 99 Forester which has 165hp.

@markday6524 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, and electric power also. Had a 1962 BUG in red. Thanks for the excellent video.

@TheMemoryOfAllThat 9 жыл бұрын

Great video David. I can almost smell the VW interior. Brings back memories of my early 60's bugs. Love the steering wheel clock too.

@marianomolina263 7 жыл бұрын

Wow.. what a gorgeous-looking car! I am totally in love with this car LOL! 😃

@galacticzrx1788 7 жыл бұрын

Mariano Molina ikr 😀😊😊😊

@marianomolina263 7 жыл бұрын

Galactic Zrx1 👍😃

@jjsantala 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing your front battery pack. Great ideas for fuse placement and those round bars holding the batteries in place. I may have to copy those in my next build.

@rodneysmith247 10 ай бұрын

Looks like you down around the petco park area. Rode in pops 57 type 2 pick model in 59 when I was 7. This is by far the best car ever. 😁

@ACTSRevolution 7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely class act. This is the kind of crazy smart that makes thoughtful ppl all want to move to cali!

@archygrey9093 3 жыл бұрын

This aged well

@waterheaterservices 3 жыл бұрын

Glorious revolutionary humanist socialist peoples paradise / public toilet.

@selfscience 6 жыл бұрын

I can't even imagine the work put into this car to be so driveable and pretty.

@leosorbello7732 6 жыл бұрын

I'm so proud of you , real good job , thank you for sharing, I will now convert my classic .

@scottmaytham3429 3 жыл бұрын

66 Great Years for Automobiles

@martinogold 9 жыл бұрын

Fabulous car, would love one.

@mattguerra82 Жыл бұрын

That's gorgeous! Awesome build 👏

@caspar3152 2 жыл бұрын

This lovely car is pure emotion! Thanks for sharing!

@scottmaytham3429 3 жыл бұрын

Actually my grandmother had one sitting behind the farm.On the other side of the railway trax.My favorite such style exact same model. HOME RUN!

@bwuh 9 жыл бұрын

Love the Ghostbusters "proton pack" sfx at the beginning!

@Someonesaidthis 2 жыл бұрын

thats exactly like my grandparents bug, but it was a 1967 and gas powered.. lol cute little car..

@gphilipc2031 7 жыл бұрын

Nicely done ...if I win powerball I''d have one or two... maybe a bus too.

@silent_fungus 6 жыл бұрын

G Philip C me too.

@KitGuardian 4 жыл бұрын

So gorgeous! I had a black bug in the 1980's

@vermontjeff2535 6 жыл бұрын

Sounds great. I'm trying to learn as much as I can before I make the swap , thanks

@berryfairy68 7 жыл бұрын

So beautiful... Wish I could have an old VW this beautifully restored 😁

@MM-un3nb 6 жыл бұрын

A beautiful car love it. Thanks for sharing the video.

@delcampos. 5 жыл бұрын

Parabéns pelo excelente trabalho realizado.

@rajiv4972 4 жыл бұрын

Love this bug. My dream garage would be - All electric - T2 Panel Van, the Bug, a 2CV and the Model S

@lordrefrigeratorintercoole288 7 жыл бұрын

omg what a beautiful beetle! i really need to get one!

@scottmaytham3429 3 жыл бұрын

Great Marine Application Too

@keriford54 7 жыл бұрын

That conversion was done with love, amazing vehicle, looks wonderful. I don't think I would miss all the noise and vibration of the Beetles original motor.

@LastOneInLineForName 7 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Green and quirky :-)

@XPLOSIVization 3 жыл бұрын

If my lottery win ever comes please put one on the list for me , id buy one in a heartbeat

@mebeasensei 4 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous, elegant, cool, neat..etc..Congratulations.

@74buickapollo 4 жыл бұрын

Build and sell this exact VW electric model and they will come.

@bobkins270 7 жыл бұрын

Super sweet. My first car was a 64 bug. I would like to see a whole fleet of these. Great piece of work!

@rockinrowdy13 5 жыл бұрын

And my first car was a purple '61 Bug that I paid two dollars for :-)

@pedroorendain7539 9 жыл бұрын

Great gob guys!

@bakkerem1967 6 жыл бұрын

Got a 1500 from the same year. Also ebenholz. Also a red interior. Still on 6V though ! Nice conversion !

@grandparolie 7 жыл бұрын

Totally awesome I love it. 💯👍🏻😊

@MichaelOZimmermannJCDECS 7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely lovely! Thanks!

@rafidev2099 4 жыл бұрын

what a masterpiece - great work, well done- congrats ;)

@eliasmora715 6 жыл бұрын

amazing work, great solution 🏆✨⚡️⚡️⚡️

@chloeenarc 4 жыл бұрын

I can only dream of owning this beautiful car😭❤️

@njneer 4 жыл бұрын

I’m jealous. My first car(and probably my favorite) was a 1964 VW Bug with a 1200cc motor. Very fun car to drive.

@mahirjan1984 3 жыл бұрын

Greg, my first car was a '64 bug, too! Currently I own a '72 SB, but I think my fav was a '67 bug that I owned back in the early '90's. I would love to get another '67 and do this electric conversion...after I'm rich! 😄

@stevek4451 4 жыл бұрын

I just love it. But the hubcaps should not be baby moons but be the flat style for a ‘66 and the wheel colours are mixed up, the inner part with the bolt holes should be in satin charcoal and the outer part should be ivory. Just an authentic detail though because your work is amazing!

@Zelectric 4 жыл бұрын

Steve K But, then we’d need to change the motor as well ;-)

@mahirjan1984 3 жыл бұрын

@zelectric but the hubcaps and wheels are on display for anyone to see, while the motor is hidden away under the engine cover. So I think Steve K makes a valid point. My 2 cents. 🙂

@hippielewis4768 4 жыл бұрын

Luv the Beetle

@azhrbadri4290 4 жыл бұрын

I really love this car.

@ChoosePhilippinesPeaceLove Жыл бұрын

This VW is amazing 🤩!

@richlijacanacua 5 жыл бұрын

AWESOME! BRILLIANT! You are AMAZING! You turn the Volswagen Beetle in FUTURISTIC kind of car. This is "PERFECT". The answer of my future worries. You give us hope when the time comes, when all the combustion engines will be obsolete due to ELECTRIC MOTOR ENGINE. We can still enjoy riding our VINTAGE VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE IN AN ELECTRIC MOTOR ENGINE. I hope it will reach here in the Philippines as well. Jay Leno you are BRILLIANT!

@NoneStar Жыл бұрын

I was wondering at first when you said the batteries were more eco friendly, but if these are actually recyclable then glad to hear it as they can be reused over and over again.

@tubeengineer 8 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this!

@abdoalturky2960 4 жыл бұрын

Sooo beautiful car, I love it 😍

@stephenvictorbailey4055 6 жыл бұрын

if this is the future...bring it on...

@LegendaryWoke 5 жыл бұрын

I would order at least 150hp, but I want one! Great idea!

@PM-yn9hh 4 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@oliverburke 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. Thank you for the details. I'm getting closer and closer to doing this to a small classic.

@eisenjeisen6262 4 жыл бұрын

And its great looking

@aligulanrumi4111 4 жыл бұрын

You are living my dream 👌🏻

@mxasks 7 жыл бұрын

Nice ride...

@AntonyThorburn 7 жыл бұрын

Really Nice

@Wildstar40 4 жыл бұрын

I want this car.

@joeprete7424 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful and ingenious, I find this car quite amazing! I do wonder what it cost to build, as that may be why there aren't more of them.

@jamesjorgensen7608 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool. My first car was a '63 Bug. The first car we bought after getting married was a '74 Super Beetle. I also had a '73 Thing. I wouldn't own a VW if it wasn't air-cooled (or electric)!

@makjac46 7 жыл бұрын

Truly beautiful. Now why do we need more than this? More plastic? No thanks.

@dhy5342 7 жыл бұрын

Several years ago i got rid of my '66 black Bug, and I've been kicking myself ever since. I would love to find another and do an electric conversion but VW's are pretty scarce here in the eastern US.

@mrbart518 6 жыл бұрын

This vehicle would be so great for me..I live about 4 miles from work...no freeway/expressway needed all street driving so the 80-100 mile range would be perfect!

@philippianjlr 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I would like to know the make and model of the high performance sway bar(s) and shocks used on this beauty.

@curvicbolt5689 4 жыл бұрын

very innovative,,

@omnivorace 8 жыл бұрын

Lovely.

@abbyboyone 6 жыл бұрын

love this. awesome.

@AladdinSaneNYC 4 жыл бұрын

I want one of these!!!

@mac11380 4 жыл бұрын

I would record the sound effect of the Jetsons flying car noise and play it on a speaker when driving.

@cameraz99 7 жыл бұрын

I want one of these!!! 😀

@toptobottom247 7 жыл бұрын

If I could get one....its heading straight to the body shop to get Clearbra to preserve the beautiful paint job. Very awesome. You deserve the awards. This is the cleanest most professional conversion I have ever seen. What would it take to enable quick charge ability?

@MOTOFLIXGARAGE 7 жыл бұрын

I wish I could have own one

@peterday3253 4 жыл бұрын

7:58 passing on the double yellow, 9:03 90mph on the highway, 10:02 running a red light. Typical Hush Puppie owner with a hot rodded VW. I like this car.

@georgew2014 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative about a beautiful machine. I only wish there was a moment where the voice-over could have paused so we could hear the car better.

@lotuselise4432 7 жыл бұрын

Fantastic.

@jorgereyes4988 5 жыл бұрын

Just went to the website. The base price for retrofitting your Beetle or Karmann Ghia with Zelectric proprietary upgrades, modifications and conversion, is $56,000 USD. WOW!!!

@lukek1949 4 жыл бұрын

Jorge, well this is for sure a niche vehicle. And that's just for the retrofit! To buy a nice gas Beetle in mint shape is not a cheap proposition either!

@lr937 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice..... absolutely beautiful....but how much are the batteries?

@kellypaws 7 жыл бұрын

I love it.

@ISHOULDAKNOWN 8 жыл бұрын

I want this car!

@brandbryce 6 жыл бұрын

Love this

@randybeard6040 4 жыл бұрын

Have Fond Memories of the Old VW's, I owned two of them-a 1965 that I used as a Mud Machine and a New 1972 Super Beetle. The only problem was the Constant Valve Adjustment if you wanted the Engine to last and the Heater/ Defrost was Terrible also no Air Conditioning was available. If you Took care of them, they were very dependable transportation. Oh the 1972 VW cost me $2070 but it had Cragger Mags and Chrome Performance Muffler and Extra Factory Speakers...

@cjsmith 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome 😎⚡️🤙

@daviddoyle9310 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@dlittlester 7 жыл бұрын

That's a beauty! I've owned three beetles over my life, and worked at a VW dealer for about four years. I'm also a big fan of electric cars, so this is a real treat for me. Thanks a bunch. I'm in Canada. Can a heater/defroster be fitted?

@davidsuggitt 7 жыл бұрын

amazing

@Sloppyjoe96 8 жыл бұрын

how good of range can u get with a DIY electric car, like vs a tesla

@lindacargill 7 жыл бұрын

I was raised on the classic Herbie movies, so from the earliest of ages I was programmed to be attracted to bugs. This seems like by far the best way to own one. I love how the electric conversion solves the reliability and performance issues of the original vehicle. I would not miss most of the convenience features of modern cars, such as power windows and especially keyless entry and ignition (push-button start). I hate this kind of computerization of modern cars, which makes them susceptible to being hacked and otherwise manipulated by someone else with a computer. About the only thing that I would miss are modern safety features, and in particular airbags. And yes, the metal dashboard looks great, but the reason why automakers stopped putting it in vehicles has to do primarily with safety in an accident.

@kenjsr1 4 жыл бұрын

I would really enjoy an in-depth video on the building of this vehicle. I'm a fan of the old bugs and wish that the "gov-ment" hadn't regulated them out of existence.