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Choose Your Electric Poison: A Rough Humvee or a Vintage Little Porsche?
Choose Your Electric Poison: A Rough Humvee or a Vintage Little Porsche?

22 Jul 2023, 12:16 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Converting classic cars to electric is not new, but I had to take a break to admire these North American Electric Vehicles projects

 
Buckle Up: Robert Downey Jr. Converts His Collection of Classics to Hybrids and EVs
Buckle Up: Robert Downey Jr. Converts His Collection of Classics to Hybrids and EVs

18 May 2023, 08:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The first trailer for the series Downey’s Dream Cars is here, promising entertaining content, blasphemous conversions and the promise of sustainability

 
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Is the Rarest Classic Car Ever Converted to an Electric Drive
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Is the Rarest Classic Car Ever Converted to an Electric Drive

9 Feb 2023, 10:59 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Lunaz Design has completed the EV conversion of a 1961 Bentley S2 Continental, one of the rarest collector cars, with only four examples ever made

 
Kleanbus Unveils First Prototype of Its EV Conversion, It Takes Two Weeks to Swap
Kleanbus Unveils First Prototype of Its EV Conversion, It Takes Two Weeks to Swap

15 Jan 2023, 21:40 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / This Optare Solo used to run on diesel, but now it runs on electric power. The change was made by a company called Kleanbus, and it is just the beginning

 
Electrified 1969 Ford Bronco Shows Up at CES 2023 to Prove Oldies Still Rock
Electrified 1969 Ford Bronco Shows Up at CES 2023 to Prove Oldies Still Rock

5 Jan 2023, 23:12 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Bigger battery, more range and double the price - these are the main features of the customized Ford Bronco that is showcased at CES 2023. Oldies still rock

 
Everrati Turns Iconic Range Rover Classic and OG Defender Into Fully-Electric Restomods
Everrati Turns Iconic Range Rover Classic and OG Defender Into Fully-Electric Restomods

16 Dec 2022, 10:02 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Founded in 2019 by a British entrepreneur and an automotive specialist, Everrati quickly made an EV name for itself with legendary nameplate conversions

 
Lormauto Wants to Give First-Generation Renault Twingos a Second Electric Life
Lormauto Wants to Give First-Generation Renault Twingos a Second Electric Life

6 Nov 2022, 14:57 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / None of the recovered vehicles will be put for sale: Lormauto will only rent them so that it can keep them running for as long as possible

 
Recharge Your Passion for Classic Mini Cars and Order an EV Conversion Right Now
Recharge Your Passion for Classic Mini Cars and Order an EV Conversion Right Now

4 Nov 2022, 14:16 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Recharged Heritage Limited, through its MINI Recharged endeavor, will offer classic Mini EV conversions to the general audience as order books are now open

 
Swindon Now Sells Off-The-Shelf Battery Packs With 30 kWh and 60 kWh
Swindon Now Sells Off-The-Shelf Battery Packs With 30 kWh and 60 kWh

6 Oct 2022, 21:02 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The British company said the battery packs are the last piece in its strategy to help low-volume car companies sell electric vehicles.

 
Everrati Porsche 911 Wide Body Cabriolet Is More Than an EV Conversion, Is Reversible
Everrati Porsche 911 Wide Body Cabriolet Is More Than an EV Conversion, Is Reversible

5 Oct 2022, 16:31 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The Brits at Everrati have unveiled their latest conversion, the 964 Wide Body Cabriolet. While they do offer a coupe and a Targa, this one stands out

 
Rich Rebuilds Will Turn a Harley-Davidson into an Electric Machine – It's Not a LiveWire
Rich Rebuilds Will Turn a Harley-Davidson into an Electric Machine – It's Not a LiveWire

29 Aug 2022, 12:52 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The conversion process is still in the middle, but the new electric chopper looks interesting and more reliable than a regular Harley-Davidson.

 
This 1975 BMW EV Restomod Could Be the Best Bet for Classic Car Lovers
This 1975 BMW EV Restomod Could Be the Best Bet for Classic Car Lovers

12 Aug 2022, 13:33 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Jerry Dhillon found an easy way of owning a classic car in London: giving a 1975 BMW 1602 an electric motor instead of the stock engine

 
1993 Honda City EV Conversion Paid for Itself, Was Built by a Granny
1993 Honda City EV Conversion Paid for Itself, Was Built by a Granny

29 May 2022, 10:49 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Years ago, a woman in New Zealand took "built not bought" to a new level, and she converted a wrecked car into an EV herself. It runs off the grid, by the way

 
The Story of Kevin Erickson’s 1972 Plymouth “Electrolite”, a Tesla Swap Done Right
The Story of Kevin Erickson’s 1972 Plymouth “Electrolite”, a Tesla Swap Done Right

22 Mar 2022, 13:16 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / A 1972 Plymouth Satellite with a Tesla heart, this flawless build manages to retain its muscle car soul even if it lost its eight-cylinder voice

 
The Iconic 1967 Mustang Will Make a Comeback in EV Guise, But It Has One Major Problem
The Iconic 1967 Mustang Will Make a Comeback in EV Guise, But It Has One Major Problem

21 Mar 2022, 13:51 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / The American icon is being produced once again as a luxurious EV by a British startup, but its price is hard to digest considering what the car has to offer

 
4-Year Rolls-Royce Ghost Electric Conversion Cost a House and a Marriage
4-Year Rolls-Royce Ghost Electric Conversion Cost a House and a Marriage

2 Mar 2022, 05:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / “My head is always in the clouds,” says Canadian engineer who got the idea to turn his Rolls into an EV because his daughter scolded him for being a “douchebag”

 
Magna Proposes the Craziest Engine Swap for ICE Pickup Trucks, Goes All-Electric
Magna Proposes the Craziest Engine Swap for ICE Pickup Trucks, Goes All-Electric

24 Feb 2022, 12:05 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Magna International launched EtelligentForce, an electric powertrain for ICE pickup trucks that keeps most of the existing chassis components in place

 
MINI Recharged Plans to Convert Classic Minis in Reversible Fashion
MINI Recharged Plans to Convert Classic Minis in Reversible Fashion

25 Jan 2022, 11:04 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / You get to drive them in restricted areas of London without having to pay an environmental tax, but BMW did not say how much that costs

 
One-Off Electric Dodge B300 Van Prototype Ends Up on Craiglist
One-Off Electric Dodge B300 Van Prototype Ends Up on Craiglist

20 Dec 2021, 21:40 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The electric van was ordered by the American government and cost $240,000 at the time, equivalent to $669,754 today. It is now for sale for $28,000.

 
After Putting a V8 in a Tesla, Rich Benoit Wants to Give a Corvette Electric Motors
After Putting a V8 in a Tesla, Rich Benoit Wants to Give a Corvette Electric Motors

29 Nov 2021, 23:12 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Before you scream “sacrilege,” you should know the conversion will happen in a Corvette C4, named by the youtuber as the worst ever made