From Electric Classic Cars. It’s time to let someone else have some fun in the crazy fast Tesla powered VW Beetle. With 9 cars and another 3 in build I need to make some space for the newcomers. As we’ve got another crazy fast car in the pipeline, the Porsche 928: The decision has been…

From Electric Classic Cars. This original Jensen Interceptor came with a massive American 7.2L V8 engine. We’ve kept it American muscle and installed a Tesla large drive unit into it, bringing it into the 21st century. Instead of the 7.2 litre Chrysler V8 440ci engine that struggled to get into double MPG figures, we’ve now…

From Electric Classic Cars. There are few things more 80s than a Sinclair C5. Back before we had Elon Musk we had a guy called Clive Sinclair in the UK, who made his name and money in computers and electronics before he decided to revolutionise the car world and build an electric car, along with…

From Electric Classic Cars. After taking the car to the aerodynamics boffins at Catesby Projects we’ve now received their report and recommendations to help keep BugZappa glued to the track. You won’t believe how much more downforce they’ve managed to find. All that power from the Tesla motors is nothing if we can stick the…

From Electric Classic Cars. Before we convert this Porsche 928 to electric we need to put it on a serious diet. Let’s see how much weight we can drop off it, without turning it into a fully stripped out noisy race car. The idea is to keep some of the luxury of this iconic 1980s…

From Electric Classic Cars. It’s finally time to take BugZappa, our Tesla powered race car, to the race track and see what it can do, so we’ve brought it to one of the best tracks in the UK – Oulton Park. As this is our first time on track with the car the aim of…

From Electric Classic Cars. It’s our favourite time of any build – test drive time. This time we’re out in this stunning 1989 G-body Porsche 911 converted to electric (obviously) using one of our bolt-in conversion kits. It now boasts more power than the original petrol engine, with a Tesla motor out the back. The…

From Electric Classic Cars. In this episode we compare two leading EV tyres and ask the question, are EV tyres worth it and what are the benefits. We look at 3 of the most pertinent attributes that people look for in an EV tyre. What are they like at handling all that performance? What are…

From Electric Classic Cars. It’s about time my wife got a classic car to enjoy again. The last classic she had was a 1961 VW Beetle so on the way back from our off-roading trip in Spain we picked up this beautiful 1961 VW Karmann Ghia. The intention is to make it into a useable…

From Electric Classic Cars. We’ve been gifted a Porsche 928 S4, which at the time it was released, was one of the quickest production cars money could buy with a max speed of over 170 mph. Unfortunately this 928 had a blown engine and gearbox and needed a little bodywork when it was so generously…

From Electric Classic Cars. This is the second half to our Spanish Wild Camping off-road adventure with BF Goodrich. In this episode we cover a lot of miles on trails, up and down some seriously steep tracks in the Pyrenees with some spectacular views. In particular I was tracking how much energy the Land Rover…

From Electric Classic Cars. Curious about how tyres can make electric vehicles safer on the roads? @georgescarmedia Looking for a race car driver’s thoughts on EVs and Formula E? @jodieracing Want to see more of what’s happening at the Hankook Tire booth at EES? @tfjj

From Electric Classic Cars. It’s time for some off-roading in our Tesla powered Land Rover Defender on our Spanish Wild Camping week with BF Goodrich. The Land Rover performed perfectly and tackled all the obstacles put in front of it. In fact it was the only vehicle that managed a few of the most extreme…

From Electric Classic Cars. This is the first part of our 1500 mile road trip from Mid-Wales to the Eastern Pyrenees and back again, in our Tesla powered Land Rover Defender. When we get there we’re going to spend some days testing the off-road capabilities to the limit up in the Pyrenees at the BF…

From Electric Classic Cars. In todays episode it’s time to address the elephant in the room. The terrible aerodynamics of the VW Beetle shape. We’ve brought the car to Catesby Projects Ltd to do some CFD analysis on the car. We should then get an idea of what we can do to improve the aerodynamics…

From Electric Classic Cars. This episode is all about the Porsche 911 and more specifically our bolt-in electric conversion kit for it. We’ve been converting Porsche 911s to electric for 8 years and this kit is our latest iteration with all that knowledge and experience packed into it. The kit includes a 60kWh battery pack,…

From Electric Classic Cars. The most elegant Porsche ever built has to be the Porsche 356 and this beautiful RHD example has gone electric. We’ve converted this Porsche 356A using a 30kWh battery pack split 40/60 front to back between 2 packs, to optimise the weight distribution and handling. This gives a range of 100-120…

From Electric Classic Cars. It’s time to take BugZappa, our Tesla powered Pikes Peak race car back to the drag strip and this time turn it up to full power. Obviously this car is not designed for drag racing but it’s a good way of putting it under full load, multiple times in quick succession,…