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Electric car conversion has gone from being exclusively conducted by hobbyists and enthusiasts, to a rapidly growing industry. [1] [2] U.S. Electricar was one of the first commercial electric car conversion companies, founded in the 1970s to sell converted versions of conventional cars in the United States using lead-acid battery storage systems.
LincVolt is a 1959 Lincoln Continental, owned by musician Neil Young, that was converted into a more fuel-efficient, hybrid demonstrator vehicle. LincVolt participated in the Xprize Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize .
Historically, these have used aircraft starter motors and lead-acid batteries; several books have been written to document and guide these conversions, [12] including The Complete Book of Electric Vehicles (Shacket, 1979), [13] How to Convert to an Electric Car (Lucas & Riess, 1980), [14] Convert It (Brown & Prange, 1993), [15] and Build Your ...
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Barn find – Low-quality classic car; Custom car – Passenger vehicle that has been substantially altered in its appearance; Electric vehicle conversion – Process of converting a vehicle to use electric propulsion; Hot rod – American car with a large engine modified for linear speed; Muscle car – High-performance car
The chassis for the e-Beetle is marketed at a retail price of €39900 alone, or €99900 for a complete converted vehicle that is ready to drive. The upgraded battery and motor are also available for an extra €15900. [3] eClassics intend for the technology in the battery-electric conversion to be applied to other classic Volkswagen products.
The AMC Amitron was an experimental electric subcompact car built in 1967 by American Motors Corporation (AMC) and Gulton Industries.It included many advanced features, including regenerative braking and advanced battery designs, to provide a 150-mile (240 km) range on a single charge.