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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 .
East Coast Defender demonstrated a Tesla EV-sourced powertrain conversion of a 1969–96 Range Rover Classic, developed with Electric Classic Cars, to Motor Trend in 2021. [17] In October 2019 there were no purpose-built crate engine EV kits available commercially, but such projects were in development. [ 18 ]
Look no further than the Monterey-Pebble Beach Car Week in August, where total classic car sales reached $469 million, Yahoo Finance reported — a gain of more than one-third from the previous year.
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“Purchasing a classic car in great condition could save you on immediate costs, but a full restoration of a ‘beater’ will bring you the added value of passion and creativity and can be an ...
The later Comuta-Car, produced by Commuter Vehicles, Inc., retained all of the Transitional CitiCar changes including the larger 6 HP motor and drive train arrangement, but moved the batteries from under the seat to battery boxes behind the bumpers, making the vehicle about 16 inches (410 mm) longer than the 8-foot (2.4 m) long CitiCar.
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