stevieturbo
RMS Regular
Anyone see this on TV ? Another WD kinda thing, Welsh company doing conversions
The recent, maybe first program ? was a VW Karmann Ghia with a NI owner, conversion cost something like 30k !
Nice clean car, the motor and adapter looked decent.
Although their fabrication work looked good....one would wonder about the safety aspect of how and where they installed the batteries, even if a crash may be unlikely.
Huge weight of batteries literally behind the two seats, it didn't really make it clear how these were secured. Likewise more batteries up front, extending pretty far forwards into what might be any crumple/crash zones for a frontal impact ( even if such a car isn't really modern crumple zone kinda thing )
But overall, externally, no visible changes, dash gauge looked nice and owner seemed very happy. It'd certainly be interesting to see more detail on the install, and perhaps what sort of safeties are built in.
Still seems a healthy price for 150 mile range although overall a neat looking install, obviously some custom parts that probably cost a few quid., But apparently a fair power upgrade over the petrol engine.
The recent, maybe first program ? was a VW Karmann Ghia with a NI owner, conversion cost something like 30k !
Vintage Voltage - Transforming Classics into Electrifying Rides
Vintage Voltage TV series - converting classic cars to electric power
www.vintagevoltage.tv
Nice clean car, the motor and adapter looked decent.
Although their fabrication work looked good....one would wonder about the safety aspect of how and where they installed the batteries, even if a crash may be unlikely.
Huge weight of batteries literally behind the two seats, it didn't really make it clear how these were secured. Likewise more batteries up front, extending pretty far forwards into what might be any crumple/crash zones for a frontal impact ( even if such a car isn't really modern crumple zone kinda thing )
But overall, externally, no visible changes, dash gauge looked nice and owner seemed very happy. It'd certainly be interesting to see more detail on the install, and perhaps what sort of safeties are built in.
Still seems a healthy price for 150 mile range although overall a neat looking install, obviously some custom parts that probably cost a few quid., But apparently a fair power upgrade over the petrol engine.