| Many people like the idea of driving a pure electric car. | | | | donor car? The main reason is the cost. You can find |
| It is clean, cheap to run and does not create any noise | | | | an old VW almost anywhere. Even a damaged Bug is |
| pollution. With the rising global crude oil prices, electric | | | | fine; the electric conversion will be taking out the |
| vehicle (EV) is getting more desirable by many car | | | | internal combustion engine anyway. |
| owners. | | | | Due to its popularity, many workshops have designed |
| Unfortunately, a brand new EV from the car dealership | | | | and made the conversion kit available for any DIY |
| is still very expensive. Be prepared to invest upwards | | | | electric car enthusiast. All they have to do is order the |
| of $40,000 for a plug-in EV. Most people would not be | | | | kit, get it sent to their home and they can begin |
| able to afford that. The best alternative is to convert a | | | | retrofitting their VW Beetle. |
| conventional automobile into an EV. | | | | However, even with the electric conversion kit, not |
| One of the most popular cars used for EV retrofitting | | | | everyone can do the project. You must have some |
| is the Volkswagen Beetle. VW Beetle electric | | | | basic understanding on how an automobile works. |
| conversion is relatively easy compared to other model | | | | You also must have the necessary tools and |
| in the market. This is because there are many | | | | equipment for the conversion. Without those, it would |
| readymade Beetle Bug electric car conversion kits. | | | | be a better idea just to outsource the Beetle electric |
| Why use a VW Beetle as an electric car conversion | | | | conversion to a professional mechanic. |