EV West 1963 VW Beetle Electric Car Conversion - Classic Volkswagen DIY EV Bug Kit Walkthrough

Specs:

100 Mile Range
8 Hour Charge Time
85 MPH Top Speed
24.4 kWh Capacity
650 Amp Controller
70 kW AC Motor

[edzams]

Awesome stuff! I love the classic Beetles and am happy to see what you've done with this one.

[zikzakfr]

Tremendous work ! I like how these cars are actually recycled and back into the 21st century !
From my point of view the manufacturers shoudl consider offering this kind of conversion to their old ICE cars instead of turning them into cubes.
I do not expect to happen though, so EV-West takes the lead !

[josephhaddakin]

I've had my '63 since '87. It's going to my Nephew who has been raving about your conversion kit. I don't know anything about electric cars but after watching this video, I feel less upset about the blaspheme of running electric in a classic bug.

[donelmore]

I just bought a ‘64 Beetle that I’m having shipped to a shop in Austin, TX, Flash Drive Motors, for electric conversion. Can’t wait to try it out!

[FunkyStudios]

herbie will live forever with electric conversions

[fuhgawz]

I looked at the catalog on your site but there is no mention of the bolt in battery box for the front or rear of the bug. This kit is well done, I love that there is no need for major modification of the car. May be putting one into my bug soon! :)

[kavanghia]

Great video! An option I am looking at for our 69 Ghia. Hope to see you on the road 👍

[sheldonmccollum]

Can y'all make a conversion tutorial

[AMetalWorks]

It might junk the trans doing a burn out. That my question. Are they using the stock type 1 trans. If so the motor must ether be low powered or you just have to be careful with it. If I'm wrong please let EV West correct me here. I'm not knocking the kit. I love it and will be doing more research on it.

[johannamallariofficial]

We only see you and your arms pointing to something -- which we cant figure out what? ? ?
Hurray to you and your arms ! ! ! ALLL THE BEST OF LUCK TO EV WEST!

[djyjrlz]

very interesting video, makes me marvel at how clean an EV conversion can be, would you ever consider using Lithium-polymer batteries for higher performance situations?

[juliusjan]

Like what your company is doing for people and especially the enviroment

[FrenchValleyAirport]

You guys should of made the charge plug location come out where the normal filler spot for gas is.

[onegreenev]

And one more top notch conversion rolls out of EVWEST. I like seeing how these cars perform with the AC setup available. This is the very first one in a heavier VW that I have seen actually run. Does the VW use a transaxle that has the 3.44 R&P gear? Very clean and tidy. Perfect. Now to get some fast charging into that little puppy. This looks like a very clean restoration and your part is totally clean. I think what others are wanting to see is how you do the gas tank battery box to replicate.

[gceo]

Yeah Brian! See you in a couple of months!

[hcom]

Hello, you guys are doing a great job. I would like to know more, for example: how many miles per charge you may get with the actual batteries in the beatle, and is it posible to shift without the clutch while the car is moving etc. If you have the chance please let know more about this things. Again great job.

[calivalley]

Heat and defrost? Was that covered or addressed?

[saddle]

I know this was a while ago, but do you know 1) the weight, did it go up or down? 2) the load distribution from front to back? 3) Did you have to mod the brakes or suspension? 4) Do you have to carry an extinguisher having the batteries in the cab with you? 5) How are the batteries in the cab held longnitudally against a frontal collision?

[craigslist]

Nice looking conversion. Will there be total turn key kits available on your website soon? One shop, one click kits would be nice.

[davidwhocares]

What a great looking conversion, why don't you answer questions here ?