The crew over at Electric Classic Cars in Wales, UK, have been giving a second life to some of the most beautiful cars from days gone past thanks to a new generation of electric battery packs and motors. They’ve developed custom kits that allow them to rapidly electrify a handful … [continued]
A very valuable classic car gasses up with “solar gasoline,” demonstrating that advanced renewable fuels can replace conventional gas on a drop-in basis.
In part 2 of the transformation to a new electric life for the VW T1 camper van Daisy, Kit Lacey of eDub services went through the subtle details on the dashboard, the kitchen in the back, and the relationship between total vehicle weight and possible maximum battery weight. When done, … [continued]
First of all, make sure to see part 1 of this series, where we experience this beautiful T1 with its original drivetrain. This is a really well restored T1, and it works fine with its original drivetrain, and I think it’s important for context to see this T1 functioning with … [continued]
Why do I keep following what Kit Lacey at eDub is up to? Because the honesty of his passion is shining through. Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of very passionate builders out there that I watch too, but because Kit is so easygoing and not in a rush, … [continued]
From Ewan McGregor to Harry & Meghan, classic cars converted to electric are becoming all the rage. And why not? So many vintage vehicles are beautiful but unreliable. Remove a smelly, expensive engine and replace it with a smooth electric motor and battery pack. You give the car another 50 … [continued]
This 1 of 4 Bentley Continental coupe has ditched the ICE bits for 405 all-electric horsepower and unequalled levels of smooth.
“The drive unit was put on a dyno and got to 600 BHP,” says Kit Lacey, “then it overheated the dyno!” Well, then that Porsche is probably powerful enough! Kit is understandably proud of the work he does at eDub Services in the UK, converting an iconic 1977 Porsche 911 … [continued]
Is it worth converting your classic to an EV? The answer: maybe!
Will the boom in EV transition drive classic car prices higher?
