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To: DUMBGRUNT
New Jersey High School Auto Shop Class Is Converting Old Volkswagens to Electric Vehicles


37 posted on 08/22/2019 12:34:46 PM PDT by Yo-Yo ( is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Yo-Yo

Back in the ‘73 oil embargo, I knew a guy that converted a VW Beetle.

Pulled the engine, and made an adapter for an electric fork truck motor.
Removed the back seat and added lead-acid batteries!!!

Drove it for a few years.


45 posted on 08/22/2019 1:00:48 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
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