Tesla powered 912
 

Now we’re getting somewhere, with Intermeccanica doing EV’s, now this:

https://driving.ca/porsche/auto-news/news/tesla-powered-porsche-912-reimagines-classic-motoring

I wonder if it has to be a SWB longnose? Seems to me a '74 912 would be a better candidate.

no such thing as a '74 912

funny, I read it as 76 912E

Good vid.

Dyslexia. ‘67, not ‘76.

Range of 225 km is not terrible for a play car, but 225 miles would obviously be better.

my bad...sorry.

Great but I'd miss that sound of an internal combustion engine. :(

Even the wheezy farting sounds that 912s make?!?! :)

"wheezy farting sounds" are great... Just ask my GF ;)

Ha ha - nice! :D

The nice thing is that they claim it is reversible and it uses a known good base.

The bad thing is that
a) it is a very expensive kit
b) future kits will be significant cheaper (battery cost decrease)
c) future kits will be having higher range (battery density increase)

If I read online information correctly, in the last few years energy density doubled. That means in 5 years this kit likely will get you 300 miles range at lower cost.

How heavy you think it is? Will it at all be toss-able? Will it need spring upgrades?

I recently was at Laguna Seca enjoying a track day. There was a Tesla Model 3 that had obvious suspension and tire work with some big meats. I could not keep up with it in the 993, surprisingly even in turns it was slightly faster ... maybe had slicks (vs. R compounds on the 993.)

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Its all out the window. 10 years from now, there will be a 500hp kits on the cheap.

EDIT: Probably sooner.

Torque????? 4.5K ft. lbs.!!!!!!!!!

Sure lots of benefits but the converted cars would be significantly heavier than stock so at the very minimum they should have their brakes upgraded.
Probably springs and shocks as well. (I hope the batteries are mounted low down into the chassis)

Then imagine, god forbid you had an accident in one of these...

A vintage car with significant weight added suddenly coming to an abrupt stop! :(

I like this new direction of hot rodding.

Give me a 60s Cadillac with an EV drivetrain please.

Oh yea! A '60s boat with a heavy frame can carry a lot of batteries. A Chevy Impala would even be a good candidate.

Pickup truck or van for me please.

$50k !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Exactly my point.

Look at E-bikes and E-bike kits. You can get a decent E-bike kit for a couple hundred bucks now.

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Great but you're all forgetting something. EV cars weigh more than a gas guzzler.

Added weight is a big deal. Let's not dismiss it... Burnouts are great but how do they drive?

‘66 Impala 2dr coupe FTW

I looked up the Model 3 after the Laguna Seca experience. 3,627 to 4,072 lbs - not bad at all. Current M3: 3,494 to 3,540 lbs

That chassis is built for it. With a lower capacity and only one motor, what do we expect on the 912 kit?

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they drive like a heavy car with immense torque

at least the newer ones I've driven

the really old EVs (Honda's first Insight & the Gen-2 Prius (1st one imported here)) drive like big golf carts

it'll take a new battery technology to get the wt. down

let's put battery's in a gasguzzler cause ECOOOOOO
FFWD : BURN OUTS Y'ALLLLLL! WOOOOOOOOOO

My hypothetical E-Caddy isn’t for driving. It’s for cruising . . .

I'd want to do this to a Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud. Those are quiet already, so this would take it to eerie levels. They're also already torquey and heavy, so an electric drivetrain wouldn't make a big difference as far as driving dynamics.

I'm actually seriously considering doing this to a Mercedes W140.
I own a 1992 S420 that's in nice condition but there's an S320 for sale locally with a failed cylinder head.
He's asking $500... The interior and paint are good.

I'm guessing around $25,000 total for parts, batteries, control boxes etc. (probably more $$$)

Excellent point. One most won't think about. Perhaps the batteries up front act as a battering ram. Is any room left in the frunk?

Seems to me that the Tesla, Leaf, i3, whatever is the better choice. ... batteries down low, space for stuff, MUCH better crash worthiness.

lower that Cg

Ok. That is just cool. Always loved the first gen 912.