12-03-2024, 10:12 AM
(08-03-2024, 01:08 PM)luckyphil Wrote: VW was experimenting with electric vehicles as early as 1972 and up to the early 1980's and even had a swap in swap out battery pack. See full story below.
Volkswagen’s First EV Came 50 Years Before The ID. Buzz, Battery Swapping Included (insideevs.com)
I love the low light single cab conversion, I'd love to do a dual cab conversion, but I doubt I have enough yrs left in me to even think about another project. Converting Kombi to electric will be enough of a challenge. None of that "replace the engine with an electric motor stuff, replace the engine and gearbox with an electric drive unit for the MG4 donor wreck.
If I hadn't already bought the MG4, the previous model, the ZS, was a front wheel drive but could be easily adapted to use the same motor cradle fitted to the rear. A lower performance motor, 105kW compared to the 150kW in the MG4, a lower capacity battery as well, but a lot more info in available about the ZS in regard to using it as a donor compared to the MG4, just too new I guess.
T1 Terry