Used 1974 VW Super Beetle EV Conversion for sale in Wilmington, NC
$6,800
Vehicle Details
1974 Year | 64,071 mi. Mileage | $6,800 Price |
other Body Type | compact Size | white Exterior Color |
good General Condition | clean Title Status | other Cylinders |
manual Transmission | rwd Drive Train | electric Fuel Type |
Vehicle Description
One of a kind Electric 1974 VW Beetle. Lithium Iron batteries with battery management system. There are a total of 10, 100AH premier lithium batteries from Lithium Battery Power.
Each battery sells for $1,299.00, so a total of $12,990.00 just for the batteries. Batteries were purchased December 2018 and installed January 2019. Batteries have been well maintained since install. Elcon 1500W HF/PFC Charger, one of the best Lithium chargers installed. The cost was $799.00; ( The electric motor is NetGain Motor (Warp 9) with provides plenty of torque and top speed ($3,500). A new transmission was installed that was beefed up internally to handle the additional power. New. shocks were added for the extra weight and to handle better. Mechanically everything even a little loose was replaced during the build. Brakes were also upgraded to rotor and caliper in the front. New wheels and tires were installed in 2019. This is obviously a project car but it is pretty easy to use, simply plug into a heavy duty extension cord to the wall and the vehicle and the vehicle will charge. A charge gauge is installed to monitor remaining battery life, volts and amps. It's hard to say what the range is, I've never pushed it to its limit and it would depend on the speed of driving. I have driven 50 miles with no problem. It can handle highway speeds of 70 plus but its not recommended for long.
It's really fun to drive. Note - this is a manual steering, manual brake - no AC or permanent HEAT as currently set up. The wing windows, sunroof - and vents work remarkedly well for staying cool as long as your moving.
Unfortunately there is some rust spots starting to develop which I tried my best to show in the pictures. Feel free to ask questions.
I know what I have into this car, and what the EV parts alone are worth - so not much room on the price. Has gotten nothing but smiles and thumbs ups from Downtown to the Beach.
Each battery sells for $1,299.00, so a total of $12,990.00 just for the batteries. Batteries were purchased December 2018 and installed January 2019. Batteries have been well maintained since install. Elcon 1500W HF/PFC Charger, one of the best Lithium chargers installed. The cost was $799.00; ( The electric motor is NetGain Motor (Warp 9) with provides plenty of torque and top speed ($3,500). A new transmission was installed that was beefed up internally to handle the additional power. New. shocks were added for the extra weight and to handle better. Mechanically everything even a little loose was replaced during the build. Brakes were also upgraded to rotor and caliper in the front. New wheels and tires were installed in 2019. This is obviously a project car but it is pretty easy to use, simply plug into a heavy duty extension cord to the wall and the vehicle and the vehicle will charge. A charge gauge is installed to monitor remaining battery life, volts and amps. It's hard to say what the range is, I've never pushed it to its limit and it would depend on the speed of driving. I have driven 50 miles with no problem. It can handle highway speeds of 70 plus but its not recommended for long.
It's really fun to drive. Note - this is a manual steering, manual brake - no AC or permanent HEAT as currently set up. The wing windows, sunroof - and vents work remarkedly well for staying cool as long as your moving.
Unfortunately there is some rust spots starting to develop which I tried my best to show in the pictures. Feel free to ask questions.
I know what I have into this car, and what the EV parts alone are worth - so not much room on the price. Has gotten nothing but smiles and thumbs ups from Downtown to the Beach.