The classic "Beetle" was transferred to electric

6 September 2019

At the Frankfurt motor show will show restomod the electrified VW e-Beetle

Next week at the Frankfurt motor show the Volkswagen Group Components and eClassics show e-Beetle is almost standard electric car

eClassics created on the basis of units of VW e-Up!, including components such as battery, electric motor and single-speed transmission.

Power to the motor power of 60 kW is supplied from the lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 36.8 kWh installed under the bottom and provide a power reserve of 200 kilometers,

and also supports fast charging, allowing about an hour to refill the energy for the 150 km 150 km

The additional weight of the power plant required the strengthening of the chassis and new brakes, causing the e-Beetle was weighing 1280 kg.

Its dynamics are more than decent, so requires less than 4 seconds to accelerate to 50 km/h, and a little over 8 seconds to accelerate to 80 km/h Maximum speed is 150 km/h.

Member of the Board of Directors of VW Group Components Thomas Schmall said, "e-Beetle combines the charm of a beloved classic car with electric mobility of the future.

We placed it under the hood of the innovative electronic parts from Volkswagen Group Components to creating an electrified version of historically significant vehicles, to raise their emotional impact to a new level. We also give Beetle owners a professional solution for the conversion, using parts of the highest quality".

In addition to the Beetle and owners of other classic cars will also be able to convert their cars into electric vehicles. Schmall said: "We already work together on the preparation of the platform for the VW Microbus (T1 obviously – ed.) and in the future intend to build electric restomod e-Porsche 356". In addition, in the future, the partners intend to use the latest electric mobility platform MEB, which will provide an excellent balance between reserve and dynamism.

PS needless to say – the theme of electrification different autoclassico recently became one of the major focuses of attuning. I remember the phrase from the trilogy Zemeckis Back to the future – For a modest sum, we will remake your car flying. While what happened to alter not flying, but electric...