Our meticulously designed mechanical and electrical components require no drilling of holes or metal cutting in your classic car. At some future date, your vehicle can be restored to its original drive-train in a matter of hours.
Where do we put the batteries? Not behind the back seat or in the luggage compartment; they are where they should be, hidden and out of the way where the fuel tank, engine and original battery used to be.
Sealed from the outside elements with our precisely engineered enclosures, the battery and engine compartments prevent water intrusion into electrical and mechanical areas, keeping corrosion at bay and ensuring the long life of the power system and your investment.
Behind the straightforward design of the drive system is an advanced, fully programmable and upgradable controller with the latest vector control algorithms and a brushless three phase motor that is virtually silent underway.
When slowing down or braking, the built in regenerative braking system returns up to 50% of the cars inertia in energy to the batteries resulting in a phenomenal 92.4% overall efficiency. 
Don’t look for a mass of gauges and flashing lights, one simple LCD readout under the dash (installed of course without drilling holes) is all you need to keep tabs on your consumption of power and a few other useful statistics. We designed our system to work unnoticed while you enjoy the quiet ride.
The built-in battery charger allows charging overnight at home or you can take advantage of opportunity charging at work or at the many stores that are making electric vehicle charging available to their customers. When the scheduled 14,000 charging stations are installed around the country, be assured that you will be ready to take advantage of those as they become available.
For the ultimate in earth-friendly transportation, charge your Beetle from your rooftop solar system.
Batteries available include sealed AGM lead batteries or the latest lithium battery packs with an integrated management system. The overall design is upgradable with new advances in battery technology that will become available in the coming years.
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