This 1963 VW Beetle is now fully electric.
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Was your first car a Volkswagen Beetle? Do you pine after it while simultaneously wanting something a little more environmentally friendly than the old, air-cooled, flat four engine? Good news! Zelectric Motors in San Diego is here to save the day. The company is in the business of restoring old VW Beetles, Microbuses, Karmann Ghias, and Things, updating them with fully electric powertrains.
Nostalgia is a powerful thing in the car world. Car makers will happily dust off an old classic and use it as the base for a concept car, safe in the knowledge that it will grab headlines and the attention of potential customers with fond memories of the originals. Volkswagen is particularly good at this tactic, selling thousands upon thousands of modern Beetles that call back to the rear-engined classic.
But modern interpretations aren't everyone's cup of tea, so there's a growing industry of companies ready to update your beloved classic for you. Porschephiles can spend big bucks with Magnus or Singer, Jaguar E-type fanatics have Eagle, and you can now even buy a brand new Delorean DMC. But if your taste runs to the original people's car, you need to speak to Zelectric.
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