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120V Electric Beetle - Driving to Work

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Uploaded by on May 23, 2010

I got my brakes and suspension fixed by professionals. This was the second time driving to work! The bug gets around pretty well.

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  • Fantastic! Sounds like life is a lot quieter in an all-electric car too, especially when stationary. Bet you get some funny looks when you're setting off from a junction with people stood there, not being able to hear the Bug's original exhaust note! :D

  • @MrPete81 I definitely get many funny looks. I have all the components visible in the back of the car, so people can easily tell it's different.

    I'm asked about it very frequently. About 1/3 of times I take it out!

  • That's awesome there dude! I wish I could do something like this.

  • @kjaonline You totally can do this! If money's a problem, you can spend more time finding parts and doing more yourself. Look up "forkenswift" for an awesome low-budget project.

  • Great video. It sounds like a tram or light rail starting up. I presume this is a manual car? (I have no idea if transmission works differently in EVs)

  • @theultimatecomment It's the stock VW manual transmission. Electric motors have more torque to start with, so the gear ratios can be different, but it's easiest to keep the stock gearbox. I just start in 2nd as if it were a big truck. It has a clutch but I don't need to use it when starting from a stop.

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  • Way to say "Screw you opec!"

  • how much does the conversion cost?

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