Electric VW Beetle Jeans 1974 - HiG (GUC)

An electric VW Beetle Jeans 1974 with a Clark 5,2 kW series-wound DC motor - A student project at Gjøvik University College by 2nd year machine engineers (2010/2011). Students: Atle Bjerke, Bjørn Dammand, Kjetil Kvammen Kolset, Jonas Langeland, Nils Turi, Daniel Helms Ålien and Jo Øyen. Project owner: Magnar Eikerol

Song: Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - Home

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Autos & Vehicles

[jimirosales]

Watts name music? God work!

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@jimirosales Thanks! Song: Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - Home

[tonmeister07]

hey there! nice job you've done... I really wonder how much did it cost you for the conversion?

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@tonmeister07 Thanks! About 70000 NOK, with the registration.

[vvffhhjj]

A fine work done on this car. I have an VW beetle that i´m interested to convert to electric. I found an 5,3 kW Toyota truck motor but someone told me that i`ll need at least 8-10 kW? Do you have some information about top speed, battery capacity and driving range? Thanks! Lars

[BONJOURCHEVRE]

@vvffhhjj Hi there, Lars. Sorry for late answer. Did they mention that given registration? Top speed is about 65 km/h. If the average speed is 50 km/h, in theory the driving range should be about 100km. But in terms of heat loss in cables i.e., a driving range about 75 km with an average speed at 50 km/h is more realistic. Hope this helps.

[NielsMF]

nice music.

nice video.

nice car.

[vvffhhjj]

@vvffhhjj Thanks for your answer, 50km seems a bit low, but on the other hand- i`m only using the car for local transport. 75km driving range is even more than i need. Well... i dont have a garage to work in right now so that old heap still has to run with gas engine for a while. Thanks again! Lars

[danielalien]

@vvffhhjj 5.3 kW is a bit tiny, but it works.

[MsSMOTOR]

Good job Это они молодци

[coreymon77]

cool

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@NielsMF Thanks :)