Breathing fresh life into old cars
As you may have gathered from a previous blog, I’m a big fan of renewable technology. I’m also a big fan of stylish cars and so l was particularly interested to find out about vintage Porches and Austin Minis being fitted with the most eco energy possible – electric batteries.
For a while now the internet has been awash with advice on how the enthusiastic amateur can make their car electric. Apart from being a cheaper option than buying a new electric car, it’s also seen as a wiser environmental move due to the pollution and energy used in manufacturing new electric cars.
And it’s a trend that seems to be growing with estimates that there are now 30,000 petrol cars around the world that have been turned into electric vehicles.
But alongside these eco crusaders, are a growing number of small businesses that can see the appeal of vintage charm combined with the latest technology.
So if you’re not quite ready to rip out your old engine and put a new one in… here are some companies that might be able to help:
When you consider another statistic that sales of new electric vehicles have grown so much that by 2027, half the cars on our roads could be electric, it’s quite possible that this quiet type of car will become less ecletric (yes that’s electric and eclectic), and more the norm.
For a while now the internet has been awash with advice on how the enthusiastic amateur can make their car electric. Apart from being a cheaper option than buying a new electric car, it’s also seen as a wiser environmental move due to the pollution and energy used in manufacturing new electric cars.
And it’s a trend that seems to be growing with estimates that there are now 30,000 petrol cars around the world that have been turned into electric vehicles.
But alongside these eco crusaders, are a growing number of small businesses that can see the appeal of vintage charm combined with the latest technology.
So if you’re not quite ready to rip out your old engine and put a new one in… here are some companies that might be able to help:
- In California, Zelectric Motorss electrifies vintage Volkswagens and porches with lithium batteries for around £38,000
- In France, £34,000 could buy you an Austin Mini from a company called Ian Motion
- And in Wales, you can even get a motorbike or rickshaw converted from Dragon Electric Vehicles
When you consider another statistic that sales of new electric vehicles have grown so much that by 2027, half the cars on our roads could be electric, it’s quite possible that this quiet type of car will become less ecletric (yes that’s electric and eclectic), and more the norm.
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