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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
Since it's an old-school body-on-frame ride you can do virtually anything to the Beetle. I must confess I like the Beetle's air-cooled engine but you may know a water-cooled one would eventually be more suitable to an efficiency-oriented project. Regarding a hybrid setup, it's not my cup of tea at all, but if you do it I'd suggest you to get a direct-drive electric motor driving the front wheels.
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I like the air cooled aspect of it too. I've known of guys who have gotten 40mpg (US) in a Bug. Then there's Jake Raby's 50mpg Bug, also air cooled. I think I'll start a thread on my Bug in the projects section.