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Old 08-14-2020, 04:43 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Nicely framed shot. Bright salt, dark sky. Congrats to them.

I hope I can be there next year to see them run their streamliner.

There's a channel on Youtube, Randy Ross, and they're documenting an EV conversion on a beige 1971 Superbeetle much like the one I drive. This one uses the transaxle.

EV West can stuff a single motor 'small block' Tesla drivetrain into a Beetle as a bolt-in. It appears the necessary compromise is high-angle Porsche hubs because the Tesla axle line is substantially behind the Beetle's.
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