Daneetaloretta,
Can you tell me if you (or shout out here to any other readers) end up converting your New Beetle ("Daisy") into an EV? If so, could you share what parts or kits or company you used, and how it worked out in terms of cost and range etc?
I ask because we have in the family a 2013 New Beetle, a convertible, that I think would make a good and really fun EV conversion, especially as a convertible.
But converting New Beetles doesn't seem very popular. And that seems to be true even though, at least I've read, that the Beetle's mechanicals are like a VW Golf's, so it I'm wondering if we had an e-Golf we could transfer many of the part, and maybe some of the electronics & CANbus etc.
We'd be grateful to you or any readers if you have info or experience you can share, on New Beetle conversions..
P.S. Regarding solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on vehicles:
1. Re small panels, I read that the Zelectric/EV_West conversion of a '68 Porsche 912 EV, that Jay Leno test-drove, includes a small solar PV panel, that does the very useful job of trickle-charging the 12-volt battery which most EVs still need. A great use for a small panel.. I'd like it for my current ICE/hybrid vehicles.
2. Also, re range you could get I read that the Aptera EV, that is still in development I think, is so efficient and has enough PV panels, that it can run a long distance (up to 40mi/day claimed) just on the solar energy it absorbs. )f course the Aptera is light and has really low drag and high efficiency: Vehicle | Aptera
BR
Can you tell me if you (or shout out here to any other readers) end up converting your New Beetle ("Daisy") into an EV? If so, could you share what parts or kits or company you used, and how it worked out in terms of cost and range etc?
I ask because we have in the family a 2013 New Beetle, a convertible, that I think would make a good and really fun EV conversion, especially as a convertible.
But converting New Beetles doesn't seem very popular. And that seems to be true even though, at least I've read, that the Beetle's mechanicals are like a VW Golf's, so it I'm wondering if we had an e-Golf we could transfer many of the part, and maybe some of the electronics & CANbus etc.
We'd be grateful to you or any readers if you have info or experience you can share, on New Beetle conversions..
P.S. Regarding solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on vehicles:
1. Re small panels, I read that the Zelectric/EV_West conversion of a '68 Porsche 912 EV, that Jay Leno test-drove, includes a small solar PV panel, that does the very useful job of trickle-charging the 12-volt battery which most EVs still need. A great use for a small panel.. I'd like it for my current ICE/hybrid vehicles.
2. Also, re range you could get I read that the Aptera EV, that is still in development I think, is so efficient and has enough PV panels, that it can run a long distance (up to 40mi/day claimed) just on the solar energy it absorbs. )f course the Aptera is light and has really low drag and high efficiency: Vehicle | Aptera
BR
