Car refurbisher, David Bernardo, has collaborated with EV West's Micheal Bream in order to produce a Tesla-powered Porsche. For the design, a 1968 Porsche 912 was fitted with a Tesla electric motor, inverter, rear differential, and throttle pedal. The result is a Tesla-powered Porsche that has 550 horsepower EV and can produce 4,500 pound-feet of torque. However the 912 model was too small to be fitted with the Model S battery, so a smaller 32kWh battery had to be created. The new Tesla-powered Porsche has a range of approximately 140 miles.
The car that was produced was one of one, and will not be mass-produced. However EV west has indicated that it will create a conversion kit, where people could replicate the project. It was stated that the kit would be approximately $50,000.
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What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Electric Vehicle Conversions
- The conversion of vintage cars to electric vehicles presents an opportunity for a new market of aftermarket parts and services.
- Tesla-powered Luxury Vehicles
- The use of Tesla electric motors and batteries in luxury vehicles presents an opportunity for high-performance electric cars.
- Sustainable Transportation Engineering
- The use of electric motors and batteries in vintage cars presents an opportunity for sustainable transportation engineering and innovation.
Sectors Adopting This
- Automotive
- The automotive industry can explore electric vehicle conversions as a new market for aftermarket parts and services.
- Luxury Cars
- The luxury car industry can explore the use of Tesla electric motors and batteries for high-performance electric vehicles.
- Engineering
- The engineering industry can explore sustainable transportation engineering and innovation through the use of electric motors and batteries in vintage cars.
