This 1973 Porsche 911 Targa was converted to run off electricity by Zelectric Motors in San Diego, California. The factory air-cooled flat-six was removed and placed in storage to make room for a new dual AC-34 electric motor. The motor produces 150 horsepower and 214 lb-ft of torque which should be good for 150 mph. Powering the motor is a 54 kWh battery pack from a wrecked Tesla Model S. Half the batteries are in a custom enclosure up front while the rest are split into two sections that sit beside the motor. The batteries should give the 911 about 180 mile range.
Source: Zelectric FB page
This is excellent idea for the future of the classic cars.Can you please inform what was the cost for conversion ?
Joe
Their VW Bug package costs $45,000. I would guess this is probably more.
The first picture the car has an exhaust pipe.
That was a picture of the car when it first arrived. They didn’t have a good front or side photo after the project was completed so I opted to use that one.
Very cool…but I like the sounds my 1973.5 911T Targa makes with its original, numbers matching flat six!
I have a 1971 E type roadster , that
I have thought about electrics for it in
Future. With that long nose there would
Be lots of room. I would think the weight would be less. Not much trunk
Room though.
I also have a certified 1973.5 911 Targa. The electrification is fascinating, but why tear apart a rare and expensive 1973.5 911 to do that? Not sure I understand why a 1974 or 1975 shell wasn’t selected instead.