Thursday, December 22, 2011

My Muscle Car EV Vision

My first EV conversion project was a success but I have learned a lot since then and am feeling like its definitely time for a second generation build and conversion.

Visualize this:
  • A Classic 70's Muscle Car
  • Upgraded Suspension
  • No Key & Shaved Door Handles (Electronic Entry and Start Via My Phone or Key Fob)
  • Tons of Retro Mods (High-tech, Modernized, and Comfortable)
  • Fast, Smoking Tires, High Performance (better than or equal to its 1970's performance)
  • ALL Electric
  • Mean and High-tech Sounding
  • 100+ Mile Range

Enter my new project: BLACKOUT
Yeah I know, its orange but I'm envisioning a flat black paint job. After explaining what I wanted to build, my clever wife came up with the name and I like it. (I reserve the right to change my mind on the color because green would also be cool. :)






For those of you that don't know, It's a 1974 Dodge Challenger and yes its going to be electric. I bought it with no engine, in pieces, and gutted inside. No I still don't have a shop so I will be building and converting this amazing car in my garage just like I did with my Chevy S10 EV.


For the MOPAR purists that are still reading.
Yes, I KNOW this car would be amazing restored to its original form. Yes, I COULD drop a in 440 with a 727 transmission in this beauty and I would love it. Remember its a 74 not a 70 and not a Ralley. Everybody restores, I want to do something different. No, I'm not a gas hater or a tree hugger. I own and drive two SUV's.  However, I do recycle most of my soda cans and I do enjoy driving my S10 EV and thoroughly enjoy not having to buy gas when I do drive it.