Has the time arrived? 

        Along with where to get a good rebuilt AFM or ECU will we now be comparing conversion EV options?

        Forget Tesla, I want the one that gets 500 miles on a charge! 

I look forward to updates on tru complete kits.  What a thing! A quiet powerful up to date heart in a Vanagon body.   Perfect. And, a bonus, a nice heat pump for air conditioning and heat!

In the meantime I’m still working on improving the vans I have!
Eric 

> On Feb 14, 2025, at 5:26 PM, Edmund Hintz <ed@HINTZ.ORG> wrote:
> 
> The chaps at EV West make conversion kits that are pretty much turnkey.
> Minimal mods to the VW and easily reversible. Kinda pricey but not a
> terrible option. They've been in development for a Vanagon one for quite
> a while now, as of the last update I got in Oct they were getting close,
> having the prototype parts cut at their laser cutter place.
> 
> The aircooled kits generally use the stock transmission AFAIK but the
> Vanagon will be a full Tesla motor and drive system. Be interesting to
> see what it comes out at pricewise.
> 
> https://evwest.com/diy-kits
> 
> The motor on my '84 is a bit tired so the EV option is interesting if it
> ends up with a decent price point (kinda doubt that tho).
> 
> On 2/14/25 6:26 AM, Mark McCulley wrote:
>> Yesterday I saw a freshly restored broadleaf, looked to be a '74, parked at the local grocery store. I walked over to check it out and it turned out to be an EV conversion. First one like that I've seen.
>> 
>> -Mark
> 
> --
> Regards,
> 
> Ed Hintz
> ed@hintz.org