Electric Beetle: Volkswagen Updates Its Classic Model
The legendary Beetle has become an electric car.
Volkswagen, together with eClassics, has converted the legendary Beetle into an electric car. This was announced by Volkswagen's press service.
The classic car has been fitted with an electric drive and a 1-speed gearbox. The Beetle also received the VW e-up! battery system from the specialist company eClassics.
The battery consists of 14 modules with a capacity of 2.6 kWh each and is built into the underbody. Because of the batteries, the brakes and chassis had to be reinforced. However, despite the added weight, the car accelerates to 50 km/h in 4 seconds and to 80 km/h in 8 seconds, with a top speed of 150 km/h.
A fully charged updated Beetle is enough for 200 km of driving.
Volkswagen also wants to convert other historic cars into electric cars.
Recently, Porsche presented its first electric car, while the Bugatti Chiron set a new speed record of 490 km/h.
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