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A small but expanding group of tinkerers, racers, engineers, and entrepreneurs across the country are converting vintage cars and trucks into greener electric vehicles.

Car owners overlook many challenges in making EV conversion jobs stick

When Kevin Erickson fires up his 1972 Plymouth Satellite, a faint hum replaces what is normally the sound of pistons pumping, gas coursing through the carburetor and the low thrum of the exhaust.

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/racers-mechanics-tinkerers-converting-classic-cars-to-evs/"></div>DENVER (AP) — When Kevin Erickson fires up his 1972 Plymouth Satellite, a faint hum replaces what is normally the sound of pistons pumping, gas coursing through the carburetor and the low thrum of the exhaust. Even though it’s nearly silent, the classic American muscle car isn’t broken. It’s electric. Erickson is among...

A small but expanding group of tinkerers, racers, engineers and entrepreneurs across the country are converting vintage cars and trucks into greener electric vehicles, in part due to recent advances in battery technology. Despite derision from some purists about the converted cars resembling golf carts or remote-controlled cars, many car enthusiasts are making electric powertrain conversions more mainstream. But there are hurdles. Conversions can cost more than $100,000, and classics often requi...

A small but expanding group of tinkerers, racers, engineers and entrepreneurs across the country are converting vintage cars and trucks into greener electric vehicles, in part due to recent advances in battery technology

When Kevin Erickson fires up his 1972 Plymouth Satellite, a faint hum replaces what is normally the sound of pistons pumping, gas coursing through the carburetor and the low thrum of the exhaust.

Most classic vehicles, including the Mustang, werent designed to handle that much weight.

A small but expanding group of tinkerers, racers, engineers and entrepreneurs across the country are converting vintage cars and trucks into greener electric vehicles, in part due to recent advances in battery technology.

For enthusiasts, it offers the best of both worlds: a classic body with improved performance.