I ran across
this article at Edmunds Inside Line about a 1964 Volkswagen Microbus that had been converted into electric as well as being treated to a host of other updates including keyless entry, LED lights, and what apears to be a really cool nav screen incorporated into the speedometer (it is kind of like a Chrysler Pacifica only so retro I feel a little stoned). As a general rule, I go for sporty cars or quirky/technology showcase cars - this obviously being one of the latter. It really is a cool update to a classic.
The project was a joint (get it) effort between The Volkswager Electronics Research Laboratory in Palo Alto, CA and
Hybrid Technlogies. I have always had a thing for the VW bus, especially in 23 window delux trim. Then I awake from a frightening dream of merging into traffic from an on-ramp counting down through the 20-odd second trip to 60-mph.
I ran across this article at Edmunds Inside Line about a 1964 Volkswagen Microbus that had been converted into electric as well as being treated to a host of other updates including keyless entry, LED lights, and what apears to be a really cool nav screen incorporated into the speedometer (it is kind of like a Chrysler Pacifica only so retro I feel a little stoned). As a general rule, I go for sporty cars or quirky/technology showcase cars - this obviously being one of the latter. It really is a cool update to a classic.
The project was a joint (get it) effort between The Volkswager Electronics Research Laboratory in Palo Alto, CA and Hybrid Technlogies. I have always had a thing for the VW bus, especially in 23 window delux trim. Then I awake from a frightening dream of merging into traffic from an on-ramp counting down through the 20-odd second trip to 60-mph.
