How a High-End Classic Car Goes Electric

At Austin, Texas-based Moment Motor Co., beloved vintage cars from Porsches to DeLoreans are converted into electric vehicles, making them cleaner and more reliable while retaining their classic feel.
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[@Sdpartscenter]

It's great seeing shops helping breathe life back into some of these cars especially at a lower risk for some with really really hard to find mechanical components. I'd definitely keep the engine on display in the garage somehow.

[@koiyujo1543]

and I'm very glad they kept a lot of the stuff and not put something like a ipad dashboard on there and kept it the regular car as it is what makes me respect them even more

[@thesilentone4024]

I hope that more technology like this comes out.

[@Uinta_wildlife]

I would love to do this to an old land cruiser from the 80’s

[@sshah8]

I love this company I hope they make more locations and make more old cars electric

[@davidwilkie9551]

This is an essential service to Automotive Art. Thanks.

[@biosfearmag]

I'm hopefully looking forward to the cost of electric conversions coming down a bit by someone making DIY conversion kits for more popular vintage cars, like my MK1 Golf GTI. Similar to a purchased kit I bought to convert my old Honda Cub to electric.

[@TheYah00netstar]

@Neil Peters *The "fancy toys" often are just trash...with OEM Ford and GM parts etc...*

[@macberry4048]

Electric vehicle conversion is an aspect that isn't given enough attention when they talk about job loss in the automobile industry. I can imagine in the future that as battery prices go down garages will start finding new ways to make the cars better like replacing body panels with carbon fiber and eventually swapping the chassis for a skateboard platform

[@thomasmiller277]

We're a classic car household; '59 Vette, '55 Chevy, '69 you name it (Chevelle, Camaro, Firebird), and handful of BMWs (e30, e36, e46, Z-e36) (my fault)); I'd love to electrify them all. How do you keep your profit margin but, make it more accessible? $50 -$150k per car is very expensive.

[@Tsuter1978]

@Neil Peters could just be a large household too, or having multiple cars for the ability to afford to have some down for repairs. If purchased at the right time or bad enough condition, the cost for 7+ cars could be way less than a new single SUV. But yeah, dump on the guy for enjoying old cars. That’s more productive.

[@Tsuter1978]

I would imagine if this type of trend starts to really take off, a company could make installs more bolt in type options. Once you do a e36 once, the second one could be less expensive as you’ve already done the R&D and prototyping. Or they could look at what part of the process really costs and scale that back. Possibly slapping in a digital dash in lieu of making analog gauges work could be a cost cutting measure that would appeal to certain folks. This is a place I would love to work at for sure.

[@dedavai]

Open source 3d plans and models, 3d printable parts, eventually whole conversion kits for popular models, and constantly dropping battery prices. Labor costs will decrease also as more shops enter the market (higher competition and more readily available expertise/experience).

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

There are many independent shops converting cars to electric. Look for some in your area, or start one. The costs are falling all the time, and the total cost of ownership for any EV is usually much lower than a similar combustion car, due to much greater energy efficiency and therefore lower "fuel" costs.

[@FashionBusinessMastermind]

Love to see the level of passion! Thank you for the video.

[@Tarik360]

I wonder if I should send a yugo to these guys and then send the finished product to Honda with a note reading "This is how you probably should have made the E."

[@koiyujo1543]

Why many think that taking out the engine of a classic car takes out it's classic sound and such that is true but if we want them to be around much longer they need to be turned into electric because combustion engines can't last forever and are very expensive, while batteries become cheaper they will be cheaper to replace that with a battery pack than a gas engine I know that there is another company in the UK that turns classics into electric just like this company does and it's inspiring so many more startups and existing companies to do the same thing!

[@nutsackmania]

your sentence does seem to last forever

[@jauipop]

I have a few classic cars from my dad sitting in a garage that need restoration. My dream is to electrify them… I do hope that this service can emerge in Malaysia where the cars are!!

[@Yourczarmine]

not gonna lie, this is my dream job

[@business]

Would you pay $50-150k to have a classic car converted to an EV? If so, which car?

[@gerardosalazar161]

Silver Shadow II

[@QH96]

Delorean

[@julioibarra7156]

p1800e volvo

[@drob2959]

If I had the money I would do my slight custom 1967 volvo 122 😅

[@CounterStriker013009]

Thank you to save the old classic car, better than the lower buyer to buy the new one

[@addytan3236]

So much love for this!

[@TonySiress]

OMG, I LOVE this Mark, congratulations.

[@Phatxual]

This is sooo awesome!! Now if only I could get that, but also wheelchair accessible too, yaknow?😜

[@albert_jo]

the founder's passion is inspiring lol

[@dragonfastback5440]

Enjoyed the vid, but the 2nd reason given in the vid for swapping to ev - worry that your car won't start - is definitely not applicable to any of the immaculate cars shown in the vid 😊

[@MrWaheedulHaque]

I would only do this if i owned 2 of the same classic car haha, you can never beat the original

[@umaraliholmatov]

he was making the torque or peadal torque controls of the car from the computer, can you write even what is the name of that application? thanks in advance ( 11:34 )

[@metasamsara]

I hope Toyota will release an electric anniversary edition of the AE86 Sprinter Trueno that can still drift

[@marvelpinnock3553]

The scouts international should stand out.

[@q1337]

Basically Cyberpunk 2077 irl. love it

[@joeblack4436]

I love this trend :) These beauties will be around for centuries more like this.

[@ufzKt72h4C]

Similar to what they do across the pond at Zero EV

[@efratguy]

It's removing a car's soul, making it a shell for appearance only. You might as well stuff your pet to keep it from getting old.

[@WyreForestBiker]

Sorry !! .. this is utter sacrilege and shows ZERO understanding of the real value of these vehicles . Car enthusiasts of the future will look back at this in utter disbelief .

[@seankilburn7200]

But what is the point of owning such a vehicle if you are unable to drive it.

[@WyreForestBiker]

@@seankilburn7200 That is never going to happen though is it ?

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[@cgi-modestar]

Anyone know the music track this video ends with?

[@posthocprior]

This was amazing.

[@TheYah00netstar]

*I´m curious to know how long is the warranty...and what it covers...also...if there are measures in place...as protection against battery explosion...electrocution during floods...and precaution during shortage of power a while the vehicle is speeding...*

[@Neojhun]

YOU TROLL! You deleted your original comments just to get rid of my criticisms. Then copy and pasted the same propaganda. That is just a bunch of Insinuation of LIES.

[@Xergecuz]

I can't afford a new electric vehicle, and I'm not replacing my old one unless its an electric one, but I can afford an electric bike, 100km/h 50km range, only 4k USD, brand new 2023.

[@Caveman-n8l]

KZbin please lose auto play.

[@monoshock57]

Range would be my biggest concern with I would think is a smallish battery in these cars.

[@executorufestate3973]

FYI!!!! Uncle Rich and the Electric Garage still is the Gods of turning out EV's....dont get it twisted

[@alessandroanderlucci]

this is the only way I'm gonna buy an electric car

[@Lottoboi100]

Now it's all about the electric motor

[@mazambeliqbal3487]

How much would is case?

[@raymondvillain]

Are your customers happy with the range after conversion?

[@J0E..]

what range do you get from that porsche?

[@drata8]

How much would it cost to convert a 90’s or early 2000’s car then?

[@jordanschultz2232]

When my 3 speed goes out, my 66 mustang is going to transition.

[@zapfanzapfan]

Much prettier than new electric cars.

[@vicmorrison8128]

It's definitely time.

[@fernandotabora]

I would do it to the defender 😂

[@timwasko847]

Do they rip out the transmission? If you can’t keep it manual transmission this is dumb

[@Tsuter1978]

The Porsche he was driving looked to still have the manual trans in it. Probably case by case. Some folks that are doing this may not want to deal with shifting.

[@09impala]

Because you dont need a transmission for electric motors

[@timwasko847]

@@09impala ya….exactly people buy old cars because they wanna drive a manual…..if it’s just going to be an automatic like every other car these days this is dumb af

[@09impala]

@@timwasko847 Wanna drive a manual? Buy a Subaru, practical, and a manual

[@chrisayala9871]

How much would it cost to make a car electric like an estimate??

[@ubik5453]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@NoMoreForeignWars]

Classic car enthusiasts want to hear the roar of the original engine or close to it. WHy butcher a classic car into something it's not. 👎

[@xpengfangirl7942]

high-end classics don´t go electric, and don´t have the "features" and FSD that make EVs game changers, so dream on

[@ASLUHLUHC3]

That's like destroying the Mona Lisa and creating an NFT

[@samnikur8613]

What a scandal! what an outrage!...that man doing those nasty things with such beauties 🤣 Please, leave our classics alone; it's the only thing we have left 😢

[@proro1974]

Mo Farah has a Countach when he takes out the V12 and puts in a couple Tesla motors then I'll start to believe in it. You have an old car it's about the experience, the sounds not. Electric motors don't sound like V12s, V8s or straight sixes. Man I'd be disappointed if I ever heard someone decided to do something dumb like electrify a DC2 Type R in the name of reliability.

[@mdc4runner]

Gonna make the DC2 type R my next electrification project. Grow up - not everyone is you

[@Dominucastro47]

Nice

[@bernardcharlesworth9860]

I am sure electric drive train will out live the body so lots of parts for classics cars in next 5 to 10 years

[@craigwalker6513]

people look at what making 1 lithium batter does to the planet.. this is a total sale job for green that is not...

[@For4Reel]

Its great if you restore a wreck otherwise its pritty bad to rip out the heart of a classic and remove it with a electric motor!

[@trollstudent]

that's disgusting !

[@braveconcepts]

Dinosaurs will stay dinosaurs. Always complaining and objecting.

[@etobillions]

changing it to electric basically changes everything classic about it. the vintage aspect of the car is what makes it valuable. any vintage changed to electric should not be called a classic car.

[@seankilburn7200]

Surely the main feature that makes it a classic is the design is it not? All they’ve done is change the propulsion system which does help future proof these cars. With conversions like this these vehicles will be far more reliable and last many years more as a result and will also not be subject to emissions regulations in the future.

[@rootpotato]

There's a company (ECC) in Wales (UK) doing this . . . Check out the 'Vintage Voltage' TV show.

[@danrozelle6737]

I am so jealous I so want to do this. What a great idea. I could do this if anybody has an extra million bucks we can get started tomorrow contact me I am in Florida. What a cool new thing to do come to life. I have seen this done on You Tube by individuals but I never thought there would be a market. Great video I wish you guys the best.

[@alecjefferson6993]

WHY WHY.

[@kristensorensen2219]

This will wreck a classic!! If you worry about reliable classic then this goofy idea is perfect and as 🌰s as it gets.

[@sterntaler64]

😍😍😍

[@ClarenceBeeks1]

I find this more disturbing than gender reassignment surgery.😱

[@RossEnzo]

Hell nah! This is terrible

[@timmyasikin3953]

Cost of gas too much....it's electric time.....😛😛😛😛

[@shabbos-goy9407]

Woke classic cars! Yeah great. Take out the superb Twin Cam Nord motor and 5 excellent spd out of an Alfa 105 and fit a motor. Or rip out a 911 3.2 flat 6 and err, fit an electric motor. How about a Ferrari 250SWB not on cam with that glorious V12?! Who wants a 63 Stingray with that injected V8? not me! I'm all woke and want a silent motor. This is all BS. How much pollution is created and damage to the environment done manufacturing the motors and batteries for these monstrous Frankencars? I would lay a million that continuing running a classic on gas is nothing compared to the damage done to the planet by fitting this virtual signalling nonsense. Classics in general do tiny miles compared to modern soulless junk. Oh and how about bio-fuels? Clean burn renewable fuel is super clean. Discuss!

[@Tsuter1978]

You realize these conversions aren’t really about the environmental aspect as much as they are about making a car more usable and able to be driven reliably. Someone making one of these conversions isn’t looking to save the planet, they just want to drive art and be able to enjoy the drive without worry of being on the side of the road with a breakdown or coming out on a Saturday morning and having a non starting car. I can understand the not wanting to remove such a large part of the driving experience, but if it’s between driving the car or having it sit due to needed repairs, it makes perfect sense.

[@blowinkk9396]

Lol nope totally kills the Classic and makes it worthless

[@witness1013]

But that's a crappy Mercedes, not a classic car

[@neilsessions9744]

Sorry, anything modern with an ecu in is less reliable than a classic v8 with a carb, in my opinion

[@ivanjovanovic362]

Shop to ruin your classic car

[@ivanjovanovic362]

And some of us like to feels something while we drive, not just press pedals.

[@joeedwards9721]

How to ruin a classic car

[@blibeesh6018]

Vintage to electric is dumb Any Old car to electric for testing electric car...ok