300hp Tesla powered Classic Mini - INSANE Performance and CRAZY 0-60 test !

This car is the star of Series 2 of the TV show Vintage Voltage and the worlds first Tesla powered classic Mini. A Classic Mini with a 300hp Tesla drive unit from the front of a Tesla Model S converted by my mate Moggy and is team at Electric Classic Cars. Amazingly the EV conversion has only added about 40kg to the standard cars weight, bringing this car in at 700kg. That means staggering performance, incredible handling and torque steer like nothing I've experienced before !
You can watch Vintage Voltage in the UK on Quest TV at 9pm on Thursdays and both Series 1 and 2 can be streamed on Discovery+
A huge thanks to Bridge Classic Cars for arranging access to Bentwaters aerodrome. Such an amazing filming venue !
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[@PetrolPed]

What is your favourite thing about this conversion?

[@Fraspel]

Weirdly, my favourite bit is the modern dials that look like the original Smiths ones

[@andyw0340]

My favourite thing about this conversion is . . . the way it made two middle aged men like myself grin like naughty schoolboys 😁.

[@alasdairwilson4806]

The originality.It looks so much better because of that.It just looks right.Amazing job.Well done everyone.

[@modscotsman]

The smile that driving a mini gives you. And the fact moggy and the guys made a conversion act like a normal fast mini is excellent

[@wrathofbod]

Colour coded Minilights look fantastic on it, the power & drivability , love a good mini

[@colinwhite5355]

Just a brilliant story - family owned, learned to drive in it, watched it decay, saved it, made something spectacular and is now keeping it in the family for his kids. Doesn’t get any better. And it’s still, essentially, a Mini. Fantastic.

[@johnrussell5245]

I had a '61 Mini Cooper 998 with the same colour scheme back in 1970. I sold it to a fellow student and bought a 1950 80" Series 1 Land Rover. I wish I still had both those cars now.

[@sloanemactire8780]

I remember driving my first car (1994 VW Jetta) and having a Corvette pull up next to me, revving, like I'm going to actually drag race a VW sedan against a Corvette. And I think of someone pulling up in that classic electrified Mini and the poor sod in the 'vette pulling the same stunt, and sitting in the dust going, "Wait...I got smoked by a _MINI_?!" Thoroughly beautiful car, and I love that it's been in the same family for almost 50 years now. That's lovely.

[@murrieteacher]

I am 76 years old, I raced against Mini's in about 1964 in my Cortina (Lotus A arm). This Mini looks standard except for the Minilights and the Advan rubber. I WANT one. But trying to get it registered in Australia would be almost impossible. It is really limited by the wheel size for the 0 - 60 test but it would not work with larger diameter wheels. Colour me green.

[@hightower3111]

Apparently they are changing laws to enable custom built cars to be road registered, probably on club rego

[@dicklang2756]

Check out the NCOPs from The dept of transport, go through VSB14 and build it as an Electric ICV. You will still need a VASS Engineer to sign it off, it can be expensive but not impossible.

[@hughjohnson2674]

You can use 12 “ Hillman imp wheels or early 4 cyl Torana 12” wheels so long as you stay at 4.5 inches wide they should fit, You’ll need cooper S style drums on the back and perhaps a small grinding on the trailing arms. Go at it I say!

[@martinfidel7086]

in what way would it not work with bigger wheels ? Don't forget that Minis have had 10", 12" and 13" wheels and tyres fitted from the factory !

[@RupertReynolds1962]

I ran 5.5J12" wheels back in the day. The wider rims made for a firmer sidewall and better feel. (I found the standard 12" wheel/tyre setup from later cars a bit vague). Don't do what I did. I tried parallel tracking front and rear, and I swapped ends at 110 on the A3. Minis need toe-out front, toe-in rear :-)

[@g7puw]

Lads i am blown away ! i have been restoring classic minis for nearly thirty years and one thing i can say is that smile is only a mini thing

[@terrapyn99]

I love how Simon has kept his beloved family Mini alive and not ruined any of the original 1960s aesthetics with ugly digital gauges. This is the best classic restoration I have ever seen. I hope it will inspire EV converters into paying more attention to rebuilding their car in the same style as it would have been built at the time had the technology been available. I hope this car stays in Simon's family for many years to come.

[@jackturley8800]

I’m sure it’s on ukminis

[@lliamjurdom9505]

I was the second owner off a 1966 same colour Mini Cooper - bought mini mags for it identical it was a great car ... I do miss that car ... this one looks excellent ...

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks 👍

[@cdestes1914]

It’s EPIC when a car guy gets that “smile” from being blown AWAY by a car that is absolutely priceless! Fantastic episode, keep them coming…

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks 👍

[@simonbenton5635]

Thanks for a great day Ped, what a great edit! We’ll have to try the 0-60 again in the summer when the tyres and batteries are warmer. 👊👍

[@PetrolPed]

Thank you so much for giving up your time and letting me drive your baby 🙏🏻

[@wordreet]

Can't wait for that update!!!!!!!! 👍😁

[@georgemalek5068]

Simon. Great restoration. And your daughters May now be fighting over who drives it 😉

[@steven1000000000]

Beautiful car. I've been wondering about a similar conversion for mine (one day). I'd just love to know whether your Moto-Lita steering wheel is a 14" or 13". And are you happy with the weight of the steeing with the 10" tires. I'm guessing that they're 165's? I'm concerned that steering might be a bit heavy with wide-ish tires and a 13" wheel. And then secondly, the Morris badge in the middle - Did you have to get anything special made up by Moto-Lita or could you take an original center piece and just drop it in? Thanks.

[@markmiwurdz202]

@Simon Benton. Thank you sir for allowing us to share your vision and desire in bringing your project to fruition. So many well thought out and executed elements in the build. Hope you and your family have many hours of happy motoring with your Mini. Many thanks again. You and yours stay safe and well.

[@grinnerzakaminicide1201]

From a mini owner and lover, THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@ebaystars]

im 70 i learned to drive in a cooper s on an airfield. Just changed my pampers after watching this - STUNNING!!!

[@PetrolPed]

😂😂😂

[@cavnz]

There is nothing I don't like about this amazing little car! Absolutely brilliant job guys - well done!

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@SWR112]

As a modern MINI owner and growing up with the classic I love what the owner has done. Everyone who keeps classics on the roads I tip my hat too. All I can think is Glasgow to Inveraray that’s about 80 miles for lunch over some of the most scenic roads and Inveraray has chargers 😁👍 My memories of the classic was at 70 mph you couldn’t speak to each other in the car this will be different 😂

[@theloneranger2101]

Just WOW! That was just Electric! I think Sir Alex Issigonis would have been very proud. 👍

[@PetrolPed]

I think so too 👍

[@tesicnr]

Best mini conversion project on KZbin

[@Tappits84]

Project Binky would like to have a word.

[@ScottHendersonVids]

If I owned this Mini, I would never stop smiling. Beautiful job on the restoration/conversion! Enjoy!

[@PetrolPed]

Yep 👍

[@GCD8]

FANTASTIC, FANTASTIC, FANTASTIC!! Super video edit Pete, so many transitions and beautiful transitions. Magical conversion, the colour of the car is epic! But what I loved most was the banter between you two and the childish glee that the experience brought out. When your voice goes up 3 octaves it just made me smile as well. Congratulation on what must be your best ever video.

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks mate. We had a blast making this one 👍

[@GCD8]

@@PetrolPed can absolutely feel that all the way through

[@simonbenton5635]

Yep, that was fun! 👍

[@jmvjeroen]

Wow, great conversion! Looks great on those narrow 10" minilites, and with the color it really does justice to the history of the car.

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@coltoncleveringa8004]

Oh my goodness what a fun car! Such a great story and fantastic restoration and electrification! I’ve really been enjoying season 1 of vintage voltage. Can’t wait to watch season 2

[@orionriley5154]

I'm glad it was a full restoration and he kept the spirit of the car intact... Now if only the actual manufacturers would create cars with as much soul today.

[@NanescuRadu1]

the mazda mx-5 nd keeps that soul alive just like in a na or nb btw ... i fell inlove with one ( nb ) since was 12 years old and i'm getting one now ( nd )

[@dkdanis1340]

Modern cars have more soul.

[@Ralph2]

Build quality and finish are simply amazing! Being a total mini fan, seeing that parked on the side of the road it's only the lack of exhaust that gives anything away. A dummy rolled centre exit pipe, like the Peco's of the day? But maybe that's a deceit too far... Lovely conversion, many congrats to Simon and ECC.

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@donreinke5863]

Not that impressive when guys were building Fox body Mustangs with nearly 1200hp using a power adder in a 3000 lb car in the early 90s. Thats 800 hp per short ton.

[@StuPedassol]

@@donreinke5863 🙄

[@Ralph2]

@@gpw203 I would agree with you, but in this case the extra weight is negligible. The loss of ICE and a manual gearbox is to me far more significant. My comment referred to the quality of the conversion. 👍

[@jasonbarron9585]

Brilliant! Loving the laughs the two of you are having whilst driving it. Clearly a very well done restoration and conversion, I'd be interested to know how much the conversion element costs. It's got to be the way to go to keep classics on the road in future as Simon said.

[@TurismoFit]

Been thinking about buying one classic electric mini in the US.... now YES!!!!

[@simonbenton5635]

Do it! Go talk to Gildred Racing! 👍

[@JohnBaxendale]

Looks like you both had a huge amount of fun making this, lovely car, as a fellow Mini owner, glad there's others out there making and enjoying these cars and sharing the fun!

[@PetrolPed]

We had such a laugh 👍

[@lordhamptonwick5320]

I owned two minis years ago and I too learned to drive in my first one. Which was one of the first 850’s that rolled off the BMC production line. My second mini was a 1967 850 which I converted to a 1100. However this electric mini is something else, I wish it was mine, absolutely stunning, congratulations what a great car. 👍😃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@RupertReynolds1962]

The 1098 had a torque curve that matched the handling really well :-)

[@f5mando]

Love this. Very tastefully done conversion, with an aesthetic I can get behind. Retaining all the charm, feel and handling, while keeping all the seating and luggage space. Kudos. This should win some kind of award. Well done, sir.

[@brendanfleming6584]

This is EPIC. Great car, and Simon came across very well - confident and addressed the camera. Love it!

[@PetrolPed]

He’s such a great guy 👍

[@chrisalbertdeleon5354]

I had a 2006 Mini and I totally agree that this is an extremely fun car because its so connected to the road. Puts a grin on anyones face, petrol or otherwise.

[@ramblerandy2397]

Quite simply, my favourite car of all time. Almost any former classic Mini owner misses their old car, at least a little bit. Mine was a 1964 Austin 850. That brought it all back. Just the way a proper BMC Mini sits on the road and goes, and makes me grin from ear to ear. And this one has the dream inside it. It's very powerful. It looks as innocent and cheeky as the day it was made. It's a wolf in sheep's clothing.

[@texan-american200]

Fallen in love with them ever since I saw "The Italian Job."

[@philhawley1219]

I used drive 2,000 miles a week in a mini van. UHL 227Y,any one know where she is now?

[@F97Russell]

@@philhawley1219 That reg comes up for a Toyota, first reg April 1883, registration due 29/11/1985.

[@hiteck007]

The Vans were the most fun.

[@JulianJacobs100]

Fantastic, you looked genuinely over the moon when you drove it, love it. Keep it up 👍👍

[@PetrolPed]

I was 👍

[@justanoldman9762]

What a fantastic vide'o &thank you Simon for allowing this to be made . I enjoyed the tv program and wish nyou & nthe family all the best with this great car . Keep safe &Keep it going.

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@johndoesen1718]

Absolutely brilliant, I love classic Minis, and have had a few myself, from a standard Morris Mini 850cc, to a 1275cc Austin Cooper S, with 76 hp, which was quite a lot for such a small car back then, so I can imagine just how fast this one is!

[@darwinskeeper421]

I absolutely love it. The original Mini is just one of the most intoxicating cars I have ever seen. They make me wish that I wasn't so damn tall so I could get in on the fun. This high voltage hot rod version just amps up the fun.

[@pomsrcadventures8482]

I’m 6’3 and I fit in a mini I had one in my 20s.

[@tommaxwell]

My favourite vintage voltage car by far. Stunningly finished, I saw it at the NEC in person and it really did change my mind about the future possibility of converting my mini.

[@PetrolPed]

It sure is pretty 👍

[@MegaDadH]

This is the perfect marriage between classic and modern technology. Thx for a great vid!!

[@PetrolPed]

My pleasure 👍

[@jonpowell8014]

Thats just awesome. Love the fact its not just got Group 5 or 7 arches stuck on it to take bigger wheels and tyres to, amazing!

[@jamespink4202]

What a great restoration /conversion! I see a strong market for these with 100/150 hp. What a darling!

[@KrishnaKumar-jd7qu]

What’s the cost?

[@alasdairwilson4806]

That thing is a real handful.Great vid and very nicely filmed.Thank you.

[@PetrolPed]

Literally a handful 😂

[@neilmustow368]

Lovely conversion of this Mk 1 Mini great seeing this built on the TV show 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻my Dad loved it as well being a previous owner of 3 Mk 1 Mini's back in the 60's

[@normandesjardins7001]

OMG take my money. Those Minis were street-legal go-carts already. I even love the color.

[@RhysoPicton]

Best EV conversion I’ve seen to date. The whole car is absolutely spot on 👌🏻

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@ajscaffandthebandoles]

Loved seeing all the giddiness this mod imparted on the two of you, makes one wanna undertake such a project with any car really but being a Mini gives it a next level epicness.

[@PetrolPed]

Cheers 👍

[@philhawley1219]

AJ Scarf. Is epicness a real word?

[@ajscaffandthebandoles]

@@philhawley1219 It is now that it’s been used twice in a public conversation. My last name is “Scaff”, not “Scarf”, that’s a piece of winter clothing. THAT’S misuse of language, right there.

[@philhawley1219]

@@ajscaffandthebandoles So sorry. That was the ridiculous auto spell f__king my words !

[@richgrose3308]

Now i want to do this to my TR4. Thanks for a great video.

[@matthawkins6875]

Thank you both. That was an utter joy to watch in every respect.

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks Matt. We loved making it 👍

[@paulbeecham8313]

Wow your face was a picture, watched you drive lots of performance audis minis etc but this one shocked you looking at that expression, what a cracking conversion, i was anti electric cats but now 🤔 its just changed my mind 👏👏👏

[@PetrolPed]

It certainly did 👍

[@gregswetka4219]

That was EPIC! I think that I was smiling almost as much as he was! You can tell that he is REALLY enjoying that car and that it means the word to him. I also enjoyed the picture of him when he was young and am curious if that was a Tornado catamaran in the picture? Great video, Ped!

[@PetrolPed]

Not sure Greg. I’ll ask him 👍

[@simonbenton5635]

No it was a one off twin trapeze 16ft catamaran we designed built in the 1980’s

[@rednax1396]

My favorite thing about this build is that it's the ultimate sleeper, from the outside and mostly from within the cabin you wouldn't know what a beast it is. Great work.

[@PetrolPed]

Cheers 👍

[@mattw5536]

Really enjoyed this, thank you so much! Amazing! Thats a superdooperminicoopermoggyengineering! I WANT ONE!!

[@snaily1972]

A stunning conversion of the original classic, simply beautiful!! Having said that, on a purely nostalgia basis, there's a few things I would miss. First the sound of an original "A" series engine, paired up with a straight cut box and twin webers. The whine they produce and the sound of the carbs taking in the air through the filters when you accelerate and the rumble of an RC40 (or similar) exhaust. Second was the smell. When driving in or behind a mini they always had a distinct smell, usually petrol lol.

[@mal2ksc]

You're probably healthier without the smell, but I bet the sound could be simulated pretty convincingly.

[@classicminidetails8887]

What a car and what a nice story and reason for doing the conversion.

[@richardsandson]

The humble mini is still such a beautiful car. What a monumental conversion. I love all you car nuts doing crazy things.

[@freeurhead]

Omg... this is exactly what driving is all about. Many cars over the years have lost its true feeling of driving. What a good modification! Keeping the heritage and mordernizing on my personal favourite an 'Iconic' car of all time. LOVE It !!!!! You just made my dream of owning one come true ! Thanks ...

[@PetrolPed]

Absolutely!

[@DuaneCaldwell]

Simon and Peter thank you for sharing this beautiful ECC conversion with all of us, and especially for those of us in the USA who can't yet watch season 2 of Vintage Voltage. I am with Peter in being seriously jealous of you Simon! Enjoy!!

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks Duane. Hopefully it will come your side of the pond soon 👍

[@myousic934]

I'm so in love with your mini! Makes me want to swap my 2010 Mini engine for an electric!

[@bidon5037]

I want to cross the Manche, you are so lucky your government lets you have fun like this! Thank you for sharing. Netflix, buy Vintage Voltage worldwide rights!

[@topcat4265]

That guy getting to share his passion and enthusiasm is golden. Love it!

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@robtheplod]

Beautiful car! Thanks for showing viewers what a real Mini looks like!

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@tinyrodent2821]

Absolutely crazy build. It's weird not hearing a tremendous sound coming from a classic mini but the power it's outputting is insane.

[@PetrolPed]

Yep 👍

[@aemediainc]

I loved the look of terror and glee when he felt the torque steer for the first time on the throttle.

[@williambarry70]

GThank you both so much for this wonderful video sure put a big smile on my face and trust me Pete your enthusiasm is infectious !!

[@PetrolPed]

Our pleasure 👍

[@dockerandy]

EPIC !!!! love it ! and the icing on the cake is that Bentwaters is local to me ! ( my daughters boyfriend actually has his own car performance company on that very base !) loved mini's as a young man, and if i owned that mini i would be going around with that grin on my face all day long ! great vid guys, that's one lucky owner !

[@GTE_Channel]

I just love this colour. Especially in that grey environment it really stands out, but also in full sunlight it's absolutely gorgeous. . Colour coded wheels are perfect. If this is the future to save our classics, bring it on! But I'll settle for synthetic fuel as well 😆

[@PetrolPed]

Yep 👍

[@DiscoFang]

Hard to tell the actual colour. The different cameras with different balance showed several different colours from baby blue to sky blue to pale minty teal.

[@Lucien86]

Synthetic fuel can ultimately be greener than electric if done right and keeps that old IC engine sound. But electric definitely has its own advantages too -quiet, instant power, removes the source of pollution from the vehicle itself.. Electric is a lot more dangerous to work on for mechanics but cars like this mini prove that it can be done, and amazingly well.

[@thewarhammerworkshop]

@@Lucien86 I refuse to believe you just put quiet as a benefit haha

[@Lucien86]

@@thewarhammerworkshop If you live anywhere near a large road quiet is a huge benefit..

[@Mrtallguy76]

Absolutely incredible - it looks like a hoot to drive (epic location too). Even with half the power it would be good. Want one !!

[@PetrolPed]

It sure was epic 👍

[@tonyblackie3277]

@@PetrolPed Can I ask the location please? It looks really nice :)

[@markharby180]

That's an amazing car, stunning. The fact that the owner still giggles when you boot it, every time, tells you how good it must be. Love at the end when you both get out and just start laughing, brilliant stuff.

[@PetrolPed]

😂😂😂

[@fredbloggs4829]

This is such a classic car. The colour choice is stunning. But the thing that really makes this car so amazing is the attention to being as original as is possible with the conversion. There are so many of us who grew up with minis that seeing this conversion warms your heart. Especially given that now it is future proof.

[@PetrolPed]

Indeed 👍

[@mickdriver3942]

I remember driving various Minis. No matter what speed you were doing, it always felt to be 20 mph faster because of the low ride height and the way that the car reacts to every contour of the road. I can't imaging how it feels to drive a Mini that actually IS fast!

[@gosiahurford7857]

I'm not a big fan of electric vehicles. However, this conversion is brilliant, and the whole video is so much fun, makes you sit back in awe and makes you laugh. Nice one

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks 👍

[@Rhaman68]

Why are u not a fan of electric cars but yet lime this one?

[@peterlilley9561]

@@Rhaman68 electric > than any other car every day of the week. more power more better :)

[@wcg66]

People who aren't fans of electric cars are going to be left in the dust

[@cameronrichardson3108]

@@wcg66 that as it may be but we will have a big symphony of sound, feeling, and smells a much more sensory experience… and far more choice a 4cyl sounds and feels so different to a v6 or in-line 8 u don’t get any variation, automatic, manual, semi auto, dogleg first, column change etc all that gone…

[@scraverX]

That little car looked amazing. I love the 60's - 70's minis.

[@Xxxcappie23]

I'm amazed that that Tesla motor actually fit with the batteries . Fantastic job . I can't wait to start my own project like this .

[@huwdavies6650]

The whine of the drive unit almost has a hint of classic mini transmission whine. Love this car. Maybe this mini should meet Binky when the BOM guys eventually finish it.

[@Bin-The-L-Plates]

Spot on they did whine, altough I swear it was to make them feel faster than they actually were.

[@mrstanhope1516]

I was thinking why didn't they make Binky as an EV? Then realised Tesla and EVs probably didn't even exist when they started building binky!

[@Ralph2]

@@mrstanhope1516 mate, they'd only just invented the wheel! :D

[@markhutchin495]

Future proofed classic. Well done Moggy and his team. Definitely your best vid yet Pete for editing. Great work mate 👍

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks Mark 🙏🏻

[@joemac8998]

loved it my ultimate car even now at my age I grew up with these in the 70's with my parents and still love them now thanks for the upload.

[@trevwyatt9329]

How Binky Awesome ... Thanks.. You have just helped decide the next mini project .

[@rogerwilliams7234]

What a great episode. Wonderful to see you two laughing and smiling so much! Your face when you got behind the wheel - classic!! Thanks!

[@PetrolPed]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@SandmannOZ]

As a long time lover of classic minis who's owned several of them I'm not sure whether to be disappointed that it's been "messed with" and taken away from its ICE roots, or thoroughly impressed at the amazing results. I really miss the engine noise, but you certainly can't argue with the way it performs, and the restoration of the car itself is stunning. Yeah ok... like you, I'm jealous as hell and I want to take it home.

[@adamweston4152]

I passed my driving test in my grandmother's mini in 1988 and I'm a huge mini lover and this car is amazing and I'd love to drive it, thanks for your video 👍.

[@PetrolPed]

Glad you enjoyed it Adam 👍

[@cliveturner4788]

People can’t remember Coopers in Surf Blue and Fiesta Yellow because everyone painted them Red or Green back in the day…..now they’re unusual and lovely……I had a 997cc Cooper back in about 1969 / 1970 and everyone took the xxxx out of it……..called it pxxx yellow!

[@Simon-ui6db]

the external shots its sounds like an avro vulcan on full chat! Love it!

[@simonbenton5635]

You get increasing gear wine as you rack it up. At 100 you don’t know the difference between EV & ICE, you’re just hanging on! 🤪

[@y_ffordd]

nah it sounds nothing like a vulcan.

[@chrisgarside7974]

Not overly keen on electric conversions of classics, but this one is awesome and certainly, ‘floats my boat’ 😀😀

[@PetrolPed]

It’s turning a lot of people 😜😂

[@trejon100]

Wow, just found this channel. Absolutely brilliant. WANT ONE

[@GenaF]

You never let me down with your Mini content. Top Class as always.

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks 👍

[@dangreasley7934]

A fantastic video. I am convinced we are going to see more and more of old cars being electrified... What a great use of modern technology to give extended life to cars that would otherwise be off to the breakers. Cheers Pedro! :)

[@paulkandi]

Good idea until the juice runs out, massive power outages forecast for a very grim future, I am all for future tech, but putting all your eggs in one basket, is always a bad idea....

[@fat_biker]

@@paulkandi So.... we know that even if you ignore the civilisation-ending impacts of climate change [apart from that, Mrs Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?], that oil is a finite resource that _will_ run out one day. Explain to me how the wind & the sun run out any time soon. You _can_ generate electricity with fossil fuels if you don't care about climate change so who told you we would run out of electricity before we run out of oil? Also, shout out for nuclear fusion...

[@paulkandi]

@@fat_biker Just prove that climate change is really happening, or a natural occurrence and has been happening since the beginning of time? we have only been on this Earth for a fraction of this planets life and climate change has and will happen as it has done many thousands of times in the past, as geologists have found... Climate change is yet just another Government weapon being used to extract huge amounts of money from an unsuspecting, gullible population, to feed the huge corporate machine..! as we have seen over the last 2 years of our lives being destroyed by another weapon, that of deceit and bare faced lies, which the public has fallen for at an incredible coast of lost jobs, futures and sanity and seems to be falling for this one too..! True fossil fuels have a limited sustenance and other forms of propulsion need to be found, but putting all your eggs in one basket has always been a bad idea....a balance is always the best option...

[@fat_biker]

@@paulkandi Let me guess, you did your own research, right?

[@paulkandi]

@@fat_biker Lets just say..don,t believe everything you hear on the lamestream news, there is always a hidden agenda...question everything....

[@MrArcheopteryx]

Loved every moment of your show! Mini's my favorite car. Great engineering job you accomplished. Advertise it and you'll have orders from all over the globe. Best wishes, thanks!

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@kona6451]

would love to drive that around town like a sleeper car and surprise some people.

[@smurph1962]

Cracking project and great it’s got a brilliant new lease of life , amazing little Mini , great filming/ editing Peter , great bit of work . 👍😊

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks Paul 👍

[@hughmarcus1]

Brilliant conversion. My favourite bit was the closeups of the bodywork. The craftsmanship of the restoration is truly stunning. The engineering is fantastic too. Being able to put that much power through those tiny tyres without a load of wheel-spin is some feat. Another great episode from Petrol Pet

[@PetrolPed]

Cheers Hugh 👍

[@Bigreddogs2007]

My face hurts from smiling!! Great show guys, beautiful build.😆🤣😂😊

[@DumbSkippy]

I had a hot mini... 1098 with a 45 mm DCOE Webber, LCB, 35/75 cam and it was amazing. This car ... This car is stunning and a masterpiece built of love. You have my respect !

[@PetrolPed]

Cheers 👍

[@philipparkes5682]

Hi Ped Two nights of excellent viewing🤗🤗 Moggy and the crew carried out an incredible conversion, what I found the most impressive was the overall weight (only 40kg more than the ICE model) and the favourable distribution. Anyone who had a classic Mini would surely fall for this one.🥰🥰

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks Philip. I’ve wanted to film with this car for 18 months 👍

[@kings3803]

I am building a classic mini in the garage at the moment and I could only wish I had the money to do that to it. 200 bhp would do me with all that torque. Love it. ❤️

[@seanausten758]

Beautiful restoration. Insane power!! Great vid Pete.

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks Sean 👍

[@rompowertube]

Great video, fantastic car! Really fun to watch and probably even way better to drive :D Thank you!

[@timsmith5339]

What a fantastic car. I would just say about the 0-60, it never tells the whole story about a cars feel any way, but two things to mention in this particular case. One, it is severely limited in how much of the power it can put down and so it will never reach its potential. Two, as anyone who has driven an electric car will tell you, they are quicker than an ICE car with the same power to weight ratio as they have all the torque available everywhere, none of this climbing up torque curves, and they never waste time changing gears. I imagine this would be really, really quick in real world driving compared to what the 0-60 time suggests.

[@PetrolPed]

It is indeed Tim. Getting it off the line better needs better calibration of the Tesla TC, warmer tyres and just one person in the car. As you say though the mid range acceleration is awesome 👌

[@martinfidel7086]

@@PetrolPed and suspension setup

[@neilbarden9430]

What an awesome thing! At last an EV I actually want. 🤗

[@PetrolPed]

You’d love it 👍

[@toggler6985]

Hilarious and loved this as I've had a few mini's back in the day. Cheers from Melbourne Australia!

[@local56]

Fantastic presentation of an awesome restoration/electric conversion. This has been my favorite VV conversion yet, I would love to own this car, absolutely stunning. Great review Pedro.

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks Andy 👍

[@ewetoobblowzdogg8410]

I was recently looking at a 1932 Plymouth sedan that I actually thought of doing this very thing with. If I do it, I am considering adding one option. Instead of using these massive battery sleds that will eventually go bad and need replacement, I am looking to add a small diesel generator in the engine bay to provide the voltage necessary to drive the electrical motors. It will use a fraction of what a conventional engine would and with the size of a normal fuel tank, the range might be as much as 1000 miles per tank. As it would be diesel, it could also be retrofitted to operate on biodiesel, thus allowing me to get away from the grips of the oil companies. Lastly, it will sound a bit like the old "putt, putt" engines from back in the day, and will completely disguise what it is capable of. The ultimate sleeper!

[@stupitdog9686]

I thought of this idea back in the 1970's. Unfortunatly it aparently won't work! You need to produce way more power than a "putt, putt" engine ever could ...... Maybe a gas turbine ...?

[@bezaleeluk3696]

the idea works so well with diesel/electric trains because the wheels are solid steel and have very little rolling resistance but pneumatic tires on cars are so inefficient you will lose a lot of power in them alone.

[@peterf03]

Brilliant fun. Thanks for another great video. After a lifetime rebuilding vehicles, at 65 years of age and having had enough of unreliable, shockingly badly designed ICE that fall apart and damage my grandchildren's futures with their emissions, this sort of video review of superb, EV converted, astonishing performers has helped me regain motivation to get the hot spanner, multimeter etc. out again. Now, what do I need to rebuild a convertible, 1969 Triumph Vitesse into a (safe?) 750bhp, twin motor EV? 😉🤣😎

[@PetrolPed]

Great to hear 👍

[@markbennett6658]

A Tesla & possibly marginally safer to do it to a Stag with its t-roof bar!😂

[@lorrainebeckett281]

Wow what a stunning little Mini. Loved this and now need to watch the VV show . The joy on both your faces was brilliant and loved the setting and drone shots too 😊

[@PetrolPed]

Mega isn’t it 👌

[@nathanielgingery6544]

The pure joy expressed in this video is infectious.