Electric Chevy El Camino
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Tom Leitschuh of Wisconsin has done what we’ve all only dreamt of: dropped 46 lithium-ferrite phosphate batteries and a big ‘lectric motor into the best car ever built (well, a first-gen would have been cooler, but this’ll do). Leitschuh gets all of the power for his car from his wind turbine and solar-barn.
This 1981 El Camino was in good shape when it landed in Leitschuh’s shop and, after 200 hours and $30,000, he created this 33 killowatt-hour beast. As an owner of an electronics controls shop he was able to do the work himself and describes the acceleration as “quick.” Who cares? When you’re driving something this spectacular you want to slow down and enjoy the “ooohhhs” and “ahhhhhs” as you pass.
Great find via Jalopnik!
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