Electric Duster Project: The growing all-electric muscle car movement
If you've got an old 70's muscle car that you want to rebuild, but you kinda want to keep the project on the eco-friendly side, here's an idea: toss out that old V8 and drop in an electric motor. That's what a couple of MOPAR enthusiasts decided to do with their muscle car project. Instead of revamping a gas-hogging engine designed designed in the 70's, these gearheads are converting their '71 Plymouth Duster into a forward-thinking all-electric hot rod. Nice. Apparently, these guys are waiting around for the Chrysler Corporation to get its act together when it comes to alternative fuel vehicles. They found that the old Chrysler A-body leaves plenty of room for 26 Trojan T125 6V batteries in the trunk and under the hood. Just like the all-electric DeLorean, these guys have elected to go with the Netgain WarP 9 electric motor. If you're interested in learning just exactly what it takes to convert a hot 70s muscle car into an eco-friendly vehicle of the future, you can follow the progress here.
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