The EV West Air Cooled Volkswagen Type 2 T-1 Kit is very unique in the fact that it truly is a turn-key kit. The components were carefully picked out to be the best available for the Bus, and fit and finish have been refined. This kit comes with everything you need right down to the heat shrink tubing, and fuse holders including the rear Battery enclosure. This complete kit will deliver 90 miles safe driving distance, and will charge to full in a little under 8 hours. The power delivery is about 173 pounds of instant torque, and its top speed is 100 mph, definitely fun to drive.



This kit contains the following:

Motor: NetGain HyPer9 144V Motor
Controller: SME AC-X1 500 Amp, 144 Volt
Instrumentation: Xantrex Link Pro
Shunt: Deltec 600 Amp
Transmission Adapter Kit: Billet Aluminum
Charger: Thunderstruck 2500 with EVCC
J1772 Charge: J1772 Inlet
Chill Plate: EV West H9 Chill Plate
Throttle Control: Toyota Prius Hall Effect
DC/DC Converter: Elcon DC/DC Converter 1000W
Contactor Box: Plastic, Splash Proof
Traction Pack Cable: 50 Feet of 2/0 Double Insulated
Battery Type: Tesla Model S 22.5V 5.3KwH
Battery Voltage: 151 Volts, 6 Cells
Battery Capacity: 31.8 kWh




This Beetle Kit has already received some good press online:

Jalopnik.com Article
BBC Autos Article
San Diego Loves Green Article