These Texas Garages Turn Classic Cars Into Electric Hot Rods
Article posted from Texas Monthly By Tom Foster What do you get when you convert a gas-guzzling muscle machine into an EV? A ride that “hauls more ass.” Kevin Emr was bouncing from company to company as a product development engineer in Dallas when he got a call about a dream job he didn’t know…
Power Packed: Eddy Borysewicz’s Electrified 1965 Ford Mustang by Revolt Systems
Eddy Borysewicz’s passion for classic cars and innovation led to an electrified 1965 Ford Mustang, blending power and nostalgia. Revolt Systems’ electric crate motor transformed the Mustang with 450kW power and 850 ft⋅lb torque at the yoke. Borysewicz’s electrified Mustang won the Best Paint award at Electrify Showoff in Long Beach, CA. Eddy Borysewicz,…
Veteran LSR Car Little Giant Raises the US National Electric Car Speed Record
Peter Lobner, 2 November 2021 In 2016, I wrote about Ohio State University’s Venturi Buckeye Bullet-3 (VBB-3) all-electric, four wheel drive land speed record (LSR) car, which set an FIA (Federation Internationale de l’Automobile) world electric vehicle two-way land-speed record (Category A Group VIII Class 8) at an average speed of 341.4 mph (549 kph) on 19…
10 Most Magnificent Mustangs From SEMA 2023
Ever since it was introduced at the World’s Fair in 1964, the Ford Mustang has held a special place in the increasingly smaller American muscle car pantheon, and in the hearts of the true blue oval faithful. Here are 10 from the SEMA show. Read story on autoweek.com
Here’s How The Revolt Systems Streamliner Set The Electric Land Speed Record At Bonneville
The team ran 357 miles per hour to become the fastest EV in the world. The world of electric hot rodding is hotter than it has ever been. I know I say this a lot, but it feels like the 1950s all over again, with speed freaks stealing motors out of big luxury sedans and stuffing them into streamliners and going really frickin’ fast. As Everyday Joes continue to figure out what makes electric propulsion tick, these machines are only going to get quicker, faster, and better. This week that case is made ever more clear by the fact that a Eddy Borysewicz and a few of his friends put together a volunteer effort to build the fastest electric car in the world.