Tesla has officially unveiled the refreshed Model 3, codenamed "Project Highland," and Tesla tuners are already excited about the possibilities for modification. The updated electric vehicle sports a sleeker front-end design, more screen space, and increased range.
One of the most anticipated changes is the new front end, which removes the bulbous bump in the…
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Legacy EV’s All-Electric ’71 C10
In a scene dominated by LS engine swaps, the custom truck community has very few attention-commanding motor upgrades, though the tried-and-true 350 or something along the lines of an LT mill are readily available and reliable. Of course, builders can find other alternatives to these selections, but many have disregarded…
1990 Defender 110 with an Electric Tesla Drivetrain
Named after its new home base, Project Arizona Desert is a 1990 Defender 110 that has been fully restored and upgraded to the modern era with an electric Tesla drivetrain that accelerates 0-60 mph in five seconds. In addition to putting out 450 horsepower, the restored Defender…
Glad to see the El Camino we covered a few months back in EV Builder's Guide has been completely finished by, the crew at Vintage Iron & Restoration . Well done, Mark and Logan!
What do you guys think of their mad second project?
The Rise of One More Wire
Mark Scalpone and his Vintage Iron and Restoration team have done it again! With a passion for vintage cars and years of experience in the industry, Vintage Iron has become a household name in the classic car repair and restoration scene in Scottsdale, Arizona. And now, with their latest…
What if we said someone is swapping out the combustion engine in an old classic farm truck for a new fully electric Tesla Model S motor. Pretty cool, but you’ve heard that one before, right?
That’s what Mikey Rolleri and the crew at Savage to Salvage in Boca Raton, Florida, thought when they were planning…
E-PACHE
With gasoline prices sharply rising with no plateau in sight, some truck owners may opt to keep their vehicle with the least ideal MPG rating parked at home until the pain at the pump starts to subside. While we all keep an eye on the fluctuating rates at the gas station, it’s only natural…
EV builders and enthusiasts from thirteen US states gathered in Colorado last August for State of Charge ’22
A wealth of hard-earned EV knowledge was on display as nine EV builders spoke about their projects and the insight they learned during the conversion process. The retrofits they discussed ranged from mild to wild. They included fantastic rigs, such as a…
Seth Burgett, founder and chief executive officer of Gateway Bronco, has built his company to be one of the leading niche restomod specialists in the world. In fact, Gateway is so steeped in Bronco culture that it owns the very first Bronco prototype, which had once even belonged to the legendary Carroll Shelby. To say…
We’ve seen it, we’ve talked about it, and now we’ve decided to dive deep into the world of electric motor swapped restomods for you to see what it’s really all about. Are they as good as they say they are? Is the reliability truly there? How hard is it to comprehend, and how expensive is…
