2023年5月12日

家族Motorworks在鼎盛时期大众巴士可能putt-putt连同少于100马力搬运在路上几乎没有尽全力。同样一个年份3100年雪佛兰皮卡动力不足。大众汽车家族Motorworks转换为电动车。家族Motorworks但现在其中一些经典的汽车突然有了更多pep的动力系统,由于机械加州掌握恢复公司家族Motorworks,转换成现代电池的电动汽车。创始人兼首席执行官罗布•霍华德家族Motorworks。家族Motorworks”电动基本上就是最新的箱引擎,碰巧有最好的转矩,具有最佳性能,最低维护、环保和可持续发展,“说家族Motorworks创始人兼首席执行官罗伯·霍华德在接受采访时说。”之前,这真的是一种一次性做自己的项目,但家族你知道,我们有电池长期合同,长期汽车合同和我们真的可以做到在一个可伸缩的方式。“更多为你能够完成的关键因素被霍华德描述为一个非常耗时且复杂的过程是家族的发展生产管理软件工具它调用蓝图。“我们将进行迭代,直到找到正确的设置,然后我们将蓝图,这我们已经记录,然后我们会做更多的测试,可以改变和蓝图变成汽车的DNA,基因组的车,对了,”霍华德解释道。“这需要很长时间。 It's like probably 10,000 hours of work for each model. But once you've got it, it's an incredibly valuable piece of information because it allows us to build these cars the exact same way over and over and over.” Each current Kindred EV conversion is powered by a single electric motor, although Howard says future models may have two to enable four-wheel drive. The company is “aiming” for a 200 mile driving range which Howard says represents “98% of trips you would do as a driver.” Battery compartment for VW Bus converted to an EV by Kindred Motorworks. Kindred Motorworks Production began about two months ago at Kindred's 105,000 square foot Mare Island headquarters, a former naval base near Vallejo, Calif. and prototypes are now being tested. However, these electrified classics that are suitable for show, are being built for serious dough. More than 100 pre-orders through its website are on the books and Howard said he expects deliveries to begin this summer but he warns the wait time may vary depending on the model. If you haven't already placed a pre-order for a Kindred EV, the wait is much longer since the company isn't accepting any right now. Prices range from $159,000 for the electrified Chevy 3100 pickup truck to $199,000 for a Kindred VW Bus EV and the vehicles are backed with a two-year waranty. In addition to the EV conversions, the four-year old company restores internal combustion engine vehicles, offering a total of four models with a fifth in-process now. Howard expects to add three or four models each year. He said he personally has an affection for vintage four-door pickups and SUVs such as Toyota Land Cruisers, Jeep Wagoneers and Land Rover Defenders, pointing out, “Those are great vehicles, they're immortal cars, and there's a lot of them.” Howard said he personally owns a 1988 Land Cruiser. There's a Kindred team dedicated to finding and purchasing unrestored vehicles, which includes old cars and trucks that may not even have an engine or are in operating condition. That differs from the way used car dealers stock their lots with trade-ins or vehicles they purchase at wholesale auctions. But Howard says, for the customer, the buying experience isn't very different, with the exception of a warm invitation from Kindred. “It's just like buying a new car. It's online only and kind of shop online. If you'd like it, you put down a deposit,” Howard explained. “We'd love once you do that, come on and do a test drive. We'll have events around the country where you can see and test drive these cars over the next year, and it will feel a lot like a new buying experience.” Those lucky enough to land a vintage VW Bus or Chevy 3100 pickup truck converted into a battery-electric vehicle by Kindred Motorworks, will also enjoy an entirely new and improved driving experience. “For that bus, you know, it used to have 46 horsepower, and there's really no modern engine to put in that bus,” said Howard. “But when you convert to electric, it just feels right you know, it has 294 horsepower now and it's just a much better driving experience than ever was right and same thing with the pickup truck.” Follow me on Twitter .