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Miami EV Project converts VW Golf to electric drive

Have you ever sat around with your friend and though, "hey, we should make our car an electric car"? Well, Danny Alva and Donato Helbling did, and they actually went through with their plan. Now, their DIY project is live both online - at Miami EV Project - and in the real world (see above). The two young men took a Volkswagen Golf III, gave it a can't-miss-it paint job, and swapped out the engine and fuel tank for an electric motor and batteries. After about 70 days of hard work, the final product was on display at the recent Green Art Fair ... Read more →

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