00:00Including the restoration of the car itself, it took about two years.
00:08It's a long beautiful process.
00:11I've had this car up to 117 miles an hour.
00:15As soon as you press the accelerator, you have full torque.
00:18I think everybody should have an electric vehicle.
00:30Kailua in Hawaii is home to an incredible modified Porsche.
00:35Classic, sleek, electric.
00:39My name is Mark Bush.
00:42I have a Porsche 914.
00:45It's a 1973 E model.
00:48That's right.
00:50Mark took one of Porsche's least popular models, did away with the engine and fuel tank, then
00:56fitted a HP EVS motor and a 126 volt battery.
01:01This car, it's new life as an electric vehicle is about five years old now.
01:06This is a daily driver, so it's not completely spick and span like a show car.
01:13While that may be the case, this is still a mighty impressive conversion.
01:17I was working full time as a nurse when I started this car.
01:21Including the restoration of the car itself.
01:24It took about two years.
01:26I'd take vacations and just work on the car.
01:31Okay, how to build an electric car.
01:33You find a car that's suitable.
01:35You pull out the internal combustion engine, radiator, the cooling system, the exhaust system.
01:41Then get my rest for the next shift.
01:45I had to design battery boxes.
01:47I ordered a motor.
01:48It's a long, beautiful process.
01:52We opted to put the charging port over here on this side.
01:58And for a while, I was opening the hood to charge it.
02:01So I put in a cap so I can keep the hood closed and still charge it.
02:05These are the battery packs.
02:07And this car originally came with a mid-engine, big old Volkswagen motor back here.
02:13I decided I want to have the weight ratios the exact same.
02:16And I wanted a five-speed transmission.
02:19I wanted to use the original Porsche transmission.
02:22I like to shift and it gives you a little bit more maneuverability and choices for power.
02:32This is an incredible conversion with a performance to match.
02:35Here in Hawaii, I looked down at the speedometer.
02:38I was going 80 miles an hour one time.
02:41I slowed down because you're not supposed to do that here.
02:44As soon as you press the accelerator, you have full torque.
02:53The torque is instant.
02:55That gives you a faster acceleration rate.
02:59Zero to 60 in probably approximately six, six and a half minutes.
03:04Somewhere around there.
03:05Zero to 60 in six minutes?
03:07Yeah.
03:08Seconds.
03:09Okay.
03:11Six days.
03:12That's funny.
03:16I hope that gets edited out.
03:18I've had this car up to 117 miles an hour, but that was in California.
03:26And for Mark, this two-year labor of love has certainly paid off.
03:33I'm a pilot.
03:35Driving this car is a lot like flying an airplane.
03:38Well, other than the fact that it doesn't take off and go into the air.
03:42When you go down a hill, it feels like you're gliding.
03:47I know every sound, every little nuance of it because I had it completely apart and put it all back together again.
03:59This car has been just an amazing friend almost.
04:04I think everybody should have an electric vehicle.
04:07And I think they should drop in price because people should be able to afford these things.
04:14They're really fun to drive and you can have any kind of car you want.
04:19Any car you've ever dreamed of for just the cost of putting some time and effort and elbow grease into making an electric vehicle for yourself.
04:29I think so.
04:30I hope that the cars are in that way to vie ocean them.
04:31I'll never go down one day again.
04:32To the second time I'm excited, I'm focused in having the ride.
04:34It's going for you now.
04:41People go to life on a hill I want to move on at the hill.
04:43That aloof!
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