Fossil-Free-Friday - Who wants to win an electric Beetle? (Me!)

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[I'm resurrecting Fossil-Free-Friday over here on 2Wheels Maybe. I hope you enjoy the posts!]

As a guy who loves old vehicles but hates the environmental damage they do, I love seeing cool EV conversions, and some of my favorites are the air-cooled VWs. They convert pretty easily, they're light and simple, they're a blast to drive, and they're fun to look at.

One company that has excelled in converting old VWs (and Porsches) is Zelectric in California. I've followed their feed for a while now - they build some gorgeous machines and they use high-end AC motors and components. These cars perform as well as they look and accelerate a whole lot faster than a stock VW. Yep, I'm a big fan.

But I'm none too wealthy. And their conversions start at $56,000. So, while they're incredibly cool, they're unobtainium for regular Joes, Joseys, and Mesquite Huggers like me...

Find out how to win on Electrek.co

...unless someone decided to raffle one off to raise money to send Bill Nye into space (or something like that.) If you want your chance to win that silent-slug-bug-gray, click the link above to learn more. Your chance to win will start at $10.

Learn more about the company that built it (Zelectric)

If, on the other hand, your budget is a smidgen and a pinch larger than the average Josey's, click the link above to learn more and possibly purchase a Zelectric.

For those of you who are mid-level wealthy but see no appeal in the gambling odds of a raffle, I have a third option for you.

Find this Electric Beetle on Dallas Craigslist

About 300 miles from Lubbock, this professionally converted electric beetle has been hanging out on Dallas Craigslist for a while now. And I admit it, it's haunted my materialistic dreams more than a few times. I'd want to swap the lead-acid batteries for a lighter and longer-ranged lithium battery pack. Otherwise, though, I'd just slide the roof open and cruise happily, silently, and smugly past gas stations and noisy trucks. Mmmmm…

May you find yourself a healthy and enjoyable way to get around, and may we all be better for it. Live well and care for others, my friends!

Location: Lubbock, TX, USA

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