My 914 has been my daily driver for three years. It is complete and ready for you. It costs about 3 sents a mile for electricity. And electricity prices are much more stable than gasoline prices. I used the Electro Automotive VoltsPorsche AC kit with the Azure Dynamics 3 phase AC drive train. The Azure system is well proven and very adjustable (with the included programming cable and your laptop). The regeneration feature helps with range and minimizes brake wear. The ElectroAuto kit is also a design proven by large numbers of kit builders. (For more info look up the kit at www.electroauto.com) The Porsche is a California 1974 that I found in Arizona. This car has new tires, a new windshield, a new interior, new shocks and brakes, traction pack of U.S.Batteries (8VGCHC- 183 amp-hr) three years old, new upholstery, new carpets, and a Sony radio/CD player. Paint is a little faded factory red (from that western sunshine). It has the Azure Dynamics AC24 motor with the DMOC 445 controller/inverter and nice welded polypropylene plastic battery boxes in the front and rear. The charger is a Zivan NG3- 120 volt so. while it's slow to recharge (overnight), you can charge most anywhere. (There are more 120 volt receptables than there are gasoline stations.) The DC/DC converter which keeps the accessory battery charged is also a Zivan. Acceleration is modest. I've not driven over 60 miles on a charge although under optimum conditions it is supposed to go much further. Using 29 Kilowatts and new batteries it can reach 70 mph on the highway, but that eats amps. A "power" switch allows 36Kw. Regeneration is switchable, although I leave it on most of the time. I just moved the car from Missouri to just north of Atlanta, Georgia. It has a current Georgia title as an electric car, so there's no emission concerns. Spare parts (brake pads, spare half shaft, cables), a Haynes Manual, Electro Auto instructions and a complete wiring diagram are included. Come take a drive. It's fun to be green in a sporty car. Thr traction pack no longer has its original range but is still usable. A new traction pack is about $1800 and isn't immediately needed. Its better if YOU buy the new batteries, in case you ever have a problem with one. I'll have them changed here if you'd rather, but it'll cost labor because I no longer can do that work myself. I have spent about $28,000 over three years. I had a professional valuation at $24,500 (which didn't consider MY labor). It'll provide a lot of good service for you. I've gotten less able to play with cars and to climb in and out of this sporty little EV. (It was easier 40 years ago when I got my first 914.) Hopefully, you will provide a good home. One can rarely recoup expenses, much less labor, when either restoring a vehicle or converting a car to an EV. I did both to this car, so here's your chance to get in at a level than is economically justifiable. It turns more heads than a screwdriver. You know you'd like this one, SO MAKE ME AN OFFER. While it's fun to read these ads, I assure you it's more fun to drive this car. The EV conversion may limit the market among purists, but it's nice combination. You can own a red Porsche that's green. A great driver that looks new from a distance or to the inexperienced eye, but that won't win races anymore, except to the fueling station. To see a video of this 914 shot by the St Louis Dispatch, try http://videos.stltoday.com/p/video?id=2437759

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