I am the editor of independent electric vehicle website WhichEV. I have 30 years’ experience as a technology journalist and a life-long love of cars, so having the two come together has been a dream come true. I first saw the potential for electric vehicles when I became one of the first people to drive a Nissan Leaf back in 2011.
Electrifying classic cars always provokes controversy. However, while modifying rather than merely restoring a rare piece of exotica is justifiable considered an assault on history, very few people who have driven a DeLorean DMC-12 would argue that its original dynamics are worth preserving. Without the performance to match its looks, the DMC-12 is ripe for drivetrain improvement, and the obvious choice is electrification.
“The conversion is about 30kg heavier at the front, but this is next to nothing,” says Drummond. “I found a DeLorean conversion on YouTube that had been done in the States. They filled the luggage compartments in the front with batteries, and it made it even heavier to steer, because it has fat wide tires and there's no power steering. We didn't want to do any of that so that the batteries literally just go in place of the fuel tank.
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